07-22-2015, 11:17 PM
(07-22-2015, 10:32 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: Honda botched the launch and marketing of this great bike in the U.S. In so many ways, that it's hard to say what led to the current state. Say what you will about the Bonneville, but it it wildly successful after 14 years of production. It has a rabid fan base and an entire industry of aftermarket and customs built around it. And it holds its resale value far better than the CB1100.
Chalk that up more to the execution and marketing by Triumph, and the 'cool' factor of the Triumph brand versus the mess that is Honda's current lineup, rather than product superiority. I doubt a lot of people passed up the '13 because of silver side panels or a 5-speed. They just didn't know about the bike, or didn't really care.
Exactly! There is no reason that after being on sale for over 2 years that other riders should still say to me "that's the first one I have ever seen" and "nice restoration!". I recall seeing ONE ad for this bike in a motorcycle magazine. It seems that Honda spent nothing on hyping up this model during it's release. Shame on them. A few TV commercials during prime time and during some baseball games with some original ads from the 750 and then some vintage video of CB750s riding around before showing the current CB would have been really neat! Heck, I see really cool BMW motorcycle ads on TV every couple of weeks now!
Regarding your thoughts, I suspect:
Is it because the look is more appealing?
YES!
Or if the features like 6 speed, dual pipes, larger fuel tank and ABS are more desired?
YES!
Or did Honda just make a very limited number of them compared to the other models? (Of course Honda won't give us that info so we are left to speculate.)
YES! The highest DLX VIN# I have ever heard of is around 000150
Did buyers of the DLX not want a CB 1100 in 13?
YES!
Will the DLX hold it's value better than the stds?
YES! (But only if Honda doesn't release a '17 Deluxe, lol!)
If Honda comes out with a late 15 or 16 model of the CB 1100 will it only be in the DLX model?
Who knows?