05-03-2013, 12:34 PM
I'm 51. When the CB750 was released I was 7. I still remember the first one that I ever saw. It belonged to a friend of my dad who had stopped by to show it off. I can still remember how monstrously intimidating that bike looked to me back then. Funny how one's perspective changes over time. Since my dad was a Honda guy, I've always been a fan too, The CB designs that I look back on with the most fondness are the CB350 (my dad owned one), the CB400F and the DOHC CB750F (along with the CB900F). I like the fact that the CB1100 combines elements from many different past models rather than as a recreation of one single model.
As I grew older, street bikes appealed less and less to me as more and more plastic was added to their designs. I would have liked the looks/concept of the CB1100 at 7, 17, 27, 37, 47 and if I'm still around I'm sure that I'll still be digging it at 57 and beyond.
As I grew older, street bikes appealed less and less to me as more and more plastic was added to their designs. I would have liked the looks/concept of the CB1100 at 7, 17, 27, 37, 47 and if I'm still around I'm sure that I'll still be digging it at 57 and beyond.