My only problem with Honda is all the plastic. Thank you,
Ross M. Jamison Sent from my iPhone On Sep 10, 2012, at 8:57 PM, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Even the sport touring line up is well known and established. Really no need > to advertise the ST anymore than the connie. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > From: Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:25:06 -0400 > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda's New bikes > > They are only almost invisible because of the juggernaut marketing machine > that is Harley. Believe me, I see far more metrics (cruisers + sportbikes) > than I see legitimate Harleys. > > Part of the issue, as I see it, is the market for a touring bike that isn't a > cruiser is somewhat small. Honda has the upmarket "rolling couch" segment > totally locked down tight with the Goldwing; everyone has heard of those. > Everyone else has to fight for those few people who want touring bikes in > something other than a V-twin, and it's a small market of knowledgeable > players so they don't typically need to do much advertising. > > -Kurt > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 7:15 PM, Pastor Ron <pastor...@cox.net> wrote: > I don’t think you are going to hurt Hondas image, because they are almost > invisible at this point. It kills me that they have a superior product to > Harleys for the price and yet so few know it, especially when it comes to the > ST. > > Ron > > > > From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Nolte > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 5:13 PM > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda's New bikes > > > > But how do you sell to lady riders? Because geared up young women on > motorcycles are definitely my preference to crusty old guys (No offense to > any crusty old guys you might happen to know. :p). > > > > -Kurt > > > > PS: The redhead best be on an NC700 or one of the CBR250r models. I'd had to > have a split decision between steed and dame. ;p > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Pastor Ron <pastor...@cox.net> wrote: > > I agree about the advertising, but I don’t know about the Goldwing. I’ve got > the perfect commercial. Line up all the new bikes with a different color or > cut of hair on each girl as they sit on the back seat of a bike. A red head, > a blond, a brunet, a pony tale, an afro, etc. and a tattooed girl on fury. > Two guys who are standing there say, One says, “Yes, I like the brunet” and > the other guy says to the camera, “How about you?” That would sell Hondas > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
