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JSH · 12-04-2021, 07:05 PM

I'm also looking for a bike the the back of an RV. However mine needs to be capable of freeway speeds and carry a passenger. I also will not buy another motorcycle without EFI and ABS.

It is funny different people's perception of the same bike. To me a CRF300L is light as a feather at 333 lbs with fuel in the tank. That is half the weight of my current BMW and the MP3 500 is a porky 540 lbs.

The Ruckus is priced like it is because it is made in Japan (both the engine and final assembly) The Navi was designed in India and I bet most of the parts are made there. Final assembly for the US market is in Mexico. (We will know more when the NAVI hits the EPA certification website)

When the Navi was still sold in India it was priced at $612 so I'm sure Honda is making a good margin on the US ones priced at $2007.

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JSH AKA - Jason Join Date: May 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 3,599 Adventure Seeker - '04 Chevy Astro - Campervan 90 day: 17.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 325 Thanked 2,146 Times in 1,453 Posts	I'm also looking for a bike the the back of an RV. However mine needs to be capable of freeway speeds and carry a passenger. I also will not buy another motorcycle without EFI and ABS. It is funny different people's perception of the same bike. To me a CRF300L is light as a feather at 333 lbs with fuel in the tank. That is half the weight of my current BMW and the MP3 500 is a porky 540 lbs. The Ruckus is priced like it is because it is made in Japan (both the engine and final assembly) The Navi was designed in India and I bet most of the parts are made there. Final assembly for the US market is in Mexico. (We will know more when the NAVI hits the EPA certification website) When the Navi was still sold in India it was priced at $612 so I'm sure Honda is making a good margin on the US ones priced at $2007.