08-20-2015, 11:24 AM
(08-20-2015, 04:32 AM)pbhati_imp Wrote: I'm a soon-to-be CB1100 owner (although how soon is up for debate). After a year+ of debating between a Triumph Bonneville and the CB1100, I made my decision and finally convinced my wife the DLX was worth the extra money because of the ABS and other features (not to mention I like the red a bit more than the black).
Imagine my horror when I learn the DLX models are all but gone! I've called just about every listing on cycletrader with no luck. So now I am left with a tough decision: buy a 2014 standard model or cross my fingers and hope that someone decides to sell their 2014 DLX in the next year.
I ride mostly interstate to and from work, so the 2013 is out of the question due to the lack of a 6th gear. Is the DLX destined to be a collectors' prized bike that will be impossible to come by? Should I move on and get the standard? Thanks for any thoughts or advice!
The 6th gear drops about 500 RPM off the top end at 75 mph from what I've heard so thinking that the '13 wouldn't be good for that is absurd.
I commuted round trip 115 miles a day for a year on my '13 with no issues and got between 44 and 52 mpg doing it, depending on how fast I was going that day. It is perfectly fine cruising at 80 MPH for an hour with no issues.