07-27-2013, 04:47 AM
Ok, here is the deal. The 2014's come anytime from now to next spring.
The CB1100 has sold well but nothing without a H-D on the tank has sold
well enough this year to be a sure thing coming back for 2014. I am in biz
and this year has been a lot like 2009. The spring started well and summer
sales fizzled. I am speaking for Motorcycles. There are some Polaris side by
side models that have done well but M/C sales in general are way off pace.
So, If the 2014 comes it will be probably just like the 2013 as there is still
2013 CB1100 models left to sell in most locations. If it does change, based
on what Honda has done in Japan (best market for this bike) there will be
an all blacked out "SC" model which sold well their last year. Based on sales
in other markets (UK and Australia) there could be a model with a silver tank
or dark blue tank with the silver motor (known as type 1, we have type 2).
My plan with my bike is to either strip the tank down to the bare metal and
clear coat it (as some custom cafe builders have done) or have the tank re-
painted to match the side covers. If I have the the tank stripped to natural
metal, I will buy the black "CBX" looking sidecovers that Webike in Japan sells.
I am sorry, I love candy glory red (just like my 78 CBX had) but on this bike it
has been way over done and has lost the original effect intended. NO PLAN TO
MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE 2014 CB1100 is the best bet. Just be glad we got
it in 2013. This is not a profit motorcycle for Honda and it makes no sense to
change it. It has been the same (except for color) in Japan for 5 years. The
after market for this bike there is huge (to bad the dollar is so weak against
the yen). Think of the CB1100 as the canvas and you as the artist and go for
the look and sound and ride you want as Honda will probably not do much more.
The CB1100 has sold well but nothing without a H-D on the tank has sold
well enough this year to be a sure thing coming back for 2014. I am in biz
and this year has been a lot like 2009. The spring started well and summer
sales fizzled. I am speaking for Motorcycles. There are some Polaris side by
side models that have done well but M/C sales in general are way off pace.
So, If the 2014 comes it will be probably just like the 2013 as there is still
2013 CB1100 models left to sell in most locations. If it does change, based
on what Honda has done in Japan (best market for this bike) there will be
an all blacked out "SC" model which sold well their last year. Based on sales
in other markets (UK and Australia) there could be a model with a silver tank
or dark blue tank with the silver motor (known as type 1, we have type 2).
My plan with my bike is to either strip the tank down to the bare metal and
clear coat it (as some custom cafe builders have done) or have the tank re-
painted to match the side covers. If I have the the tank stripped to natural
metal, I will buy the black "CBX" looking sidecovers that Webike in Japan sells.
I am sorry, I love candy glory red (just like my 78 CBX had) but on this bike it
has been way over done and has lost the original effect intended. NO PLAN TO
MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE 2014 CB1100 is the best bet. Just be glad we got
it in 2013. This is not a profit motorcycle for Honda and it makes no sense to
change it. It has been the same (except for color) in Japan for 5 years. The
after market for this bike there is huge (to bad the dollar is so weak against
the yen). Think of the CB1100 as the canvas and you as the artist and go for
the look and sound and ride you want as Honda will probably not do much more.