12-24-2015, 06:01 AM
Nowadays, if you want a motorcycle that you can put 100k on with no drama or engine rebuilds, your choices are fairly limited with regard to the style of bike. For example, you might take a sport bike to 100k, but it may not perform like it should without significant cost to maintain that performance. A Harley, Goldwing, older BMW, etc... will do what is does new for a long time with minimal upkeep. I like to think that the CB occupies that same space. A high quality machine with superior attention to detail that is not so high-tension that it needs constant repair or maintenance to provide years of enjoyment at the level of performance it had new. A Japanese bike that is provides the same high quality that HD does (with better engineering, wink wink, I'm biased). It is a statement of how right Honda got this bike that it appeals to so many different types of motorcyclists. I have lots of friends and family that are die-hard Motor Company fanatics, who to a man or woman have all complimented the CB's style. My Dad, who has put 150k miles on H-D's, remarked about my bike when he saw it; "That one is only trying to be itself."
That being said, one way we in the US are going to learn about these bikes is by people seeing how far they can push the envelope. Honda doesn't need F1 to sell accords to accountants, but the lessons learned by competing there are in every part of that engine that putts around at 3k rpm.
That being said, one way we in the US are going to learn about these bikes is by people seeing how far they can push the envelope. Honda doesn't need F1 to sell accords to accountants, but the lessons learned by competing there are in every part of that engine that putts around at 3k rpm.