Sayonara to the CB1100, with an exit interview.

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So...here's the thing. It is NOT a fact that the CB1100 experienced "poor sales". There are no statistics to back that up and, in fact, there is more evidence to suggest that Honda sold just about as many as it expected to sell -- it always was intended to be a limited production bike. While I think that Honda missed the mark by not making this bike the flagship of a "Nostalgia Line" (think maybe a 1300cc retro-GL and a UJM styled CB500 and maybe even a retro-scooter), they didn't go that way and instead brought out the CB1100 for a limited run and are now re-introducing it with some modifications. If Honda thought that the original bikes were poor sellers, why would they bring out a new version of the same model?

Also, the 2013 does not have what anyone would really call a "peanut tank" - at 3.9 gallons and with a 150+ mile range, the tank is just fine (I agree that the extra capacity of the DLX is better, though).