NEW 2014: CB 1100, CB 1100 EX

[davidsargee_imp]

I hope they will bring the EX to US, after (in my view) they failed with 2013 model.
I was so exited when they announced CB1100F retro and could not wait to see it.
I went to Tokyo motor show in 2009 and came back very disappointed.
Did not like:
4-1 exhaust
Tiny seat
Side covers (shape & color)
Turn signals
Chain guard (cheap peace of plastic)

I understand that 2013 was not slam dunk, but if I could find this Japanese version I would buy it in a heart beat.


The 2014 EX is much closer to the retro image that we are missing today.
I think I will go for it.

If we were all the same, the world would be a boring place, LOL.

The 2013 model is far from a failure, it is an excellent bike. I like the bike just the way it is.

I do not like spokes, (they look OK, but very high maintenance), try cleaning them.

I like the 4 into 1 better than the 4 into 2, (4 into 2 would not be a deal breaker for me). Most riders end up with a 4 into 1 at some point when modding the bike.

I like the modern seat much better than the bench seat of old.

Not sure what is wrong with the side covers or turn signals, to me they blend nicely with the lines of the bike.

Frankly, I did not notice the chain guard was made of plastic, didn't stand out.

I see the 2013 as a contemporary version of the old CB line, it does not need to be a carbon copy of the old bikes, but a modern, improved, (in my opinion), version of the older bikes.

This bike is what the designers intended it to be, and I, for one, feel that they achieved their goals.

Alas, to each his own. The really nice thing about the CB is, that you can make it what you want it to be, in my case, it will take very little modification, if any.

The only things on the 2014 that I might like to have are the instrument panel and gear indicator, but not enough to say I am in any way disappointed with the 2013 version.

Cheers,