2013 Honda CB1100

[Scoobynut]

Originally Posted by D8ona

No wot you mean but....Cruiser riders are deffo not all like that...Ive got a Tiger 800, part share in a Monster 696 with the missus and my cruiser is a XL1200 custom because in a weird way it reminds me of old British bikes. Ive still got some hair up top, dont have a goatee and dont wear bandanas..still love the Harley bike vibe but we just stay on the periphery of the Hog scene though...its cool
back to CB1100, anyone ridden one who didnt like it?

Fair enough, D8. Although where I live, it's 99% cruisers and pirate outfit poseurs. I will try to keep my dislike of that scene to myself.

Agreed, back to the CB.

[OldF7Guy]

where I live, it's 99% cruisers and pirate outfit poseurs

Same here. I was once told real Harley riders dont wear full face helmets. Anyway back on topic.

When can we expect a full test and road review from the magazines? Dont they get these things first?

[dpg]

So there was a new, very helpful saleswoman at my dealership today. Somehow I put money down on all 4 cb1100s they had on order. Not sure what happened exactly.....

[Gas Hog]

Originally Posted by dpg

So there was a new, very helpful saleswoman at my dealership today. Somehow I put money down on all 4 cb1100s they had on order. Not sure what happened exactly.....

Yea been there..something stuff happens. You go in with a plan and then the plan takes a nap.
Gary

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by dpg

So there was a new, very helpful saleswoman at my dealership today. Somehow I put money down on all 4 cb1100s they had on order. Not sure what happened exactly.....

Um...Yum.

You have a link to that?

[Scoobynut]

Originally Posted by dpg

So there was a new, very helpful saleswoman at my dealership today. Somehow I put money down on all 4 cb1100s they had on order. Not sure what happened exactly.....

Well you could've wasted some bandwidth (or whatever it is that happens) with a larger photo...

[M3-SRT8]

Never mind...found it, um Her.

[HapHazard]

Originally Posted by Scoobynut

Well you could've wasted some bandwidth (or whatever it is that happens) with a larger photo...

http://www.motorkari.cz/upload/image...vani/28790.jpg

[dirtdreamer50]

Honda must be trying a new marketing technique, gotten from the custom chopper crowd. Too much ink for me, but that's just a personal thing. tp

[skysailor]

Still can't get past the simple fact, that in Canada at least, the Bonneville is FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS less, and a damn fine machine. Honda doesn't want to sell these things in Canada. Which is just fine with me.
Lyle

[The other Ferret]

Originally Posted by skysailor

Still can't get past the simple fact, that in Canada at least, the Bonneville is FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS less, and a damn fine machine. Honda doesn't want to sell these things in Canada. Which is just fine with me.
Lyle

Wow thats a lot of jingle difference. The Bonneville is a fine machine, a little under powered and braked, but its smooth, shifts well and is reliable. Looks pretty good too!I bought one in 03 and sold it to my younger brother in 06 I think. Between us, It's run 30,000 trouble free miles so far.

Here the Bonnie is about $8k and the dealers wont discount them plus they add frt & prep. Whereas the Cb1100 lists for $ 10k but can be bought at a discount, so the gap between them is pretty small.

[Guth]

Interestingly, BIKE magazine (out of the UK) makes it sound as if the CB1100 is so much better than the Bonneville in both performance and quality of construction that it easily justifies the higher price. That of course doesn't take into account individual budgets and it sounds like there might be a larger price difference between the two bikes in Canada.

Still, I was very surprised that the reviewer spoke so glowingly of the CB1100 when comparing it to what has easily been the best of breed in this class of bikes for some time now.

[dpg]

Originally Posted by dirtdreamer50

Honda must be trying a new marketing technique, gotten from the custom chopper crowd. Too much ink for me, but that's just a personal thing. tp

Too much ink? Next you will be telling me too much character? (the moto guzzi not the girl)



Link for the pervs http://www.motorkari.cz/clanky/clanky-divka-mesice/

There is a write up on the moto guzzi cali 1400 too which I did not take the time to google translate yet. Interesting and beautiful motorcycle though. The custom, not the touring (pic'd above) is more to my liking.

[markjenn]

Originally Posted by skysailor

Still can't get past the simple fact, that in Canada at least, the Bonneville is FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS less, and a damn fine machine.

You're sorta cherry-picking data here. If you take the absolute cheapest Bonny vs. the one-model of the CB1100 sold in Canada, the list price difference is $4500. But this is comparing a stripper model of Bonneville (e.g., no tach) vs. a relatively full-equipped Honda with ABS brakes. The Bonneville models that are more comparable sell for another $1K-$1.5K and they still don't have ABS. So the actual price difference of comparable models is more like $3K and $1K of that is explained by the cost of the ABS.

In Canada, most folks are probably going to make their decision based on whether they want ABS or not. If they don't the Honda makes them pay for something they don't want; if they do want it, the Triumph doesn't offer it.

- Mark

[Jim K.]

It seems the Czechs really know how to market bikes. No need for any of that dyne data, spec. sheet stuff.