vstate60
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Post by vstate60 on Feb 2, 2020 18:04:02 GMT -7
Anyone have any idea at all? Took me 3.5 months to find a dealership that actually had one and wasn’t lying—it was still in the crate when I signed the paperwork. I’ve seen one other in all of Central Florida and it was while meeting up with a member here/not an organic sighting.
Does anyone with some insight truly know?
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Post by dashiznit1 on Feb 2, 2020 18:24:56 GMT -7
Anyone have any idea at all? Took me 3.5 months to find a dealership that actually had one and wasn’t lying—it was still in the crate when I signed the paperwork. I’ve seen one other in all of Central Florida and it was while meeting up with a member here/not an organic sighting. Does anyone with some insight truly know? I can't give you numbers but they're really rare. I think the bad range and gas mileage stopped it from selling well in the states. |
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Post by pc1978 on Feb 2, 2020 18:43:01 GMT -7
Don’t know.
But my local dealer has 2 on the floor, one new and one used. Team Powersports Garner, NC.
Although I’ve never seen another in the wild over the past few years of riding, group riding and occasional events.
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Post by evitzee on Feb 2, 2020 21:16:06 GMT -7
They are relatively expensive and most younger riders don't want to spend that much money on a naked sportbike. They have not been the home run that Yamaha was hoping for. I think my dealer has sold less than 10 in the 3.5 years it has been out....not exactly huge demand for them. But the whole m/c industry is pretty much in the dumps, younger potential riders aren't interested, the older ones have other choices that are more comfortable and with better range.
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Post by vstate60 on Feb 2, 2020 21:37:22 GMT -7
I’m apparently of the minority but if I’m shopping for a liter bike with no fairings to damage and an extremely short wheelbase that’s nicknamed by the manufacturer as the ‘Monster of Torque’...I could give two shits about fuel mileage. If I wanted a sport touring bike I’d snag one of the other eleventeen options from Yamaha/Kawi/Honda/BMW/etc.
Your results may vary. I’m in Orlando with 4 Yamaha dealers and they all claimed to have one when I’d call and then allege it had sold in the 6 minutes before I arrived. Much like the car business, sadly. Even more wild that folks are selling them with 2-3k miles on the clock as they’re obviously more than most want to handle. That’s more of a HD thing normally.
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Post by gunnar on Feb 2, 2020 22:30:26 GMT -7
I've seen a total of 5 in the San Francisco bay area. 3 in the City itself, one on the freeway in the east bay, and one just a few weeks ago at Alice's/Hwy 35, a major gathering spot for bikes here. I talked to this last guy, told him about mine, but had to get going before talking further. I have seen one bike at each of the dealers I've been to, 4 total.
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Post by mtate on Feb 3, 2020 5:46:20 GMT -7
NC and VA are a popular place for these I feel. Once I got mine in October of 2018 I feel that everyone followed my footsteps and get one  . The first few months I didn't come across any, then out of no where they started popping up everywhere. I ride/ have ridden with about 5 people that have 10s. And I've talked with another handful of people that are relatively close that I'm supposed to meet up with once spring hits. The bike seems super rare but I come across them more than almost any other bike. |
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Post by jacoby on Feb 3, 2020 7:43:37 GMT -7
They are relatively expensive and most younger riders don't want to spend that much money on a naked sportbike. They have not been the home run that Yamaha was hoping for. I think my dealer has sold less than 10 in the 3.5 years it has been out....not exactly huge demand for them. But the whole m/c industry is pretty much in the dumps, younger potential riders aren't interested, the older ones have other choices that are more comfortable and with better range. Relatively expensive!?!?!? I paid $11699 for my new 2019. That was $3k less than an R6 and $6k less than a base R1. these bikes are an unbelievable value compared to what the “younger riders” are on |
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Post by RedAndBlack on Feb 3, 2020 11:01:52 GMT -7
They're a fairly common bike in Socal. I've definitely seen a bunch out here. I mean, they probably aren't flying off showroom floors but I definitely wouldn
t call them a rare bike.
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Post by vk on Feb 3, 2020 12:56:43 GMT -7
I've seen 2. One ripping around the foothills of TX and one at the HEB grocery store here in Kyle. Had a yellow windscreen.
I ride pretty much every weekend depending on this funky ass Texas weather and that's all I've noticed. Unless folks use them as sport bike bar hoppers and buzz around Austin (not my idea of a goodtime) ....dont see many. Traffic is way too sketchy.
Dont think I would call them rare so much as just folks dont ride as much anymore possibly?? I dont know.. DMAN good bike though and the fewer the better 🤘!!
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Post by mattemike on Feb 4, 2020 8:05:39 GMT -7
I believe the trend in bike sales right now is adventure bikes. Especially mid sized ones. I think previous gens of our bike had better sales
especially the Gen 1 FZ.
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Post by sfbayrider on Feb 9, 2020 12:20:06 GMT -7
I've seen a total of 5 in the San Francisco bay area. 3 in the City itself, one on the freeway in the east bay, and one just a few weeks ago at Alice's/Hwy 35, a major gathering spot for bikes here. I talked to this last guy, told him about mine, but had to get going before talking further. I have seen one bike at each of the dealers I've been to, 4 total. +1 more now! guess I'll be seeing you at Alice's  |
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Post by dashiznit1 on Feb 11, 2020 10:31:24 GMT -7
They are relatively expensive and most younger riders don't want to spend that much money on a naked sportbike. They have not been the home run that Yamaha was hoping for. I think my dealer has sold less than 10 in the 3.5 years it has been out....not exactly huge demand for them. But the whole m/c industry is pretty much in the dumps, younger potential riders aren't interested, the older ones have other choices that are more comfortable and with better range. Relatively expensive!?!?!? I paid $11699 for my new 2019. That was $3k less than an R6 and $6k less than a base R1. these bikes are an unbelievable value compared to what the “younger riders” are on I think he meant compared to a used sport bike which is what most younger riders want. You can easily find a used 600 for $4-5k and that's about 1/2 the cost of a used MT-10 with similar overall performance. Even used 1000s aren't going for too much more than that with the nakeds being even cheaper. Tell me a 20 something year old with an average income that's trying to pay their bills and occasionally ride wouldn't prefer that option. |
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Post by dashiznit1 on Feb 11, 2020 10:39:35 GMT -7
I’m apparently of the minority but if I’m shopping for a liter bike with no fairings to damage and an extremely short wheelbase that’s nicknamed by the manufacturer as the ‘Monster of Torque’...I could give two shits about fuel mileage. If I wanted a sport touring bike I’d snag one of the other eleventeen options from Yamaha/Kawi/Honda/BMW/etc. Your results may vary. I’m in Orlando with 4 Yamaha dealers and they all claimed to have one when I’d call and then allege it had sold in the 6 minutes before I arrived. Much like the car business, sadly. Even more wild that folks are selling them with 2-3k miles on the clock as they’re obviously more than most want to handle. That’s more of a HD thing normally. I agree it shouldn't be the focus of buying this bike but I think it's a matter of necessity in some areas. For the most part, regardless of the type of bike they ride, just about everybody that isn't locally hooning or bar hopping wants something with closer to 200 miles of range here in Texas. It's easy to only see a gas station once every 100 miles that only sells watered down 87 octane in the rural areas here and you're screwed on an MT-10 if you aren't carrying extra canisters. I love my bike but most of the people I ride with hate it when I bring my MT out for a trip because they have to stop way more often for me to fill up and we have to strategically plan trips with fuel range in mind. All the good Twisties are hours away from me and I'll easily have to stop 5-10 times for gas on a long day out. Everything local is flat and straight with traffic which sucks on such a capable bike that begs for turns. |
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Post by dnozzle on Feb 11, 2020 14:37:32 GMT -7
I do know that when I drove to PA to pick mine up - it was a leftover 17 Deadstock new one. That dealer (FiveStar powersports) told me that they really couldn't move them. On the flip side - almost every dealer here in the southeast - atleast in the North GA and metro ATL area tells me that they can't keep them on the floor because they sell so well. I'm going to assume its really dependent upon climate and geography (closer to the mountains) as mentioned in above post.
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Post by khanartist on Feb 16, 2020 21:48:09 GMT -7
i live in the central valley in california, ive seen a total of 4 of them lol. one at my old job, one passed by my new one and one at the moto america race in sonoma and one on a group ride recently(maybe same guy?). i like the rarity of the bike personally, means its not for everyone  . |
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Post by jacoby on Feb 18, 2020 20:25:18 GMT -7
Relatively expensive!?!?!? I paid $11699 for my new 2019. That was $3k less than an R6 and $6k less than a base R1. these bikes are an unbelievable value compared to what the “younger riders” are on I think he meant compared to a used sport bike which is what most younger riders want. You can easily find a used 600 for $4-5k and that's about 1/2 the cost of a used MT-10 with similar overall performance. Even used 1000s aren't going for too much more than that with the nakeds being even cheaper. Tell me a 20 something year old with an average income that's trying to pay their bills and occasionally ride wouldn't prefer that option. I guess I misunderstood then. I didn’t see anywhere in his comment where he was comparing the cost of a used 600 to a new MT. Must have missed it. |
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Post by jacoby on Feb 18, 2020 20:29:59 GMT -7
I’m apparently of the minority but if I’m shopping for a liter bike with no fairings to damage and an extremely short wheelbase that’s nicknamed by the manufacturer as the ‘Monster of Torque’...I could give two shits about fuel mileage. If I wanted a sport touring bike I’d snag one of the other eleventeen options from Yamaha/Kawi/Honda/BMW/etc. Your results may vary. I’m in Orlando with 4 Yamaha dealers and they all claimed to have one when I’d call and then allege it had sold in the 6 minutes before I arrived. Much like the car business, sadly. Even more wild that folks are selling them with 2-3k miles on the clock as they’re obviously more than most want to handle. That’s more of a HD thing normally. I agree it shouldn't be the focus of buying this bike but I think it's a matter of necessity in some areas. For the most part, regardless of the type of bike they ride, just about everybody that isn't locally hooning or bar hopping wants something with closer to 200 miles of range here in Texas. It's easy to only see a gas station once every 100 miles that only sells watered down 87 octane in the rural areas here and you're screwed on an MT-10 if you aren't carrying extra canisters. I love my bike but most of the people I ride with hate it when I bring my MT out for a trip because they have to stop way more often for me to fill up and we have to strategically plan trips with fuel range in mind. All the good Twisties are hours away from me and I'll easily have to stop 5-10 times for gas on a long day out. Everything local is flat and straight with traffic which sucks on such a capable bike that begs for turns. You ride 500-1000 miles in a day? Damn!!! where are you in DFW that the good roads are “hours away”? I’m in N Dallas and can get to some great roads in the country that maybe take a half hour to get to. |
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Post by dashiznit1 on Feb 18, 2020 20:59:14 GMT -7
I agree it shouldn't be the focus of buying this bike but I think it's a matter of necessity in some areas. For the most part, regardless of the type of bike they ride, just about everybody that isn't locally hooning or bar hopping wants something with closer to 200 miles of range here in Texas. It's easy to only see a gas station once every 100 miles that only sells watered down 87 octane in the rural areas here and you're screwed on an MT-10 if you aren't carrying extra canisters. I love my bike but most of the people I ride with hate it when I bring my MT out for a trip because they have to stop way more often for me to fill up and we have to strategically plan trips with fuel range in mind. All the good Twisties are hours away from me and I'll easily have to stop 5-10 times for gas on a long day out. Everything local is flat and straight with traffic which sucks on such a capable bike that begs for turns. You ride 500-1000 miles in a day? Damn!!! where are you in DFW that the good roads are “hours away”? I’m in N Dallas and can get to some great roads in the country that maybe take a half hour to get to. Twisted sisters and Ozark mountains are the closest good riding areas that I'll do weekend rides to. Talimena scenic byway is the best day ride from here imo but takes a whole day and 500+ miles depending on detours. There are some okay roads North West of McKinney by Sherman, which is a 1.5 hour ride from me, but everything else in DFW is pretty boring. Came here from Colorado so I might be biased lol |
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Post by jacoby on Feb 19, 2020 16:02:35 GMT -7
You ride 500-1000 miles in a day? Damn!!! where are you in DFW that the good roads are “hours away”? I’m in N Dallas and can get to some great roads in the country that maybe take a half hour to get to. Twisted sisters and Ozark mountains are the closest good riding areas that I'll do weekend rides to. Talimena scenic byway is the best day ride from here imo but takes a whole day and 500+ miles depending on detours. There are some okay roads North West of McKinney by Sherman, which is a 1.5 hour ride from me, but everything else in DFW is pretty boring. Came here from Colorado so I might be biased lol Sherman!!! You’re going to far north and to far West. You need to go East. Great riding out around Leonard, Wolf City, Blue Ridge. I thought you were DFW but it sounds like maybe you live out of the metroplex. I’m in N Dallas so those areas are maybe a 30 minute ride to get to. |
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. The first few months I didn't come across any, then out of no where they started popping up everywhere. I ride/ have ridden with about 5 people that have 10s. And I've talked with another handful of people that are relatively close that I'm supposed to meet up with once spring hits. The bike seems super rare but I come across them more than almost any other bike. 
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