10-04-2022, 01:30 PM
I bought my CB1100 not just because it did everything well, but because of how great it looked. Shapes and proportions I can identify - familiar, nicely shaped gas tank, flat seat, round gauges, a side panel on either side, muffler that looked like a muffler.
My subsequent CB300F and 650 V-Stroms were not eye-pleasing, just not offensive looking, and their purchases were based on practical considerations. There are pieces and panels that I can not explain what they do, why they are shaped like that.
The new 750 is in pretty much the same category - bland and inoffensive looking. If not for the wing logo on the side, it could have been a Kawasaki or Suzuki or Benelli or a Zongshu or Runpet Sport.
I can't imagine how potential younger buyers can look at it and say "WOW". I'd own one, but I can't get excited about it. Kind of how I look at any Prius, perhaps.
My subsequent CB300F and 650 V-Stroms were not eye-pleasing, just not offensive looking, and their purchases were based on practical considerations. There are pieces and panels that I can not explain what they do, why they are shaped like that.
The new 750 is in pretty much the same category - bland and inoffensive looking. If not for the wing logo on the side, it could have been a Kawasaki or Suzuki or Benelli or a Zongshu or Runpet Sport.
I can't imagine how potential younger buyers can look at it and say "WOW". I'd own one, but I can't get excited about it. Kind of how I look at any Prius, perhaps.