POLL - CB1100 DLX or CB1100 EX?

[usa_imp]

Spoke wheels ?

Certainly beautiful to look at.

However, if you lube your chains every 500 miles like Honda recommends, which for me is about every 7 days of commute, your rear spoke wheel should look very messy like mine. Cleaning it a rear greasy cast wheel simply takes much less time.

From the safety point of view, what happens if your front tubed-tire gets a nail while you ride ? Wouldn't a tubeless tire safer in such a situation ?

I personally think the 2014 EX is the nicest one. Unfortunately you did not get that one in the US though.

Also, I really don't know what the big deal is about spokes being difficult to clean. I have had a few bikes with spokes, and never found it to be more difficult than other wheels, and they don't get dirtier more quickly either.

Thank you for the picture. Beautiful bike ! Just like I would want it to be. Not only we don't have it here in the US, we don't even get to see the left side of the bike very often.