What other bikes did you look at before buying your CB1100?

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Of course you could see by the j/ k that I was just kidding, although there is some truth in that most motorcycles that are considered to have " character" have the issues I described.

I wish a Moto Guzzi dealer was closer than 250 miles from me. I love Guzzis...much more than the other V twins that vibrate, have electrical issues, oil leaks, and are likely to break down on my next ride ....... again I keed! ( although that actually does describe my sons Ducati...but then again that's a 90 degree " L" twin har har har...sorry son)

Me, I wish Honda had built on the CX experience.

I like shaft drive. And I LOVED the V engine in my briefly-owned GL500. But Honda had orphaned it; closed the parts book; and I needed a complete brake overhaul.

In the end it was fatal issue - I gave the thing AWAY because there was no space to fix it or to store it. But if Honda or another reputable manufacturer (a small Eye-Talian company is not reputable, IMHO, just think Fiat) would focus on the transverse V engine...EXCELLENT.