I have to say that I love the admiring looks my bike gets from some of the older bikers and comments such as " you really do keep such an old bike in great condition". People are really surprised when I tell them the bike is a 14 plate and not much older. As its on Irish plates you can't tell the age from the plates easily. I wonder how many riders of other makes retro bikes get the same attention.
(04-01-2018, 07:30 AM)Reiver_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I have to say that I love the admiring looks my bike gets from some of the older bikers and comments such as " you really do keep such an old bike in great condition". People are really surprised when I tell them the bike is a 14 plate and not much older. As its on Irish plates you can't tell the age from the plates easily. I wonder how many riders of other makes retro bikes get the same attention.
All the time
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Rode the bike up to nearby Lowe’s for a lawn mower tuneup kit after lunch on Saturday, when the guy who parked next to me said “that is a 73 750 right?” The look on his face when I told him no, it is a 2014 was priceless
I think the CB1100 gets a lot of that kind of attention because most people don't know that Honda even makes a retro bike.
Last week I was sitting on my bike at a convenience store drinking some coffee. A guy came running up, very excited to see my "old CB750". I moved my leg and pointed to the CB1100 badge on the side panel and he seemed very confused until I explained that this was a 21st century bike.
I've been getting similar questions about the bike since I bought it in '13.
Mostly from people who don't currently ride, but owned a classic CB back in the 70s and 80s.
I ll try to confuse them additionally when I remove the CB 1100 logos and add these 1150 Four retro look logos
It must be the cooling fins or chrome fenders because nobody who knew Hondas in the early '70's should confuse this DOHC engine for a SOHC CB750. Personally, I don't see the resemblance. Perhaps they're keying off something else.
Yup coupled with the fact that most people do not know that this model of bike even exists and the fact that it really does look like a vintage Honda means that riding this thing around is guaranteed to get looks/comments. Could be worse haha.
I'm sure that T-120 and V7 riders get the same treatment, but no other models really come to mind. Ah, Royal Enfields, but don't see too many of them.
(04-01-2018, 11:42 AM)Mscb1100_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I ll try to confuse them additionally when I remove the CB 1100 logos and add these 1150 Four retro look logos
Are these from Mr. T?
(04-01-2018, 01:30 PM)Mscb1100_imp Wrote: [ -> ]No, got them off eBay
Any more available, to your knowledge?
Guess I could just look for my lazy self hah
Type 1150 four emblems and it should go to site