Because Honda's sporting motorcycle design team is not designing for the American market. If they were, the Interceptor would make decent power, the DN-01 never would have been made, the Vultus would have the 1200cc V4, and the CBR1000RR and the 600RR would have traction control. However, we have none of those things, because Honda is devoting design teams to another 1300CC scooter-cruiser hybrid that resembles an obese bee's face.