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Old June 10th, 2009, 02:45 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by Broom View Post
the problem is cost. the european and asian markets for small displacement bikes are large enough for them to get away with the extra cost of the FI. american's aren't willing to pay the extra cash for the FI for a 250 when they can just get an R6 or something... its just a different mindset between american's and other parts of the world.
The R6 is still quite a bit more expensive, I can't imagine it would add that much. I also can't understand why two complex metal structures are somehow cheaper than a plastic ECU + injectors + sensors
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