Wish I had bought a Honda CB Four before

[RetroKitch_imp]

Love it!

To answer your question Larry: I have two predecessors, a '73 CB500 Four (the original 750's first smaller sibling) and '93 750 Nighthawk. As others here have said, there is no comparison. I had the pleasure of demo riding a Deluxe at Americade last summer and got to see up close how much effort Honda put into recreating the overall look and "feel" of the classic fours in a thoroughly modern motorcycle. The Deluxe possessed all the riding qualities I like about my Nighthawk but BETTER, WAY BETTER.

For what its worth, if I no longer had my older CB's and if funds allowed, I would have a Deluxe by now.

Although I was too young for the original 750's heyday, I've come to appreciate how great the 70's CB's were for their time through my old 500. I'm amazed that at now over 40 years old (and once I got her fully up to snuff) what a smooth, easy to ride and maintain motorcycle she is even by today's standards. It is testament to the quality and lasting impact of the classic CB fours and your modern CB1100 is a most worthy successor to this legacy :-)