03-08-2015, 11:19 AM
I've always been of the mindset that Honda developed this bike primarily for the Japanese market and as a project for themselves honoring one of the most important chapters in their history. They obviously put a lot of thought and care into the bike, but without much consideration for markets outside of Japan (I believe Australia and New Zealand were fortunate enough to be included due to similar regulatory standards).
By the time the CB1100 made it to markets like Europe and North America, it had already been around for quite a while. I'm sure some of Honda's initial enthusiasm for the CB1100 had begun to fade by the time they chose to make the bike available elsewhere. When it comes to marketing the bike, etc., I suppose that it does feel a bit like an afterthought in many ways. Regardless of whether or not a 2015 model is released, I remain ecstatic that Honda actually did make this great machine available in the markets that they first chose to ignore.
By the time the CB1100 made it to markets like Europe and North America, it had already been around for quite a while. I'm sure some of Honda's initial enthusiasm for the CB1100 had begun to fade by the time they chose to make the bike available elsewhere. When it comes to marketing the bike, etc., I suppose that it does feel a bit like an afterthought in many ways. Regardless of whether or not a 2015 model is released, I remain ecstatic that Honda actually did make this great machine available in the markets that they first chose to ignore.