Starting on a CB1100 as a first bike

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New SR400 has electric start along with the kicker. It's also like $7500 brand new, which is just stupid for 1970's technology. Skip that turd and get 500 Honda that everyone is talking about, someone on another forum just did an Alaska tour on one of those.

I can't seem to corroborate that. Where are you seeing it?

This is from the Yamaha U.S. website:

Authentic Kick Starter
Virtually unique among today’s street bikes, there’s no push-button starter. The SR400 is equipped with an easy-to-use kick starter as the only means of getting the engine running.

I can't seem to corroborate that. Where are you seeing it?

This is from the Yamaha U.S. website:

Authentic Kick Starter
Virtually unique among today’s street bikes, there’s no push-button starter. The SR400 is equipped with an easy-to-use kick starter as the only means of getting the engine running.
That's something I was told at Yamaha demo event and took it as gospel. My fault, should have double checked. Cursory Google search tells me that's it's a kick start with optional electric available.

New SR400 has electric start along with the kicker. It's also like $7500 brand new, which is just stupid for 1970's technology. Skip that turd and get 500 Honda that everyone is talking about, someone on another forum just did an Alaska tour on one of those.

..... but its OK to spend $12K on a CB1100. Not trying to start a flame war but I really think you bought the wrong bike.

..... but its OK to spend $12K on a CB1100. Not trying to start a flame war but I really think you bought the wrong bike. For someone not trying to start a flame war, you sure do like to throw some personal jabs around. I bought the right bike for me, deal with it. Also, I paid $9100 out the door, that's fees, tags and taxes included.