honda 400 twin for JP market

[kawashima]

Smaller version of new CB500 will come for JP market.
https://en.responsejp.com/article/2013/01/29/189833.html

And honda will import engine parts from Thailand and assembly this new 400cc engine in Japan. In order to keep production in domestic factory.

Translation by google
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own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[Rogerborg]

Thanks, Kawashima-san, that's quite interesting. Honda seem to be committed to torque over revs for the commuter market now.

I wonder if we'll see that engine in the UK / EU, since the CB500 / NC700 are already perfectly positioned to exploit our new A2 license class.
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[stinkwheel]

[Asharin]

[blurredman]

[stinkwheel]

[Rogerborg]

That's my understanding. It also means that used vehicles are worth very little, thus the incentive to export them.

Sounds like broken window economics to me.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[kawashima]

Bike makers can't sell their bikes when they don't pass the strict regulation but that means honda can't sell NSR250 anymore but owners can ride their NSR250 cause it passed the regulation when it was made.

https://www.mlit.go.jp/common/000205788.pdf
(sorry Japanese but it became stricter from left to right)

Before 2006 regulation, 2T and 4T were separately regulated but since 2006 regulation they weren't anymore, and 2T couldn't be sold anymore(as new bike).

This 2006 regulation became stricter than EURO3, and many models dropped from their lineups, and most bikes got Fuel Injection since then.
Especially under 250cc class became powerless and expensive.
Now even C50 has Fuel Injection.

So we don't have to buy new bike every few years. We can ride old bikes and sell them. Bike makers can't sell them anymore.
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P.S. I add this translated article
I hope this translation works.
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owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

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