- Joined
- Nov 25, 2003
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
- Moto(s)
- 2012 Street Triple r,
DRZ400SM, KTM 450SMR, YZ250F (still parting out),
- Name
- Steve
The cheap & cheesy stuff was designed for India and is built there for that market, to avoid tariffs. US bikes are built in Kansas City. This motor is rumored to be the replacement to XR750, so this remake is testing the consumer market for acceptance?
No rumor. The factory HD team has expanded to three riders and is only racing a modified version of the XG this season. Privateers can buy that engine (assembled in KC) and at least one team has done so. Many will still run the XR but fewer and fewer with the Kawi being so fast and cheap to maintain.