04-27-2015, 02:33 AM
Coming in at 27 here. Got my M license two years ago and started with an 83 KZ440. Bike was pretty awful, but got it on the cheap and I learned to ride with it. Then acquired a 79 CB750 as I was always fond of the UJMs. That bike became too unreliable (major carb issues) and decided I'm done with older bikes. I don't own a car so I wanted a motorcycle that could withstand all of my commutes/travels with dependability.
I live in Chicagoland and the amount of HD cruisers I see is overwhelming. Every guy riding with sunglasses and a bandanna is such a trope of the suburban mid-life crisis, it's just so lame. I just really don't like the cruiser style. Sportbikes are just completely outta the question for me as their usefulness in what I need would be so under-serving.
Queue in the CB1100: A modern day bike with no frills and the reliability of modern engineering all within a retro styling that zeroes in perfectly on what I like regarding body style. My dad is a huge Honda advocate and he's even worked at HD dealerships, and still emphasizes the reliability of a Honda. I could have gone for the Bonnie or a TU250 (nice looking bike, but just not all there). Having the CB1100 come out made my decision so much easier, because the price (bought a 2013 in Feb 2015) was very good. OTD at $8995.
To sum up it all up, the generic setups that I see cruising around just don't pique my interest. I'd love to ride them from time to time (R1s, Sportsters, Ninjas), but at the end of the day, having a bike that can serve my utilitarian purposes without much accommodation in a beautiful candy red package reigns supreme.
I live in Chicagoland and the amount of HD cruisers I see is overwhelming. Every guy riding with sunglasses and a bandanna is such a trope of the suburban mid-life crisis, it's just so lame. I just really don't like the cruiser style. Sportbikes are just completely outta the question for me as their usefulness in what I need would be so under-serving.
Queue in the CB1100: A modern day bike with no frills and the reliability of modern engineering all within a retro styling that zeroes in perfectly on what I like regarding body style. My dad is a huge Honda advocate and he's even worked at HD dealerships, and still emphasizes the reliability of a Honda. I could have gone for the Bonnie or a TU250 (nice looking bike, but just not all there). Having the CB1100 come out made my decision so much easier, because the price (bought a 2013 in Feb 2015) was very good. OTD at $8995.
To sum up it all up, the generic setups that I see cruising around just don't pique my interest. I'd love to ride them from time to time (R1s, Sportsters, Ninjas), but at the end of the day, having a bike that can serve my utilitarian purposes without much accommodation in a beautiful candy red package reigns supreme.