02-05-2015, 02:41 PM
It is quite possible and even likely that I am a simpleton with basic tastes, easily pleased, with an unsophisticated eye when it comes to beauty and art and, Lord knows, symmetry. As proof of this, I happily admit that I truly find each of the machines on this thread beautiful. There's something about motorcycles, even those that some may consider "ugly," that makes me happy when I see them. In fact, I think that Daytona 675 is one sexy beast. I even see gays and gals ride by on scooters and think, "That's cool. Looks like fun." And I find myself appreciating the lines of the scooter. I fully realize that my appreciation of "beauty" is skewed by the emotion inextricably intertwined with motorcycling but when are opinions of beauty ever fully divested of emotion?
Of course, I have my preferences. The CB being one of them. I love the true classics but, at the risk of being stoned to death, I'll say, I think the modern CB1100 is a better looking bike. Yes, even better looking than the '69 and early 70s CB750. I am convinced that 40 years from now, riders will be talking about the "true classic" CBs of the 2010s and how the modern classics fail to capture the essence of our "timeless" design. Oh, and I'm talking about the 2014 Standard, of course. The Deluxe is one ugly jumble of rubber and metal put together by three blind Japanese high school students who snuck into their daddy's sake stash.
Of course, I have my preferences. The CB being one of them. I love the true classics but, at the risk of being stoned to death, I'll say, I think the modern CB1100 is a better looking bike. Yes, even better looking than the '69 and early 70s CB750. I am convinced that 40 years from now, riders will be talking about the "true classic" CBs of the 2010s and how the modern classics fail to capture the essence of our "timeless" design. Oh, and I'm talking about the 2014 Standard, of course. The Deluxe is one ugly jumble of rubber and metal put together by three blind Japanese high school students who snuck into their daddy's sake stash.