Below is a recent post from Dirtrider.net

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"Kawazuki"?? News from Japan...
In today's Yomiuri (English version) newspaper...


quote:

Suzuki, Kawasaki plan tie-up in motorcycles
Suzuki Motor Corp. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Lt. announced Wednesday they had reached a basic agreement to tie up on a broad range of motorcycle devlopment and production projects in an effort to cut costs and boost competitiveness.

The two companies said they also would cooperate in procuring parts with the aim of integrating their motorcycle businesses. The tie-up will be the first alliance formed between motorcycle makers in the nation.

Suzuki Motor and Kawasaki are the nation's third- and fourth-largest motorcycle manufacturers respectively. In terms of the number of motorcycles produced, Honda Motor Co. and Yamaha Motor Co. hold the top two spots, respectively, in the nation's motorcycle market. The alliance between Suzuki Motor and Kawasaki is expected to enable them to match the performance of the nation's largest motorcycle manufacturers.

Sales of motorcycles in the domestic market have fallen recently, due to changes in people's lifestyles, a decline in popularity of the vehicle among young people and the sluggish economy.

Aside from joint develpment projects, the two companies will mutuallysupply their prooducts on an original equipment-manufacturing basis and use the same parts, which will be jointly purchased, they said.




Humm...

Lessee, "Just RDX"?

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Kip



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Well, what do you guys think? Could this be why we haven't seen a new sport quad from Kawi or Suzuki? The recent Dirt Wheels article on the Suzuki sport quad was a joke. It listed nothing specific but rumor and hearsay. Gee, I could have guessed the engine might be based on the DRZ 400 and have 5 or 6 gears depending on whether or not it came with reverse!

 

I did some research on the post I quoted. It in turn is quoted right off the Suzuki website. Any thoughts on the merger?

 

I think you meant KawaZuki? Not KawaSuki? I think it could be good for both companies. After all two heads are better than one. They really need something to compete with the bigger companies. It's not that their products are any worse, it's just that they will be able to respond to the market demands better.