2013 + Honda CB1100

I thought it was ignition/gas combo at first (kinda like a harley hummer tank??) this is what he said about it:

From:

PHP:

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1925

"RE: Hi, my name is Jeff
Hello.
It could race.
I built this bike for the Mama Tried Show in Milwaukee. I will list it for sale once. If nobody buys it, it will be my daily ride for the next couple of years.
I have done this to new bikes for awhile now.
The plates come right off.

The hump is a 'Daytona' style quick-fill/dump, and traditional gas cap made by Race Fit.
I wanted the 70/80s Superbike look/feel.

A ton of weight was shaved, and the suspension is dialed. Once I start putting miles on it, we will hit the motor and such. Also have my eyes on a new set of wheels for it.

That link above shows most everything that was done.
Cheers!"

So it looks pretty official...The US is getting a "standard" version in black and a red "deluxe" version with bigger tank, 6 gears, twin pipes, retro saddle, revised instruments, double layered header pipes to prevent pipe discoloration, new turn signals, a higher headlight and spoke wheels for 2014. Nothing on pricing...

I'm really surprised that Honda would release a second spin-off version of a naked bike in the US. Their past history of sales always seemed dismal. The '94- '95 CB1000f, the 919, and the current CB1000R(?) haven't exactly lit up the sales charts over the years. I'd like to be wrong in my observation though.

Yep, me too...All very awesome standard styled bikes that were not appreciated by the typical "Live to Ride" American biker who rides 40 miles with 65 of his best buddies to go to lunch (if it's not raining) but loved and appreciated by serious riders and commuters all over the rest of the world...The same goes for the 600 Hornet, the XJR, the big GSX1400, BMW roadsters, the ZRX and at least 15 other bikes that IF they were brought over, they were never red hot sellers. The only ones I can quickly recall that did well in the USA are the SV650, the Ducati Monster, the 1200 Bandit, maybe the Triumph Stret/Speed triples and the Honda 650 Hawk (10 years after it was discontinued). Who knows, maybe the EX will pull the heartstrings of a few 50 to 60 year old Harley/Gold Wing owners who have disposable income for a second, third or 10th toy. Only time will tell.
I love the EX. White is still my favorite (to match my F-150) but red would do...Now to convince my wife that we need a 5th bike!

I think Honda is very proud of the CB1100 and wants to make it work here in the US.

I know I love mine and don't need a 6th gear.:

that's the word I heard from my dealer a week or so back.

your bike looks great in the sun, Mike - hope it thaws enough to do a serious weekend ride here soon, I want to come up and do the vintage smell the roses ride thing

Blake - It's only Jan. ...

I meant roses in the figurative sense

And to only add to the confusion...several Honda sales reps have chimed in that they have been told "no spokes" for North America, Comstar style wheels. Apparently Honda wants to keep the price in USA under 12K (around $11,699 for the deluxe "EX") and spokes would have pushed that past $12,000.

If this means tubeless, works for me.

- Mark

Agreed

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The EX offers everything I've wanted from day one on a new CB. And no spokers is even better.

BUT, wouldn't $1700.00 be a little steep for a additional exhaust pipe, an extra gear, a little larger fuel tank, and a gas gauge?

If ABS is standard...I get it. If not, I'm looking for a low mileage/or leftover '13

I wont buy one anyway but those spokes have to make it to the US market.

I'm guessing that $11,700 includes ABS and if so, that's a $700 price hike. If they keep the non-ABS, non-ES around, they'll probably keep this one close to $10K. Long-term, I don't see them importing both 5-speed and 6-speed bikes.

- Mark

I was thinking how cool the EX with cast wheels would be. Then... Somebody who works for Kawasaki posted this pic on another forum. He won't say anything about it ( probably can't). I know it's not about the CB1100 but I just had to share.

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^ No shit!!

This doesn't look air-cooled. It'll probably go into one of their high horsepower touring bikes. A CBX-like bike would be cool, but that's a pipe dream.

Actually, it's an old Suzuki concept bike:

So he's messing with us...

I remember that Suzuki concept, never put 2 and 2 together.