05-04-2018, 01:55 AM
(05-04-2018, 01:14 AM)Tim_imp Wrote: Had the opportunity yesterday to stop by the dealer and they finally had a 2018 CB1100 on the floor to look at. What a disappointment! When will manufacturing learn that people are getting tired of everything getting cheaper and cheaper except the price. The plastic used on the turn signals was beyond pitiful. It felt like it was maybe half the thickness and as would follow the strength of what I have on my 2014. The exhaust was even worse, metal looks thinner, just not up to what I anyway, have come to expect and respect from a brand like Honda.
Tires were so so, Dunlop's, but certainly not what one would think would come on a $13,000 bike. The tank, while I do not know the specs on it, looks like its about 1/2 gal. smaller than on my 2014. That may not be the case, but it looks it. Most the metal on it was aluminum from how it looked. Which isn't a bad thing, it just didn't jump out as a beautiful made to last bike.
The quality of workmanship was good. Paint looked well done. I did really like the new headlight Honda went with on these, well I did until I asked the parts Department the price. Once I stopped laughing at the $945.00 price tag (and no it is not even glass) I had to take a step back and think how lucky I am to have my 2014. I will never part with it. While things even on it, arnt build like the old CB750's were, I am more than certain it will be here long after these newer ones are gone.
When I was younger, I never really understood what people meant when they said "you get what you pay for" this is one example that there is nothing made the way it used to be, and while that isn't bad for some things, I cant accept it in my toys. I always hope the world might stop and look back at things, and maybe take the time to learn from the past, but with every day that passes my faith in things feels harder to sustain.
I hope someone at Honda will wake up, before they end up the Wally World of Motorcycles. I would love for other people here to voice in with your opinion's, its always nice to know what other people think. Besides I always seem to learn something new from it.
Did you take a picture?
If so please post.