05-13-2015, 12:37 AM
It's shocking that Honda can't win in the retro/standard category with this bike, one based on the dominant history of '70's and '80's UJM's. While all of us on the board love, or at least like he CB1100 a lot, Honda has blown it in terms of marketing, accessories, and perhaps, pricing. Triumph, Ducati, BMW have all hit home runs with their retro- inspired machines, and even Guzzi is rolling out new V7 variants. Shame, really. My sense is that Honda will be back in a few years with another stab at the category.