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| Originally Posted by Ray Excitingly different doesn't sell, Bimota Tesi or Benelli Tre anyone? they're all well "different" and sure you will get pointed at out on the road but usually accompanied with the comment "blimey you don't see many of them about"
Sportsbikes get lighter and quicker each year in the name of progress, they are technical products bought as a want rather than a need. Sure we like to look nice as well but the technology goes into the stopping and going, the looks tend to evolve rather than be a step change.
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Being different with brave moves can make or break a company, but don't forget some of the great best selling bikes have been excitingly different. Honda created the lightweight 900 Fireblade against the bigger and heavier competition, setting a new trend for sportsbikes. Ducati created the monster for a market that hadn't existed. Sometimes you also have to push the boundaries of current thinking in the name of progress. But many manufacturers are just playing safe these days, rather than daring to be different.