02-11-2018, 04:36 PM
el duque, there are few people around here that appreciate the 2013 CB1100 more than myself (well, maybe no one here more than me, lol). However, if you look back at my posts through the years, my reason for the love of the 2013 model is based primarily on the bike's aesthetics which I prefer over all the other variation that Honda has released since then. One reason that I can get away with this pretty easily is that I have no intention of taking 10-day road trips on my CB. Well certainly not if they involve a lot of interstate riding that is. I just prefer shorter rides on the local backroads so my "old CB" works great for my needs.
You sound much more open-minded than myself when it comes to the looks of the CB1100, so in your case, given your intentions I might be inclined to agree with VLJ. I would think that it would be worth your time to look for a used 2014 DLX, a used 2017 EX (there will likely be some popping up for sale here in the next year), or a deal on a new 2017 EX still sitting on a showroom floor somewhere. You'll wind up with ABS in any of these scenarios along with the sixth gear that's nice to have if you do a lot of highway riding.
That said, there are plenty of guys here that log a lot of miles on their 5-speed CB1100s including Empty Sea who I'm guessing will have some useful feedback for you. He actually traded his 2013 CB1100 for another 2013 CB1100 (the second example featuring ABS).
Even though most all of us here all like CB1100s, that doesn't mean that we all like exactly the same things about them. Figuring out what your true priorities are will help you determine the best approach to take. I wish you luck in finding a CB1100 to call your own.
You sound much more open-minded than myself when it comes to the looks of the CB1100, so in your case, given your intentions I might be inclined to agree with VLJ. I would think that it would be worth your time to look for a used 2014 DLX, a used 2017 EX (there will likely be some popping up for sale here in the next year), or a deal on a new 2017 EX still sitting on a showroom floor somewhere. You'll wind up with ABS in any of these scenarios along with the sixth gear that's nice to have if you do a lot of highway riding.
That said, there are plenty of guys here that log a lot of miles on their 5-speed CB1100s including Empty Sea who I'm guessing will have some useful feedback for you. He actually traded his 2013 CB1100 for another 2013 CB1100 (the second example featuring ABS).
Even though most all of us here all like CB1100s, that doesn't mean that we all like exactly the same things about them. Figuring out what your true priorities are will help you determine the best approach to take. I wish you luck in finding a CB1100 to call your own.