Yeah, "Powersports" is the word for many motorcycle dealers now, particularly the non-cruiser ones.
But hey, Honda still creates some cool bikes! Johann Zarco's LCR Honda bike was just revealed, and as an RC-51 rider I just love the livery. (apologies for the hijack)
But hey, Honda still creates some cool bikes! Johann Zarco's LCR Honda bike was just revealed, and as an RC-51 rider I just love the livery. (apologies for the hijack)
I'm not sure that bike is going to compete any better than the last 2 years to win the Ducati Cup, err, MotoGP title. :cool:
Yeah, "Powersports" is the word for many motorcycle dealers now, particularly the non-cruiser ones.
In my area (NE Ohio), "Powersports" means mostly an inventory consisting of side-by-sides, ATVs, personal watercraft (aka Jetskis), maybe a couple snowmobiles, and perhaps a handful of very ordinary motorcycles. That's not always true, of course, but for most of the smaller shops it often is now. And forget any decent selection of riding gear. 😕
Years ago, I would go every season. Quite a few years back, I skipped the one here around Charlotte and there was a shooting there.
It would be hard for me to care less about new motorcycles, or about being around what we're calling humans these days. I'll stick to riding and forums. 🙂
The last MC show in the NW part of the country was I think in 2014. At that one, Honda did not even have the then new 8th gen on hand. When I asked the two Honda reps about it, they looked at each other and shrugged. Things have really changed.
I can say this, don't buy garbage. Better to buy used quality items if price is an issue.
On the rare occasion that I wear Cordura type products, I use Fieldsheer. Their product line has changed a lot recently, but used is likely very available.
I'm not an aerostich fan. for me, they're way to hot, wet, ugly, and the armor isn't where it is needed when you need it. Just too much movement.
You could also do what I do for off road, which is full armor only suit (tops/bottoms) under nearly anything with some abrasion resistance. The armor stays where it should when you need it.
There's an enormous amount of quality gear available for not a lot of money these days, especially on outlet areas of sites. Maybe some hint on what you think is important could help us.