According to the Associated Press, Honda Motor Co. plans to stop producing motorcycles in the United States next year. The 330,000-square-foot plant in Marysville, Ohio, built in 1979, currently produces the company's Gold Wing and VTX motorcycles. Honda says that production of these bikes will move to a new motorcycle plant in Kumamoto, Japan, in 2009.
For the full story from the International Herald Tribune, go here.
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I hope this means that the Japan only bikes will be available here in the US at last. Many more models in Japan than here.
i hate that, i have always wanted t see this plant,, love the goldwing,, i own two a 1977 and 1993 i wish the bikes would stay ..i love my american made goldwing..