06-24-2015, 12:33 AM
(06-24-2015, 12:02 AM)Todd-badebiker_imp Wrote:(06-23-2015, 08:55 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Todd a lot I can't explain but some things I can ( or at least try) Your 2006 Honda Shadow Spirit was only $6k because it was a budget cruiser, twin cylinder, drum rear brake, single disc front brake who's development costs had been spread around among many Shadow models, whereas the CB 1100 is a special build model with a 4 cylinder powerplant, double disc front brakes, rear disc brake and no other bikes to share it's development and tooling with.
BTW the Honda Shadow series in 2014 had an MSRP starting at $7495, a 25% increase in price with virtually no changes.
To put it another way, my 1977 Kawasaki 1000 4 cylinder had a suggested list of $2295 ( I only paid $1888 out the door for mine) and that 83 hp bike was King of the streets at that time. What makes a 50 hp twin cylinder Honda V twin 750 worth 3 times that?
Ferret, I think the CB1100 is a good deal considering all the technology in the bike, it is the cost of accessories that is shocking. Like Hedge said I will obsess over what I want and pay the piper anyway. I am hoping home grown companies, Cobra, V&H, Memphis Shades, etc. will get on the band wagon and share their known quality and manufacturing with us CB owners(soon to be).
Thanks for your input which does put things in perspective...a bit.
They will not likely - not enough of us out there to make a good profit :-)