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'08 MIDNIGHT SAPPHIRE BLUE Now Deceased
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Created on: 11/06/17 08:29 PM
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Grn14
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RE: H2 GT
01/07/18 9:41 PM
Man, I'm looking at that H2 and really liking it. If I had more $$ I might go and do something about it. I really can't even afford 9,000 but if somehow Monty would have let it go for that price, I would have grabbed it.
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This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance, there is one in New York City for $2,500
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RE: H2 GT
01/08/18 4:08 AM
KHI built the H2 as a 'halo' project, sort of a dick-wave at the other manufacturers and then hyped it up to R spec to add insult to injury. The lower price of the SX may have to do with bigger production numbers and amortization of the tooling; make more, they get cheaper. Although they may not make any money on the H2 series,additions to the line could soften the blow.
It looks smaller than the 14, but weighs about the same, costs more and will cost more to maintain due to its complexity. I would have to sit on one to confirm, but the seating position looks a bit cramped. And that pr bs they put out about wind protection at speed is just that; bs.
This is not the first dance for blower bikes and the above caveats are why they failed economically the first time. KHI makes plenty of $, so they can do stuff like this without having to worry about going belly-up like Suzuki almost did. One unprofitable motorcycle will not phase an outfit that makes bullet trains, ships and tunnel-boring machines. Although they say the bike division is the most profitable (probably due to quick turnover compared to their other products, KHI makes motorcycles for prestige and name recognition as much as anything else. The H2 series fits that mold.
'07 CPB Blue; ZGST windscreen with MRA X-screen adjustable spoiler, tube bar adaptor, PC III, ATRE,BMC air filter, modified stock seat with 2nd Look cover,Scorpion Flame Ti slip-ons, Galfer rotors front and rear, braided-stainless lines, C-F 10R front fender, C-F hugger, C-F inner fairing panels, painted foreman's fins with faux C-F inlay, polished rim lips wired for heated gear and accessories, Givi V35 side bags and E41 topcase with SW-Motech qd mounts
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Grn14
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Grn14
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RE: H2 GT
01/08/18 7:41 AM
"KHI built the H2 as a 'halo' project, sort of a dick-wave at the other manufacturers and then hyped it up to R spec to add insult to injury"...lol...I can tell you've never ridden one Danno!It actually doesn't need any hype.What they said about it is all true;)
As far as bs about the wind protection,I'd be curious to know how you've come to that conclusion.?
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Grn14
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Grn14
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Grn14
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RE: H2 GT
01/08/18 7:25 PM
"Although they may not make any money on the H2 series,additions to the line could soften the blow".Methinks you've come up with this here observation outta the bluelol.The H2's have sold really well.They didn't lose any money with this bike.It's still sellin nicely.At 28K I might add.It went from factory 197 HP stock to 270+ massaged.Gonna go even higher than that as time goes by.Definitely not a 'loser'.
* Last updated by: Grn14 on 1/8/2018 @ 7:27 PM *
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