Street Cred. No other reason. Honda have not used the technology on any other bikes (as far as I know) and no-one else uses it today. Nice try, but not really worth it in the long run...
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MC21SP Plaything
BMW F800GS Bumblebee
Triumph 9551 Daytona Big boys toy
FJ1100 Sporting relic
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