10-07-2016, 04:49 AM
"It’s not a Ducati, or a Triumph, and thus avoids the problem of pretense." That's pretty funny. Honda makes the Sabre and Interstate. 20 different Harley copycats. The CTX1300. And the NM Vulture thing. No pretense in Honda- land there.
Nice POV, but no need to defend what you ride, nor demean what anyone else rides or why they choose to...or for that matter, take umbrage with what moto- journalists opinions are. They aren't far off base, in general about the CB1100, especially based on it's competition and the market response to it.
As for comparing this bike to a Shelby. OK. The CB/RS will be over 550 lbs and have mid- 80's BHP. They'll likely price it so that it languishes after the initial rush. It sure looks good, but in that nobody has ridden one yet, probably premature to anoint it. Like the current CB, it will no doubt capture the look of it's ancestors, without the hassle of classic ownership. I'm pulling for it, but wouldn't buy one.
Nice POV, but no need to defend what you ride, nor demean what anyone else rides or why they choose to...or for that matter, take umbrage with what moto- journalists opinions are. They aren't far off base, in general about the CB1100, especially based on it's competition and the market response to it.
As for comparing this bike to a Shelby. OK. The CB/RS will be over 550 lbs and have mid- 80's BHP. They'll likely price it so that it languishes after the initial rush. It sure looks good, but in that nobody has ridden one yet, probably premature to anoint it. Like the current CB, it will no doubt capture the look of it's ancestors, without the hassle of classic ownership. I'm pulling for it, but wouldn't buy one.