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What happened to japanese mid sized cruisers? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world
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I've been looking to get a new japanese cruiser around 1300 cc to replace my machine that is getting old, but there doesnt seem to be any more being produced today. All brands seem to have stopped making them around 10 years ago or longer.

Right now theres only the Kawasaki Vulcan 900, the Honda rebel 1100, the Honda Fury 1300... and thats pretty much. After that it jumps right to the Vulcan 1700.

What happened to the japanese mid size cruisers? Nobody rides long distance on highways anymore?

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I don't see tons of them on the roads. I know tons of driving schools have deals and special classes with Harley Davidsons and that they're popular (although I think economic pressure means people aren't buying new ones if they're not rich) for the large-sized class which is > 400cc in Japan.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago*

    I think economic pressure means people aren’t buying new ones if they’re not rich)

    Me included, Im looking for used bikes only but a model that is still being produced just to have peace of mind that I will be able to find spare parts in the long term.

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