Interesting and tricky question. My RS is a gem but I am a one bike guy and have for the last forty years changed more or less every year. Not out of principle, but something new and interesting always seems to turn up, which I find myself unable to resist. However. My three month old RS is my most solid, smooth and relaxed bike so far, with an unprecedented classy and 'special' feel. One tester used the term "regal" which I find to be spot on. So, if there's any bike that can break my habit it's the RS for sure. Especially with RLETS.
How long do you plan on keeping your CB?
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tod.branko_imp
Been there
I always say that life is too short to commit to one bike, I do normally have a few bikes tho, so some may change faster than others. I like my CB, don't love it just yet, we need to go through more stuff together
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GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
If I could reason a four to six inch taller CB1100, it could be love.
Imagine that as a beast?
Imagine that as a beast?
Gone in 60
Road warrior
I've only really sold bikes because they either got so old that parts availability became an issue, or because they became more mechanically unreliable than I am willing to tolerate. I knew I was buying a low-production model when I bought my CB and that parts availability was already going to be an issue, but I also realized that, being a Honda, unless I wadded it up, that it won't need very many parts.
So, planning to keep her until, heaven forbid, something bad happens, or, if not, until I can't ride it anymore.
So, planning to keep her until, heaven forbid, something bad happens, or, if not, until I can't ride it anymore.
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
My intention was to convert the crashed CB1100 that I bought, into a lookalike CB750 (Whitehouse body and Wyvern 4-into-4 exhaust/silencers). A bit of bad financial luck has delayed progress. I put it up for sale but no-one wanted it "part repaired" for anything other than silly money, so I've decided to keep it!! It's a very heavy 'bike for me to manoeuvre, far too heavy really, but, hey ho, it'll be beautiful to ride and I shall just have to be VERY careful not to let it get unbalanced.
So... it's a keeper. The BMW is now being replaced by the CB1100 and is therefore gonna go; the Yamaha is for my old age when I HAVE to get rid of the CB, and the BSA is, well, it was my Dad's 'bike, so it's NEVER gonna be sold.
So... it's a keeper. The BMW is now being replaced by the CB1100 and is therefore gonna go; the Yamaha is for my old age when I HAVE to get rid of the CB, and the BSA is, well, it was my Dad's 'bike, so it's NEVER gonna be sold.
Houtman_imp
Road warrior
Barry , I am happy that you decided to keep the CB 1100 and sell the BMW.
You are sensible after all.....
You are sensible after all.....
Wisedrum
Road warrior
For the same reasons I would depart with my CB or one of the both other bikes. If they become money pits, I will sell them. When I'm through with the bikes they are through. Will take some many more km and years. As long as they will run and function well with only the normal amount of costs to keep them in shape, they will stay.Gone in 60_imp said:
peterbaron
Road warrior
Me too BarryHoutman_imp said:
rboe
Road warrior
I've actually considered selling the 2013 (dragging my feet because I prefer red to black) to get a Goldwing. Kinda always wanted one. But I simply don't ride like I used to so it'd be buying a tool for a job I no longer have. Besides, if I'm going to spend stupid money like that I'd rather have the new Bronco.
Otherwise; they tick all the boxes (well, most of them) and I don't see anything better (other than the new Goldwing, but you know.........) on the market. Push come to shove I'd like to add a smaller lighter dual sport/adv bike to the fleet so selling the 2013 would make room for it. I've had four bikes and for my use case four is too many. A strong case could be made that 3 is too many.
Considering how little I ride now (covid has really put a crimp on longer rides - I'm avoiding almost all eating establishments (we do occacionally hit a local guy for take out). It's down to the coffee ride to a buddies and the occasional short ride. So at this rate I'll wear out and die before the CB1100 does. Shoot. Even the lowly XR650L stands a chance to out last me.
Just watch. Now I'll put both CB's on Craigslist to see which one sells first.
Otherwise; they tick all the boxes (well, most of them) and I don't see anything better (other than the new Goldwing, but you know.........) on the market. Push come to shove I'd like to add a smaller lighter dual sport/adv bike to the fleet so selling the 2013 would make room for it. I've had four bikes and for my use case four is too many. A strong case could be made that 3 is too many.
Considering how little I ride now (covid has really put a crimp on longer rides - I'm avoiding almost all eating establishments (we do occacionally hit a local guy for take out). It's down to the coffee ride to a buddies and the occasional short ride. So at this rate I'll wear out and die before the CB1100 does. Shoot. Even the lowly XR650L stands a chance to out last me.
Just watch. Now I'll put both CB's on Craigslist to see which one sells first.
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
Houtman_imp said:
It's still like getting rid of an old friend that has never let me down. I've owned it for 26 years and taken it to USA twice!
Here we are in 2002...
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Bazbro:Bazbro_imp said:Houtman_imp said:
It's still like getting rid of an old friend that has never let me down. I've owned it for 26 years and taken it to USA twice!
Here we are in 2002...
mhicks17_imp
First service completed
Do i need special permission to add a listing in the for sale section? 2014-Std
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Mhicks17, you have to have been a member for two weeks and have made 25 posts to be allowed to post in the For Sale Section.
Lord Popgun would tell you to head to the New Members section and say hi to two members.
Lord Popgun would tell you to head to the New Members section and say hi to two members.
When it gets to where I can no longer ride my CB1100 then I'll get rid of it at some point after that. Knowing me it will likely sit around in my garage for years afterward.
My CB1100 purchase never had anything to do with logic in the first place. I bought it because it was then, and remains today, the most beautiful motorcycle that I'd seen in many decades. The fact that it also happens to be a great all-around motorcycle that well suits my needs was just sort of a bonus. It is highly doubtful that any other motorcycle will come along that would sway me from my CB1100. Certainly nothing has so far in the seven years that I've owned it. This bike really is just about perfect for me. My needs are far more casual than most and the only negative that I can think of that might play a role in things as I age is the weight of the CB. All this has been moot the last few years as I've hardly been riding at all anyway. While I can't guarantee it, I expect that my riding routine will return to form next year. Either way, I'm not going to sweat it and the CB1100 will stay.
While it's been somewhat limited, most of my time out on the road this past year has been spent in the S2000, usually accompanied by my wife (that was never going to happen on the CB1100) and I've been loving it. Unlike the CB1100, in the 3+ years that I've owned the S2000 it has appreciated in value by more than 40%. That's enough to cover the cost of the CB1100 when I bought it new in 2013. At the rate it's going I'm going to be too nervous to drive the thing (I'm much more accustomed to things depreciating in value.) Of course I'd have to sell the S2000 to realize that profit and as with the CB1100 that's not going to happen. Like the CB1100, it will remain in the garage until I can no longer drive the thing.
My guess is that by the time I'm done with them, neither one of my Honda's will be worth all that much in the collectible sense. While it won't happen overnight, I do realize that change is coming and that it's needed. But the enjoyment that I get out of riding and driving both revolves around the internal combustion engine and my interaction with it. Electric vehicles in any form just don't hold much appeal to me. My lack of interest has nothing to do with performance. It's just that if a vehicle doesn't have a clutch then you can cross it off of my list. I'm simply not interested. Again, should something happen to me down the road that won't allow me to operate a clutch then I might change my tune, but more than likely I would just turn to my other interests in life, spending even more time doing those other things that I enjoy.
As it is today though I'm quite happy with my pair of Honda's and have no desire to replace them with anything else. The truth is that they compliment each other very nicely. That's not to say that I wouldn't mind adding to the mix, but even then I'm looking backwards instead of forwards. I'd love to own an early Datsun 240z for example and on the motorcycle front if a 1970 CB350 in the teal blue and white color combo like the one that my dad owned back in the day were to come along at the right price I would surely be tempted. As far as anything new is concerned, I think it would be fun to own some sort of dual-purpose machine. Nothing large like an Africa Twin or the like, but a smaller machine like a CRF450L to just rip around town like a proper hooligan ignoring the vehicle barriers preventing entry to the bicycle streets and such. Yeah, that'd be fun. But the lack of space and money both put a damper on thoughts of additional machines for now. Regardless, the CB1100 isn't going anywhere.
My CB1100 purchase never had anything to do with logic in the first place. I bought it because it was then, and remains today, the most beautiful motorcycle that I'd seen in many decades. The fact that it also happens to be a great all-around motorcycle that well suits my needs was just sort of a bonus. It is highly doubtful that any other motorcycle will come along that would sway me from my CB1100. Certainly nothing has so far in the seven years that I've owned it. This bike really is just about perfect for me. My needs are far more casual than most and the only negative that I can think of that might play a role in things as I age is the weight of the CB. All this has been moot the last few years as I've hardly been riding at all anyway. While I can't guarantee it, I expect that my riding routine will return to form next year. Either way, I'm not going to sweat it and the CB1100 will stay.
While it's been somewhat limited, most of my time out on the road this past year has been spent in the S2000, usually accompanied by my wife (that was never going to happen on the CB1100) and I've been loving it. Unlike the CB1100, in the 3+ years that I've owned the S2000 it has appreciated in value by more than 40%. That's enough to cover the cost of the CB1100 when I bought it new in 2013. At the rate it's going I'm going to be too nervous to drive the thing (I'm much more accustomed to things depreciating in value.) Of course I'd have to sell the S2000 to realize that profit and as with the CB1100 that's not going to happen. Like the CB1100, it will remain in the garage until I can no longer drive the thing.
My guess is that by the time I'm done with them, neither one of my Honda's will be worth all that much in the collectible sense. While it won't happen overnight, I do realize that change is coming and that it's needed. But the enjoyment that I get out of riding and driving both revolves around the internal combustion engine and my interaction with it. Electric vehicles in any form just don't hold much appeal to me. My lack of interest has nothing to do with performance. It's just that if a vehicle doesn't have a clutch then you can cross it off of my list. I'm simply not interested. Again, should something happen to me down the road that won't allow me to operate a clutch then I might change my tune, but more than likely I would just turn to my other interests in life, spending even more time doing those other things that I enjoy.
As it is today though I'm quite happy with my pair of Honda's and have no desire to replace them with anything else. The truth is that they compliment each other very nicely. That's not to say that I wouldn't mind adding to the mix, but even then I'm looking backwards instead of forwards. I'd love to own an early Datsun 240z for example and on the motorcycle front if a 1970 CB350 in the teal blue and white color combo like the one that my dad owned back in the day were to come along at the right price I would surely be tempted. As far as anything new is concerned, I think it would be fun to own some sort of dual-purpose machine. Nothing large like an Africa Twin or the like, but a smaller machine like a CRF450L to just rip around town like a proper hooligan ignoring the vehicle barriers preventing entry to the bicycle streets and such. Yeah, that'd be fun. But the lack of space and money both put a damper on thoughts of additional machines for now. Regardless, the CB1100 isn't going anywhere.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Your position resonates well Guth.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Yes, I agree with GO. And Guth! 
mhicks17_imp
First service completed
Cormanus_imp said:
Cormanus,
Thanks for the info. I’ll get started. Just wanting to see if there is any interest for a 2014 standard with just over 1500miles.
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Slow Poke_imp
First service completed
I plan on keeping my 14 Standard for life. I'm in my 50's and don't see any reason it won't last a few more decades with me. I just got to keep up on the maintenance and all should be well. Ive owned a bunch of bikes throughout my life. My first street bike was acquired my senior year of High School. The CB1100 is just about as flawless as an all around motorcycle can be, and the design brings me back to those teenage years that got me hooked on street bikes. What more could i ask for?
Charlie Bravo_imp
Road warrior
I have a T-shirt that shows a skeleton astride a red panhead Harley withThe ferret_imp said:Me?
Here a HINT .........
Ride Forever below it. Swap the Harley for the CB, and you get the picture.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I have a T-shirt that shows a skeleton astride a red panhead Harley withCharlie Bravo_imp said:I have a T-shirt that shows a skeleton astride a red panhead Harley withThe ferret_imp said:Me?
Here a HINT .........
Ride Forever below it. Swap the Harley for the CB, and you get the picture.
Ride Forever below it. Swap the Harley for the CB, and you get the picture.
:rofl:
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