Should I Buy A New 2014?

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Hey Guys, I'm a newbie here, but have been lurking a while. I currently ride a V45 Magna, but am looking for something a little newer and reliable. There are dealers here in WI advertising 2014 CB1100s for 6 grand. That seems a great deal, but why didn't these bikes sell?

daveheize,

Buy the 2014, it's a smokin' deal. You will not regret it.

Ya, the 2017 has several desirable updates, and if you have the money to throw around, it may be worth it to you, but... the 2017 is, at it's core, identical to the 2014 (6-speed, etc.).

As for power; Don't listen to the magazines/bloggers/forums. Their baseline for comparison are the current crop of high HP sport bikes.
The power of the CB1100 is more than adequate. Do you need a 750HP Hemi powered car? Or will a Honda Accord do? You decide.

Why did the 2014 Standard (black version) not sell? Well, because the wizards at Honda were trying to go head-to-head in the young hipster market against the likes of the Triumphs. The 2014 Deluxe (a true retro looking bike, IMHO) sold out as fast as they made them, why, because us old geezers who remember the CB750 bought them.

Don't sit on the fence, buy it.
As good as the old Magna was back in the day, let's face it, keeping and old bike on the road is a full time job... Wouldn't you rather be riding than wrenching?

TINK

At that price, its a steal. Plain and simple.

Quote:Ya, the 2017 has several desirable updates, and if you have the money to throw around, it may be worth it to you, but... the 2017 is, at it's core, identical to the 2014 (6-speed, etc.). Is 2014 US Standard indeed a 6-speed? This is the only item that would make me consider 2017 over 2014 - given the price difference. I personally like the whole "retro" thing, but tube tires in 2017? Thanks, but no, thanks...

Quote:As for power; Don't listen to the magazines/bloggers/forums. Their baseline for comparison are the current crop of high HP sport bikes. Worse, their "baseline" is some in-vogue paper specification they heard of without much understanding of real motorcycles on real roads. There, 150W/kg of travel mass is all you'll ever need. If, on the other hand, you want to go on the track, buy a different bike altogether.

Quote:Why did the 2014 Standard (black version) not sell? Because the numbers imported were so small that Honda never put any serious marketing effort behind the product.