04-03-2015, 12:51 PM
(04-03-2015, 12:24 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: That’s what I think of when I look at the new CB1000. It looks like one department wanted an early CB750, another wanted a late CB750 and another wanted a CB1100. The early 750 guys got to pick the fenders, the late 750 guys picked out the wheels and the 1100 guys got the gas tank.
Pearsonm... The bike wasn't designed to look like any one model but as a homage to all the great inlines that made Honda famous and loved by motorcyclists all over the world. Had they designed it to look like just one model it would have alienated all the fans of the other models. We all see a little bit of our favorite models in the CB1100 and many modify it to more closely resemble their personal favorites. there is even body work available that resembles the 750F that you seem to favor. Body work and exhausts to resemble the early 750/4's. I even saw one that resembled a CBX. One of our members has one with a striking resemblance to the CB 700s Nighthawk.
Yes, ferret, I'm quite aware of that. My point is that Honda may have missed the mark while trying to mash together such subtle yet disparate styling cues. All the leftover '13's sitting on the floor while Bonneville's continue to sell is evidence that others may feel the same way. Considering what '69 through '76 K-models and Whitehorse kits go for I sure wouldn't bet against a modern, faithful replica.