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Originally Posted by Sunfighter
I genuinely agree. "HP wars" breed innovation. Stagnation isn't good for the consumer and that ultimately isn't good for the financial viability of the industry. If consumers aren't interested they won't buy bikes, the manufacturer's will allocate less capital to R&D and then we are all sitting here complaining or (worse) we move onto another hobby/sport.
It's critical that the industry generate attention and exposure right now - and if this is how they do then we all benefit. None of us might need or want a 200-hp, superbike, but the technology and innovation within them will trickle down into their 600cc and 300cc bikes in short order.
I strongly believe that after an extended period of stagnation (triggered by the 2008 global economic crisis) the sportbike industry in particular needs this explosion of innovation in whatever form it takes to drive exposure and interest from a broader audience.
We all benefit.
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This next few years will be interesting in the bike market with a few manufacturers hitting or going past the 100 year mark, or 50+ years in racing.