03-01-2021, 02:24 AM
(02-28-2021, 08:09 PM)FLYTYM_imp Wrote: Now that the general motorcycle public has been made aware of the CB1100s existence and are becoming quite popular,if Honda started selling the bike here again do people think it would finally catch on?
(02-28-2021, 10:04 PM)Tev62_imp Wrote: Well it is too late for Europe or any market that follows the Euro Emissions regulations as they are not making the CB1100 Euro 5 compliant. You say they are becoming quite popular, what makes you say that?
In answer to your question though I don't think the CB1100 will catch on, it is a very niche bike and a lot of people just can't see past that horsepower figure from an 1100.
If Honda had kept up with the game, made it water-cooled but to look air-cooled (a la Triumph), added things like cruise, another 20HP-30HP and a bit more electronics then maybe they could appeal to a broader market. I wouldn't of minded if they had done something completely mad and done a old style full fairing version. The CB1100 has been a pretty stagnant beast its whole life apart from some styling changes. Everyone wants new new new now and the CB1100 isn't that.
Personally it suits me fine to have an uncommon machine (in my area anyway) and I'm very happy with my EX, it will be in my stable long after my Tiger has gone.
In the USA: with new '14 standards still available until '17, and new '17 EX versions available until as recent as Aug of 2020, it may be that for those interested, there were always new CB1100s available, therefore no stories of "where can I find a new CB1100?" But now that new ones have dried up, here on the Forums there have been a few instances of people asking if it's still possible to find a new one--and I don't think that's the case.
Secondly, as time moves on, the pristine, low-mileage CB1100s actually do age. Even the low mileage ones eventually get ridden...their mileage goes up...and voilá the good finds on Craig's List dwindle, and perhaps the value increases some because availability has gone down. For a while (2016?), I saw a few '13s and '14 standards selling used for just under / over $4k with less than 10k miles. Now the best one can find, seemingly, is above 5k.
So maybe they are not "becoming popular"...but I'd say it is more difficult to find a really good price on a low-mileage CB1100. But will new ones make it back to the USA? ...
Royal Enfield has some really nice bikes.