Honestly, I miss my '13 tank

[The Spaceman_imp]

To my eye, they sacrificed some of the clean lines of the original design to make measurable gains elsewhere with the EX/DLX models. For me, this is no more apparent than it is with the tank design. While the new tank shape is not to my taste, if I racked up a lot more highway mies on the CB I'm guessing that I could more easily manage to overlook it. Hey, at least I'm consistent: whereas many are fine with them, I feel the same way about the tanks featured on the Hinckley era Triumph Bonnevilles.

+1. It's hardly unusual, but Honda clearly sacrificed the beauty of the original design to meet perceived customer demands. Luckily the STD is still available, albeit without the gorgeous red paint the 13's came with.