YO, JAPAN… WHERE YOU AT?

Having recently gone to the separate world launches of the 2020 KTM, Husqvarna and Sherco enduro ranges, I came away with two overriding thoughts. One was just how impressive the model ranges were and how good we have it right now in terms of the quality of motorcycle available to the average trail basher. The other was how sad it is that of the four Japanese companies, three are missing from this picture. Having dropped the two-stroke and largely walked away from enduro racing and motorcycle production, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki have handed a massive slice of the market to the Europeans who, it