In Defense of the CB1100

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I think riders are drawn to the CB for a variety of different reasons; however, all out sport performance is definitely (or should) not be one of them. I do believe the RS version will blur the line a bit, but no amount of looks-fast parts or trademarked acronym forks will overcome a near 550 lb curb weight and steel cradle frame. Please don't interpret that as a criticism, I'm only highlighting a reality....

To me, the CB1100 is a rock-solid, classy standard with a killer aesthetic that is truly heritage based. In America, that is a genre of motorcycle that has been lacking until the past few years. Unfortunately, that is also a market section that most people describe with terms like boring, slow, old, etc.... Not exactly encouraging for manufacturers to offer more variety to fill such a void.

I was hopeful the RS would come to the U.S. I even waited for the Kawasaki Z900RS to materialize, but in the end I had no problem deciding a used 2014 DLX was going to be just fine for me!

You absolutely made the right decision.