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RE: Lots of CB's - LongRanger_imp - 10-11-2018
Henrik, thank you for explaining the backstory on these Chinese bikes. They certainly appear to be popular on the streets of Paris. However, I would estimate the Piaggio MP-3 outnumbers all bikes here by a factor of 5 to 1. In the U.S., the MP-3 is more scarce than the CB1100 (in my estimation)!
RE: Lots of CB's - dbarkdoll_imp - 10-11-2018
Interesting looking bikes, albeit all kinda similar stylistically. What’s with all the knobbies? Lots of dirt in Paris? Lol
RE: Lots of CB's - flynrider - 10-11-2018
As most of the Chinese bikes are 250cc and smaller, they're much more popular in Europe and Asia, where small bikes are useful. I don't imagine any of these brands would have much success in the US market, where even city riding might occasionally require a trip on a multilane freeway.
RE: Lots of CB's - GoldOxide_imp - 11-09-2018
(10-06-2018, 07:26 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Just arrived in Paris for holiday and have already come across 3 different CB's (and an immaculate silver '79 CBX). Piaggio and its Korean and Chinese clones definitely dominate the landscape, but three CB's in less than an hour is a new record for me. All appeared to be '13 models with red tanks and 4 into 1 exhaust, though I can't be certain. Handful of Moto Guzzi V7's too, including a chrome-tank Anniversario. And several brands I'm unfamiliar with, including Bullet and Mondial. Surprisingly, quite a few Harleys too, all nicely muffled and civilized. It's a refreshing vibe.
Sounds like you were in heaven.
(10-11-2018, 02:31 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Here's another one I spotted today:
Masai
These things are everywhere.
![[Image: 71457ed20b080c841cfa7e77f9ecd4ba.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/71457ed20b080c841cfa7e77f9ecd4ba.jpg)
Indeed. These are interesting pics folks.