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[QUOTE="firecracker22, post: 185680, member: 20316"]
In a way, there kind of isn't a market for it.  The manufacturers see that off-road guys are less likely to buy a brand new bike every year than the mx racers, and less likely to spend money in general.  The power the 450 makes would be largely wasted in the woods--in my area, at least, there are very, very few YZ 426s at hare scrambles and enduros.  Only the more open ones involving mx as well.  Since most guys buy a new bike then customize it to their liking anyway, I'm sure Honda figures why waste all the money and marketing time and effort to produce a different model when the customer can simply buy different gears, a larger tank (I'm sure IMS will come out with one soon) and some handguards?  Baja Designs can wind any stator to create a lighting coil.  True, the success of the YZ/WR line is unmistakeable, but even in offroad circles I see more YZs than WRs.  I mean, the WRs come with big tanks, but the seating position is so bad many WR owners put pn a YZ seat and order a YZ large tank anyway.

I don't see it happening soon.  The guys who want one and ride offroad will buy one anyway.

What all do you want Honda to put on there for you from the factory?
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