The chance to have the ear of someone at Honda is a great opportunity and it sounds as though you truly did do well getting the right info to these folks.
Well done RFN!
(10-18-2015, 01:40 PM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Well done ride4now! Thanks for sharing the details of your conversation. I suspect one or both of them will find their way to this forum due to you. I was hoping you'd mention the desire, by some, for spoked wheels. Regardless, I'm cautiously optimistic, based on what you've learned, the CB will return to North America. I don't see myself trading in my 2014 Standard but hope that with continued production, there will be expanded aftermarket options. I'm sure our friend Takashi is hoping the same thing.
I have spoked wheels on my Guzzi. Esthetically pleasing yes, but I wouldn't give up the practical aspects of tubeless rims for looks alone. One flat in Nowhere's-ville will enlighten non-believers. Besides, I think the cast rims look fine.
I can't see myself trading in the current 13 Standard for ANY 2016 model CB regardless of the enhancements made. I'm VERY satisfied with the current version so much so that I won't even consider a 2014 DLX. Any changes to it that would compel me to buy the newer version would be so radical as to almost count as a new bike model ie...SHAFT DRIVE or belt drive/significantly enhanced secondary instrumentation/a 5 gallon tank to provide an extended range that we out here in the west need/full LED lighting/factory hard bags designed specifically for the bike as an option with integrated mounts and potential factory sport fairing to accompany them/numerous options which are now considered aftermarket farkles as standard options...USB port/pre-wired for battery tender/pre-wired for heated clothing ports...brazed on brackets to allow stock foot pegs to be moved around..maybe two options each for up/down and forward/back
I have my CB. Continued availability of the line in the marketplace only serves me in the aftermarket arena and since I have it set up mostly to my liking even that really isn't a priority.
Now..if Honda brought the CB1100R to market I'd be all over that in a heartbeat, but even it wouldn't result in the CB1100 being put up for sale since they bikes are so dissimilar and I have the space to continue to acquire a few more.
I personally love the green colour of the first K’s series. Don't remember the code name,but it was an amazing declaration of class.
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(10-18-2015, 06:35 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Good for you, ride4now. What an interesting conversation to have had. Would you send me Comrade Jon's email address so I can tell him quietly about how the talk at the rally was that EVERYONE wanted a blue one like RandyB's? 
Apropos of nothing at all really, I don't normally like yellow much, but I think that yellow bike is lovely.
I have to agree about the blue, I've admired them for some time myself. I particularly like the Canadian version with the black side covers and Blue tank. I do like my red 2013, but dark blue is attractive indeed.
(10-19-2015, 09:18 AM)Frulk_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (10-18-2015, 01:40 PM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Well done ride4now! Thanks for sharing the details of your conversation. I suspect one or both of them will find their way to this forum due to you. I was hoping you'd mention the desire, by some, for spoked wheels. Regardless, I'm cautiously optimistic, based on what you've learned, the CB will return to North America. I don't see myself trading in my 2014 Standard but hope that with continued production, there will be expanded aftermarket options. I'm sure our friend Takashi is hoping the same thing.
I have spoked wheels on my Guzzi. Esthetically pleasing yes, but I wouldn't give up the practical aspects of tubeless rims for looks alone. One flat in Nowhere's-ville will enlighten non-believers. Besides, I think the cast rims look fine.
I can't see myself trading in the current 13 Standard for ANY 2016 model CB regardless of the enhancements made. I'm VERY satisfied with the current version so much so that I won't even consider a 2014 DLX. Any changes to it that would compel me to buy the newer version would be so radical as to almost count as a new bike model ie...SHAFT DRIVE or belt drive/significantly enhanced secondary instrumentation/a 5 gallon tank to provide an extended range that we out here in the west need/full LED lighting/factory hard bags designed specifically for the bike as an option with integrated mounts and potential factory sport fairing to accompany them/numerous options which are now considered aftermarket farkles as standard options...USB port/pre-wired for battery tender/pre-wired for heated clothing ports...brazed on brackets to allow stock foot pegs to be moved around..maybe two options each for up/down and forward/back
I have my CB. Continued availability of the line in the marketplace only serves me in the aftermarket arena and since I have it set up mostly to my liking even that really isn't a priority.
Now..if Honda brought the CB1100R to market I'd be all over that in a heartbeat, but even it wouldn't result in the CB1100 being put up for sale since they bikes are so dissimilar and I have the space to continue to acquire a few more.
LOL, with the exception of shaftdrive, you almost perfectly described the Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT.
Fully agree with you about not changing a thing, I too, am very happy with my 2013 just the way it came. Change it much and it's not the same bike.
(10-18-2015, 01:40 PM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Well done ride4now! Thanks for sharing the details of your conversation. I suspect one or both of them will find their way to this forum due to you. I was hoping you'd mention the desire, by some, for spoked wheels. Regardless, I'm cautiously optimistic, based on what you've learned, the CB will return to North America. I don't see myself trading in my 2014 Standard but hope that with continued production, there will be expanded aftermarket options. I'm sure our friend Takashi is hoping the same thing.
Yes, yes, yes. Wire spoke wheels! That would drive me to buy a new one.
(10-26-2015, 12:54 PM)huxley2_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (10-18-2015, 01:40 PM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Well done ride4now! Thanks for sharing the details of your conversation. I suspect one or both of them will find their way to this forum due to you. I was hoping you'd mention the desire, by some, for spoked wheels. Regardless, I'm cautiously optimistic, based on what you've learned, the CB will return to North America. I don't see myself trading in my 2014 Standard but hope that with continued production, there will be expanded aftermarket options. I'm sure our friend Takashi is hoping the same thing.
Yes, yes, yes. Wire spoke wheels! That would drive me to buy a new one.
Yes, yes, yes. Wire spoke wheels! That would drive me to buy a new one.
I'd be tempted, but then I recall the effort required to keep the spokes clean and shiny. Modern chroming processes need to be environmentally friendly, and as such, the present day chrome is not as good and needs regular attention in order to keep looking good and not discoloring or rusting or flaking off. Chrome from 20-50 years ago lasted much longer with little effort.