04-24-2015, 02:44 AM
Before the CB1100 came out I would have been interested in a Classic Goldwing; naked. 1100-1200cc's, no tupperware, like the original.
But then the CB1100 came along, got it, and scratched all those old itches.
I leave my options open; if Honda came out with a killer retro GL1200 that did not weight a lot I might be seduced by it.
In response to ChipBeck, when Triumph put fake carb covers on the EFI, well that was a deal breaker for me. I understand why they did it; but it just killed it for me. For some reason, and I bet it was the original GL1000 that did it, but a "fake" gas tank between the seat and triple tree is not as bad a buzz kill. It's just bodywork at that point. Usually they don't try very hard to make it look like a gas tank, but are better than others at this.
But then the CB1100 came along, got it, and scratched all those old itches.
I leave my options open; if Honda came out with a killer retro GL1200 that did not weight a lot I might be seduced by it.
In response to ChipBeck, when Triumph put fake carb covers on the EFI, well that was a deal breaker for me. I understand why they did it; but it just killed it for me. For some reason, and I bet it was the original GL1000 that did it, but a "fake" gas tank between the seat and triple tree is not as bad a buzz kill. It's just bodywork at that point. Usually they don't try very hard to make it look like a gas tank, but are better than others at this.