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Old 09-06-2006, 10:37 AM
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RC51 question
Why is the MSRP of the RC51 still higher than that of a CBR1000RR?
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:52 AM
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Re: RC51 question
Quantity of production.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:56 AM
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Re: RC51 question
Because people are willing to pay it.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:56 AM
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Re: RC51 question
Hmm. I don't think economies of scale effects price negatively at the end of the product life cycle.
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:32 AM
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Re: RC51 question
Keep the sales numbers low so you can show that it's not worth continuing to bring to market. Remove that model from the lineup to make room for a different bike.
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Old 09-06-2006, 3:19 PM
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Hmm. I don't think economies of scale effects price negatively at the end of the product life cycle.
Sure if I am building 100 RRs a day I keep the line running full tilt. Also volume pricing from vendors. While your tooling costs are not going up that is only part of the cost (significant though it is).
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Re: RC51 question
I'd be willing to bet that being a twin (2 heads, 4 cams), having gear driven cams (additional cost) and just generally being an engine built like a brick $hit house alone makes it worth more. The RC IMHO, is just way overbuilt as a stock machine when compared to the 1000RR.
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Old 09-06-2006, 4:06 PM
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Why is the MSRP of the RC51 still higher than that of a CBR1000RR?
Honda figures gay people have more money
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Why is the MSRP of the RC51 still higher than that of a CBR1000RR?
Why are lamb chops more expensive than pork chops? People who eat lamb chops think they are more sophisticated. People who ride RC51s think they are more sophisticated.
Therefore people who ride RC51s eat lamb chops.
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Old 09-06-2006, 4:19 PM
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Therefore people who ride RC51s eat lamb chops.
And only with red wine, of course.
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And only with red wine, of course.

I won't drink ****ing MERLOT!!!!
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And only with red wine, of course.
Should I wear a blindfold while you drink your wine?


Wait, I screwed that one up.............
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Why are lamb chops more expensive than pork chops? People who eat lamb chops think they are more sophisticated. People who ride RC51s think they are more sophisticated.
Therefore people who ride RC51s eat lamb chops.

ok I'm having lamb chops for dinner tonight, I don't own an RC51 and I am definetly not more sophisticated than any other joe schmoe. so I guess my question is, where the hell is my RC51?
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And only with red wine, of course.
And don't forget the "all-i-oli" sauce.
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Re: RC51 question
now i have heard it all.....lol
i eat pork chops...off the grill, with koolaid to drink in a plastic dixie cup
and i might nuke a baked potato to go with it. and i do ride an RC51
im just good ol' fashioned redneck that know a champion bred machine when i see one. overbuilt...na i can still break it...just a matter of personal preference. i prefer my bike to have some ballz......besides..from what i hear...the 1000RR would be to fast for me anyways
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Old 09-06-2006, 5:21 PM
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now i have heard it all.....lol
i eat pork chops...off the grill, with koolaid to drink in a plastic dixie cup
and i might nuke a baked potato to go with it. and i do ride an RC51
im just good ol' fashioned redneck that know a champion bred machine when i see one. overbuilt...na i can still break it...just a matter of personal preference. i prefer my bike to have some ballz......besides..from what i hear...the 1000RR would be to fast for me anyways
That was not a silly comment I did. It was being very serious.
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