12-09-2014, 09:05 AM
Correct me if I am wrong... My wife does it all the time.
When a bike is sold in the U.S. , particularly a new model, the dealers network has to guarantee something like 7 years worth of parts availability from the last model year sold. Not a big deal if it s a solid seller, but if a manufacturer has a turd, it's not only the cost of the bike they have to discount, but they have to keep a steady supply of parts..
While the U.S. The cb11k has only been sold two years, it's my understanding it was sold for two years previously.. Also keep in mind that the 14 model year received updates, bigger tank, 6 speed, wire wheels... I don't think Honda would axe a bike, after making those updates. Production runs might be reduced, but they will probably still be produced, with each year getting BNG (bold new graphics)...
If folks think that the cb11k will become a classic collector bike.... Ok, fine in terms of a cool bike, but don't expect it to go up in price...
I own two niche bikes, and have owned two others.... Ktm egs-e 620 (predecessor to the 640adv), an srx-6, and have owned a hawk gt and bandit 400... Maybe their resale value held up a little better than some others, but getting parts and aftermarket stuff can detract from the ownership...
With the hawk gt, I have ridden with other with the Honda niche bikes, cb-1, gb500, and while cool, these bikes were parts bin bikes... They used standard oil filters, clip ons, forks, wheels, etc as other bikes so it wasn't that much of a risk...
When a bike is sold in the U.S. , particularly a new model, the dealers network has to guarantee something like 7 years worth of parts availability from the last model year sold. Not a big deal if it s a solid seller, but if a manufacturer has a turd, it's not only the cost of the bike they have to discount, but they have to keep a steady supply of parts..
While the U.S. The cb11k has only been sold two years, it's my understanding it was sold for two years previously.. Also keep in mind that the 14 model year received updates, bigger tank, 6 speed, wire wheels... I don't think Honda would axe a bike, after making those updates. Production runs might be reduced, but they will probably still be produced, with each year getting BNG (bold new graphics)...
If folks think that the cb11k will become a classic collector bike.... Ok, fine in terms of a cool bike, but don't expect it to go up in price...
I own two niche bikes, and have owned two others.... Ktm egs-e 620 (predecessor to the 640adv), an srx-6, and have owned a hawk gt and bandit 400... Maybe their resale value held up a little better than some others, but getting parts and aftermarket stuff can detract from the ownership...
With the hawk gt, I have ridden with other with the Honda niche bikes, cb-1, gb500, and while cool, these bikes were parts bin bikes... They used standard oil filters, clip ons, forks, wheels, etc as other bikes so it wasn't that much of a risk...