11-07-2018, 02:55 PM
(11-07-2018, 12:33 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Notice the cylinder paint treatment on the bike Guth posted. Same as on the 17 EX's that everyone complained about. Black cylinders, silver heads. It was actually quite a common treatment in the late 60s to late 70s especially on Brit bikes that the W 800 emulates
Yeah, I was one of those who felt that this decision by Honda had much more to do with them trying to compete against Triumph and the look of their bikes than it did with past CB heritage.