Where are all the CB1100?

[LongRanger_imp]

when they came out, the bonneville was 7900 at the local dealer ( i know, my ex wife worked there), about 8500 out the door. honda was 11k out door (know the old sales manager at mcckinney salinas). nowhere close. they are now selling holdovers in the 6-7k range, honda isnt going to lose money on them, so 8.5k new should have yielded plenty of profit.

You'll disagree, but price is an important feature when positioning a product in the marketplace. In the CB's case, the "high price" implied quality and exclusivity. We all know about bikes that cost less but have higher performance, but they're not "intended" for the same consumer as I believe the CB is. Same argument can be made for Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, etc. These cars come with a certain discriminating social appeal. They could probably be priced lower, but then their intended customer might look elsewhere. Think about the upcoming $6000 Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor. $6000 must mean it's junk, right? I'm not convinced.