12-01-2017, 08:27 AM
I have a 2014 standard as well. I love it. The only thing I've added to mine is a road comet 2 fairing. I love the look of those small, squarish fairings on CB bikes. It reminds me even more of my first street bike, a 1985 CB650 Nighthawk with a very similar fairing made by Rifle. I will be getting a rear rack, engine guards and heated grips, all from Honda. I have found that usually the manufacturers accessories fit and work better than aftermarket. I will leave the engine and drive train stock for reliability reasons.
The only one who can decide what is in the long term best interest is you. Personally, I don't see owning one of these bikes as a big investment opportunity. I bought mine because it is the type and brand of bike that first introduced me to street riding. It makes me nostalgic. The fact that it is a very well engineered and built motorcycle is also important. I don't want to screw that up by trying to get a bunch of extra horsepower out of it. It doesn't need it anyway. The point is, the bike is for me an investment in my happiness, not a financial investment. If you think your CB is something special, and it sounds like you do, just take good care of it so it is worth being passed on to someone some day.
The only one who can decide what is in the long term best interest is you. Personally, I don't see owning one of these bikes as a big investment opportunity. I bought mine because it is the type and brand of bike that first introduced me to street riding. It makes me nostalgic. The fact that it is a very well engineered and built motorcycle is also important. I don't want to screw that up by trying to get a bunch of extra horsepower out of it. It doesn't need it anyway. The point is, the bike is for me an investment in my happiness, not a financial investment. If you think your CB is something special, and it sounds like you do, just take good care of it so it is worth being passed on to someone some day.