BADSEEDS CB1100 - officially sold in France - Opinions?

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why don't they sell it in North America?

Because US buyers are stereotyped as being interested in cruisers, sport bikes, and nothing else. It took years of hoorah from the moto-journos just to get Honda to bring over the CB at all. The likelyhood of them selling enough of a high-end version to warrant importing them is pretty low.

You have to remember we're the odd ducks in this market. Quack quack.

I don't think it's just a stereotype. This isn't Honda's first rodeo. As much as we all love the CB1100, alot of dealers got in what, 1 or 2 of them, and many still have leftover bikes. It pales in comparison to the sales of supersports and cruisers. Every now and then, a company will go "Okay, we'll bite and give this a try", and we end up with bikes like the Kawasaki W800, Ducati GT1000, and the Honda CB1100. But I have no doubt that 2 or 3 years from now, when all the people who were waiting for the return of the classic CB have bought theirs, that sales will decline, Honda will stop bringing it over, and we'll lament again why they don't bring over the "cool" bikes.

why don't they sell it in North America?

as I sad in my first post

its a French company that does custom jobs for all sorts of bikes...surely you cannot expect this small company to make/export on a worldwide scale, they aren't....Honda.

And Honda isn't taking the production over.

So, there's that.

why don't they sell it in North America?

Because US buyers are stereotyped as being interested in cruisers, sport bikes, and nothing else. It took years of hoorah from the moto-journos just to get Honda to bring over the CB at all. The likelyhood of them selling enough of a high-end version to warrant importing them is pretty low.

You have to remember we're the odd ducks in this market. Quack quack.

Because US buyers are stereotyped as being interested in cruisers, sport bikes, and nothing else. It took years of hoorah from the moto-journos just to get Honda to bring over the CB at all. The likelyhood of them selling enough of a high-end version to warrant importing them is pretty low.

You have to remember we're the odd ducks in this market. Quack quack.
Well the CB is no doubt a nice bike, I heard many reactions on various boards that ppl find it a beautiful bike, but the price is too high (for what you get)

I can understand that.

All I need is a list of parts then...

indeed, and in my earlier post here somewhere I mentioned "badseeds" cowl

but I think its just a know cowl with custom paintjob and stickers...will verify that.
edit: okay its not 100% the same, but the lines are similar to the ChicDesign front cowl

Yea, I DON'T understand that. What is it I didn't get? I mean I bought a great motorcycle that runs perfectly looks great, one that I love to look at just sitting there, and love it even more when I ride it. It's got plenty of power, great brakes, slick clutch and transmission, beautiful paint and chrome, handles better than I can ride it. It will be a naked roadster one day, a sport tourer the next day with the addition of a small shield and soft bags. I could even make it into a cafe' with a few well chosen accessories. My CB is worth every penny I paid for it and then some IMO. There is not another bike on the market I would want more at ANY price.

You can see in my sig line I've owned a lot of bikes. I know what I value in a bike and the CB 1100 far exceeds those values. I couldn't be happier with my choice in motorcycles. I could have bought any bike on the market and chose the CB 1100..

I think you inadvertantly hit the nail on the head there. Many people can't buy any bike they want. The CB1100 in Canada is $13200. I'm breaking the ol' piggy bank to afford mine, and for alot of people, $13200, or even $10000, just isn't affordable.