Honda CB1100 with Pipemasters 4 into 4 Polished Stainless SteelExhaust

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The bike above was actually designed to be a 750-900 and the prototype you see was the prototype shown at the 1999 Tokyo motorcycle show. It was actually dead on correct to the designers original drawing.

personally I would have preferred this design exactly as prototyped. No changes except maybe for color.

Now that is REALLY interesting, Ferret. It clearly shows that Honda were aiming for a 'retro', to compete with BMW's, Triumph's, Ducati's and that the CB1100 has since morphed into something far less controversial. Honda, worried about something that's a bit of a 'statement'? Or has Corporate Honda taken fright? Hard to believe, but there it is, illustrated in your photo.
Thanks for that, Ferret - the first time I've seen the prototype.