11-01-2015, 02:37 AM
My two cents. My Dad had a 2010 Triumph Thruxton. I loved the bar end mirrors. The bike is gone now and my one regret is my 18 yr old son never got to ride it. It was a very easy bike to ride. Very easy and smooth shifting. No abrupt throttle response. Not likely to get "away" from you. A very safe easy bike to ride. My son rides my 1974 CB 350 (last true Honda) but the brakes and clutch could certainly be better as the bike is 41 yrs old. Still it has been a good starter bike. I really think the Bonnie based bikes are the only competition for the CB. The CB is such a beautifully finished bike with quality oozing from everywhere. I like the RnineT but it is 15k. The RnineT is similar in being last air-cooled of its type and super build and component quality. If 8,000 meant nothing to me I'd probably buy an RnineT. The cb1100 is simply a too good of deal in the very small group of competitors. Ducati are getting way too plasticky.