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Originally Posted by blacktiger
That, of course, leaves the off-road/explorer market to the likes of the Trans-Alp, XT660, F650GS and for the serious and seriously tall the KTM690Adventure which will be launched soon. But, you never know. With Benelli bringing out that 1130cc Amazonas fitted with TCK80s it may stir Triumph into action.
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A sound point. I'd guess proper marketing of off-road (and off-road-ish) bikes takes a different kind of investment than adding another bike to a street lineup. You want to go sponsor things, have some scrambles and so on--all the sorts of things that KTM, BMW and the Japanese have yards of experience with. Without such activities to raise the profile, an entrant in off-road, whatever the size, will be doomed to niche folks (like us) who follow such things. Sales obscurity.
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