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kdogg2077 · April 14th, 2015, 05:08 AM

I think his comments are more of a reflection of how little KTM values their superbike sales. I don't think they sell many RC8's to begin with so dropping them altogether is no big deal for them.

I do understand his comments about putting 200hp super powerful bikes in people's hands though. Superbikes have outgrown the ability of 99% of the riders to handle them.

Maybe we do need some kind of tiered licensing system in the USA. Sometimes I wonder if the reason the US has so few riders is because people bite off more than they can chew and then quit riding altogether. If everyone started riding on a Ninja 250 instead of an R6 I bet we'd have more riders out there.

And then we'd have more cool small bikes

April 14th, 2015, 05:08 AM	#14
kdogg2077 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: Ebensburg, PA Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Yamaha FZ07, Ninja 250r 2012 Limited Edition (Sold) Posts: 529	I think his comments are more of a reflection of how little KTM values their superbike sales. I don't think they sell many RC8's to begin with so dropping them altogether is no big deal for them. I do understand his comments about putting 200hp super powerful bikes in people's hands though. Superbikes have outgrown the ability of 99% of the riders to handle them. Maybe we do need some kind of tiered licensing system in the USA. Sometimes I wonder if the reason the US has so few riders is because people bite off more than they can chew and then quit riding altogether. If everyone started riding on a Ninja 250 instead of an R6 I bet we'd have more riders out there. And then we'd have more cool small bikes __________________________________________________ "Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine."