New Runes Being Made - Honda Homecoming!

ok...i have to respond to this....before any of the 'i told you so types' say....i told you so. Here's my take:

1. I've had to order replacement radiator pieces for my Rune(s) twice. Others have had to get replacement tanks and fenders. for all i know, without knowing more details, these tanks and fenders could be just spare parts. Nothing more. For all i know

2. Interesting that plant officials either know nothing (which is highly likely)..or...also highly likely, are under orders not to tell you anything. yet, the lowly worker knows all and can tell you. Yea, right. My guess on this one, the lowly worker wants to look like he or she is important...and knows something NO ONE else at the plant knows....so they tell you some 'spooge'. That's my take on that. bottom line, just like ALL THE TIMES AND YEARS IN THE PAST...not many if any would know anything at all...and the VERY FEW WHO DID...would be under strict orders to say nothing...least they be fired. That's my take on that....

3. I can believe you could possibly still be able to get an 04...repeat an 04...made if a dealer ordered one. that i could believe. But with all the 04s sitting around at dealers...some dealers still have two sitting around...i doubt there are many...if any orders. that's my take on that.

4. I agree with only the one statement, that no matter what, the bike will still be somewhat limited.

there you have it. Still have seen and heard ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING to change my mind. Those of us who have been to that plant many times before....talked with insiders at Honda numerous times (like Charlie Keller)...and played this game for years know the bottom line is....and i quote "Honda will tell NO ONE....NOTHING....until September bike announcements". No one at the plant can or will tell you anything (again, they'd be fired. So if someone tells you something, you can be pretty sure they really don't know anything...but want to seem important). If ANYONE could really tell you ANYTIHNG....then those reps and those highest in the company would have come right out and said something right up front.

I'm still waiting for CREDIBLE evidence that they will make an 05. So far, there still is NO such evidence. Didn't want anyone to think i was waffling on my take :wink:

As soon as i hear/see the REAL evidence that is credible, i'll eat my crow. i like mine done medium well 8)

Well, there's a fine line between 'limited production' and 'low production'. Sadly, the Rune is just LOW production. If there was demand for 5,000 bikes, they'd be around already. The initial 'limited' number was 1,500 worldwide, so how do you explain some 3,000+ already built? As we all know the market is already saturated, so the good news is there might not be much more demand for them, but that's because they didn't sell.

Honda will sure make them over the years if they're ordered. The Rune is like a racing program; it's an investment in the 'brand', and most likely not profitable all by itself, but lures people to the brand. They never said it'd only be built in '04. They only said '1,500', and there are 3,000 already. Draw your own conclusions. How about '05 Rune being printed on crate covers? Start preparing your 'statement' RedValk :lol:

Finally, I'll buy an '05 whether there're 10,000 or 1,000 made; there's no other cruiser I like. I think it was a mistake to make more than the market can absorb (and more than the 'limited' production number of 1,500) because it made it look like a failure with the press. It also affected resale prices, but most intelligent people didn't buy it as an investment... except that 'turd' guy, that is.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend gentlemen.