04-21-2013, 11:43 PM
Add another former Bonneville T100 owner here. I liked "Bonnie," but the comments about "under powered and under braked" rang true. That having been said, she was a wonderful bike for just putting around on back roads on a sunny day and drew a lot of admiring looks. The two bikes that I also considered were (believe it or not) a Harley 72 in Hard Candy Green with a white seat and white grips and the Moto Guzzi California in white. My wife thought the Harley looked like a 60's Schwin (I think it is stunning) and the CB1100 just spoke to me a little bit more than the California. Both are also retro bikes, and the big concern I see is that the primary market for all of these bikes is a demographic that is nearing the end of their motorcycle buying activity. Oh well, I'll enjoy them while I can.