If the CB1100 didn't exist

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If the CB 1100 didn’t exist I’d probably be on a Ninza 1000 (used) or a Suzuki GSX S1000F(used). Here’s why.
I bought my “last motorcycle” in 1999, a new Ninja ZX 9R when I was 57 years old. Kept it until 2018 when I was 76 years old. Along the way I owned a Monster 1100, sold it, and bought my 2013 CB 1100 2 years ago. The Duc was my first and last non Japanese bike, for reasons known to all Duc owners. Funny how Ducati and Triumph are the journalists favorites now, even though Japanese brands beat them soundly on road racing tracks, as well as on maintenance and reliability. But then, everybody should buy and ride the bike they like. Most of the reason I’m on the CB 1100 is nostalgia, it reminds of the CB 750 I used and abused 40 years ago. If we were rational we wouldn’t ride motorcycles. I was one of the first So Cal club racers to get an AMA Expert RR license for Superbikes. Motorcycles are still part of my life, not rational, especially at my age.
I do miss the power and handling of the Ninja, that’s why a used Ninja 1000 or GSX S1000F is appealing to me. I haven’t bought a new bike since 1999.

Thank you for this report. Just that last sentence strikes me. And, with all due respect I disagree (and I think you do yourself). We are rational by all means. Here is why. Psychologists know that people who take all risks by all means die fast, that people who take no risks go insane even faster, and that reasonable people take risks to avoid the other two outcomes. Personally I think it's wonderful to imagine that at age 76 you walked into that Honda dealer outlet and paid for your CB. Safe rides, always !