12-24-2016, 07:03 AM
(12-24-2016, 12:38 AM)ClassicVW_imp Wrote: Looks like it could be fun for a few months, then I'd probably tire of it. Not a long term solution anyway. 10 years from now ( heck, probably 40 years if the past CBs are any indication ) the CBs will still be going strong and the Wolf will be in a landfill.
I get that it's not going to be the right bike for some folks and that you'd tire quickly of it. But tell me more about your knock on its durability (or reliability?) or whatever leads you to think it'd end up in a landfill.
It doesn't strike me that way. Seems well built (SYM built the original CB125s under contract for Honda for years) and is now improved with modern updates like a disc brake, CDI ignition and a bright halogen headlight.
Is it the high revs the little one-lunger must endure? The original Honda design is a paragon of simplicity and has proven to be extremely durable and reliable. A mild state of tune and a ceramic-coated cylinder promise ruthless durability—even beyond the original CB125.
Seems like for the right owners, whether their only bike, or as a unique machine in the portfolio of an enthusiast, it would find a lot of love, rather than be headed for the landfill.