03-04-2015, 08:45 PM
I bought a 2014 Deluxe for the retro look. I'm old (60) and the target demographic for the Deluxe.
When I first saw the press photos of the black 2014 Standard I was not impressed... then I saw one in person... photos do not do this bike justice.
If I were to win the lottery, and had the resources to buy and store every bike I lust for, for sure a 2014 CB1100 Standard would be in my dream garage.
I would be willing to modify a 2014 Standard extensively, where as I've tried to limit the mods on my 2014 Deluxe to preserve the vintage look of the bike.
Yes, the black CB1100 Standard appeals to a different (younger, perhaps) buyer.
It's nice that Honda was able to create such diversely different looking bikes out of the same parts pool.
When I first saw the press photos of the black 2014 Standard I was not impressed... then I saw one in person... photos do not do this bike justice.
If I were to win the lottery, and had the resources to buy and store every bike I lust for, for sure a 2014 CB1100 Standard would be in my dream garage.
I would be willing to modify a 2014 Standard extensively, where as I've tried to limit the mods on my 2014 Deluxe to preserve the vintage look of the bike.
Yes, the black CB1100 Standard appeals to a different (younger, perhaps) buyer.
It's nice that Honda was able to create such diversely different looking bikes out of the same parts pool.