The prices are what they are. TM and Sherco have basically dropped the USA market due to price. GasGas models have increased prices and KTM did a mid year adjustment and has shown their hand for 2009. Beta will likely see a similar increase. We can only wait and see what Husqvarna has up their sleeve, but unless they outsource ALOT to the orient, their prices will have to ride as well. The Yen is running closer to the USD, so the Japanese bike should not skyrocket in cost, unless they feel that the EFI cost justifies an increase in price. Between the price of the new bikes and the cost of fuel, being a racer is getting expensive! Sadly, the way the economy is getting, the only guys buying bikes are the 40 to 50 YO dudes, and that makes it hard to justify for a manufacturuer to make hard core race bikes when most of the buyers are no longer racers (or never have raced).
