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I agree the Triumph 675 I rode was a much better motorcycle than I expected it to be. Quite impressive.
I'm not sure if Triumph is dying or not, but their dealers are dropping them like there is no tomorrow. Getting hard to find a good dealer in these parts.
As far as this being a CB 1100 forum I think there are many experienced, knowledgeable enthusiasts here who own/have owned a myriad of different motorcycles and have experience with lots of different models and brands. Just because a few don't like one particular model from 1 particular manufacturer, doesn't mean we are biased against that manufacturer. Although it is true generally, that the person that has a taste for this particular bike (the CB1100) probably wouldn't care for the looks of certain other types of bikes. Most here don't care for cruisers, or insectoid looking bikes, but most isn't everybody.
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I liked the looks of the Sport Classic GT. I fit it which was a huge thing. But never pulled the trigger and then they were gone. sigh. They do look a bit odd from some angles - but they had a proper front office with analog clocks so I was sold.
Triumph seems to be doing very well, especially in the Phoenix area.
Kinda funny how the CB came along back in the 70's and put Triumph out of business. But today the classic Triumphs are selling way better than CB's. I guess they just have the right era of classic compared to the Honda's.
Cars have had some luck with "retro" styling so one would think a CB500/750, along with the 1100, would be a no brainer.
But I think people gravitate more to twin (and maybe singles) over in line 4's for classic bike looks so a redo of the Black Bomber CB450 and maybe a rerun of the GB500 (as a 650 of course - with EFI) would make more sense.
That said, I do like the new CB300R. Think I'll see if I can score on a used one in a couple years.
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(09-07-2018, 08:51 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Most Ducati's I find the looks of okay I suppose (would never own one though), The Sport 1000 is an exception to likeable looks for me, angled pudgy tank, angled overstuffed seat, too much space between rear tire and fender. I thought aesthetically it was a disaster.
I think the Ducati 1098 S with the tricolore fairing kit is one of the most beautifully designed bikes I've seen.
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Yes, that’s a beautiful example of a sports bike.
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I had a coworker years ago that owned a number of different bikes. Interestingly, the two bikes that he most often chose to commute on were a Ducati 1098 like the one in the photo above and a MV Agusta F4. Those were two bikes that I'd have zero interest in owning (what a waste of sport bikes that would be). Even though those weren't "my kind of bikes" I thought they both were incredibly beautiful machines, modern styling and all. Not the same kind of beauty that vintage bikes have, but still something that I could deeply appreciate.
By the way, nice collection of vintage bikes m in sc. In my eyes, that 1967 Kawasaki C2TR is the one that really stands out amongst the rest. Looking over all of those vintage bikes, I can see a visual thread that runs through those designs of certain traits and proportions that modern bikes just can't replicate. Modern bikes might be better performers and much safer to ride, but for me they'll never have the visual appeal of the vintage machines. My CB1100 probably comes the closest in my mind and that's probably why it holds such a strong appeal to me. Now if I had more money and more space, I would definitely own a number of wide variety of vintage motorcycles and cars. But I don't so I'll be sticking with what I have, and happily so, for the time being.
