03-13-2016, 06:37 AM
(03-13-2016, 05:47 AM)Nemo_imp Wrote: I look at 13's and 14 DLX's and in my (not-so-humble) opinion the chrome goes perfectly with them. However, when I look at my 14 standard the chrome looks like it was a budget afterthought from Big Red. I imagine the conversation went something like (in Japanese) "Guys, never mind about getting those fenders, bars, mirrors and taillight assembly painted black... We have a million of them already chromed and gotta get rid of them."
I would not mind my CB to be a bit more "blackened". Something like
What do you think?
If you look at other makes and models on the market black is always the cheap option. I think Honda wanted to the CB 1100 to be a quality model and therefore the more expensive chrome option was chosen.