04-29-2013, 04:28 PM
When I picked up my bike, I happened to run into the American Honda rep. He was there to supervise delivery and setup of the new CB500Rs.
I asked him about CB11 sales and he said that they most of the dealers had only ordered 1 bike, not knowing if they would sell. Some didn't order any at all. He said there are plenty of CB11s, but they don't ship a boatload unless they have orders. I think we'll be seeing a lot more in the next month or so.
The guy also mentioned that the CB11 is the hands down favorite bike of all the executives at American Honda. They've been riding the snot out of the U.S. prototypes for over 2 years now. I asked if all these executive types were in their 50s or older and he said every last one.
BTW - My dealer is a Honda-only dealer and the highest volume seller in the state. That might explain why they got 4 of them in the first week.
I asked him about CB11 sales and he said that they most of the dealers had only ordered 1 bike, not knowing if they would sell. Some didn't order any at all. He said there are plenty of CB11s, but they don't ship a boatload unless they have orders. I think we'll be seeing a lot more in the next month or so.
The guy also mentioned that the CB11 is the hands down favorite bike of all the executives at American Honda. They've been riding the snot out of the U.S. prototypes for over 2 years now. I asked if all these executive types were in their 50s or older and he said every last one.
BTW - My dealer is a Honda-only dealer and the highest volume seller in the state. That might explain why they got 4 of them in the first week.