10-13-2015, 12:13 AM
I'm a younger rider (27 years) so there isn't really a nostalgia component for me. Still, the first thing that grabbed my eye about the CB1100 was the design. I've always disliked the crotch rocket styling of modern sport bikes, a style popular among idiotic 2fast 2furious squid riders, and never been a fan of cruisers which look and feel too heavy and slow.
The old CB750s to me were the absolute golden standard of how a motorcycle should look and feel. I owned one for about 20 minutes before the stator died while i was at a red light, and had to call the seller to come pick me up in his flatbed truck and trade me my money back for the title. I knew after that I had to just pony up the cash for a brand new bike and not have to worry about how well or poorly the last owner had maintained it.
After narrowing it down to either the CB1100 or the Triumph T100, I knew the Honda would be a better investment over the long run. The Triumph had the looks down, but definitely sacrificed a lot in terms of riding comfort to achieve it and was not the sensible choice for a daily commuter. I bit the bullet and paid out the butt for a 2014 CB1100 and have no regrets. Every time you start the engine and mount up you can feel the flawless engineering coursing through every inch of this beautiful machine. I'm sure we're all a bit biased here though
The old CB750s to me were the absolute golden standard of how a motorcycle should look and feel. I owned one for about 20 minutes before the stator died while i was at a red light, and had to call the seller to come pick me up in his flatbed truck and trade me my money back for the title. I knew after that I had to just pony up the cash for a brand new bike and not have to worry about how well or poorly the last owner had maintained it.
After narrowing it down to either the CB1100 or the Triumph T100, I knew the Honda would be a better investment over the long run. The Triumph had the looks down, but definitely sacrificed a lot in terms of riding comfort to achieve it and was not the sensible choice for a daily commuter. I bit the bullet and paid out the butt for a 2014 CB1100 and have no regrets. Every time you start the engine and mount up you can feel the flawless engineering coursing through every inch of this beautiful machine. I'm sure we're all a bit biased here though