If the CB1100 didn't exist

[the_undecider_imp]

Probably the FZ09. I wasn't married to the retro bike, but the CB struck a chord. So much so that I am willing to tolerate and spending lots of money to improve less than ideal ergos. I also know that other bikes would offer better performance, but the CB just does it for me.

I just realized that my answer greatly depends on when I was buying the bike. So, my previous answer was based on when I was originally in the market for a bike. There are now some other interesting bikes available or soon to be. The newly unveiled Yamaha XSR900 is interesting. I also like the Suzuki GSX-S1000F. The Kawi Ninja 1000 is very cool, too.