02-05-2015, 12:48 PM
I would say that any of the modern retro bikes, including the CB1100, don't hold up to the originals in terms of purity of essence and beauty. Park a CB1100 next to a 750 4 to that point. Same with today's Pony car retros. They are all pastiches that remind us of the originals, but are hindered by the modern expectations of safety, reliability, emissions, and general bulk that comes with modern bikes and cars.
I, naturally, don't agree with the anti- modern Bonnie sentiment above, (other than the SE 17- inch wheel/ fat tank models) and quite frankly, find the negativity a bit out of character for this forum, in a thread asking for people to show their Bonnie's. But everyone rationalizes, And that's why so many different bikes exist!
I, naturally, don't agree with the anti- modern Bonnie sentiment above, (other than the SE 17- inch wheel/ fat tank models) and quite frankly, find the negativity a bit out of character for this forum, in a thread asking for people to show their Bonnie's. But everyone rationalizes, And that's why so many different bikes exist!