06-28-2016, 09:00 AM
If we're talking about looks then the issue is pretty cut and dried for me. Nothing released since the 2013 CB1100 has removed it from atop my list of the most desirable looking bikes. I get how other people are drawn to some of the other models mentioned, but they just don't do it for me.
From a mechanical standpoint, one of the really cool things (no pun intended) about the CB1100 was the fact that Honda actually committed to producing and using an air cooled engine. Who knows, the air-cooled engine in the CB1100 may be the last of its kind. Honestly, I would be more interested to see what Honda might do with a modern version of the Hawk GT than I would with a a water cooled CB. A new Hawk GT that was slightly larger than the original would grab my attention for sure. A water cooled CB1100 would just strike me as a bit off.
Obviously the CB1100 isn't for everyone. As Ulvetanna has said elsewhere, I'm glad that I got mine.
From a mechanical standpoint, one of the really cool things (no pun intended) about the CB1100 was the fact that Honda actually committed to producing and using an air cooled engine. Who knows, the air-cooled engine in the CB1100 may be the last of its kind. Honestly, I would be more interested to see what Honda might do with a modern version of the Hawk GT than I would with a a water cooled CB. A new Hawk GT that was slightly larger than the original would grab my attention for sure. A water cooled CB1100 would just strike me as a bit off.
Obviously the CB1100 isn't for everyone. As Ulvetanna has said elsewhere, I'm glad that I got mine.