Al, some dealers already recognise this - When I went over to DM for their 'end of summer' (!) bash, they had just a couple of SB's available for test rides, and were using the fact that a couple of hundred potential buyers were there to let them have a thrash on the other models ......... and at least one who went to try out an SB changed his mind about what was the better 'real world' road bike after riding a Monster and a Hyper ..... Other dealers could do worse than follow the example....
Little fact that Honda keep quiet about - their CB1300F is quicker over both 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile than a Fireblade!!! ie - from standstill to around 130 mph, so encompassing all the speeds that 99% of us will ever ride at..... but Big Red seems reluctant to push the less than glamorous CB1300?
I'm sure that would also be true of many other SB's, including the 1098, if directly compared to some of their less publicised stablemates!
Little fact that Honda keep quiet about - their CB1300F is quicker over both 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile than a Fireblade!!! ie - from standstill to around 130 mph, so encompassing all the speeds that 99% of us will ever ride at..... but Big Red seems reluctant to push the less than glamorous CB1300?
I'm sure that would also be true of many other SB's, including the 1098, if directly compared to some of their less publicised stablemates!