Just put down a deposit!

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Rebel73_imp

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Ok guys,

so I just put down a deposit on a 2014 CB1100 DLX !!!

Finding a 2014 DLX proved to be a lot more elusive than I thought! None of the local dealers here in So. Cal. had one, so I ended up tracking one down up near Sacramento, Ca. I'm in L.A., so that's a good 5-6 hour ride. Going to ride the bus down and ride it back this weekend! :biker:

:excited:
 
Hey congrats Rebel. That will be a fun trip home.

You might want to review the "how to remove seat thread" in How To forum, in case you have to show the salesman lol

Might be fun to ask him and not say anything and just enjoy the show



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Ha ha. Will do, thanks! I plan to get a cafe seat asap so that will be good to know.
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Enjoy the ride! Those are some nice roads as long as you don't take the slab the whole way.
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Sorry, but what is "the slab"?
 
Interstate....I-5.

I have a feeling he will want to get it home fairly quickly, otherwise getting lost on the back roads could just keep him from getting home....period. :D
 
Congrats! Exciting times ahead. I imagine you checked cycletrader, right? The place I bought mine in San Diego has a DLX as does Southbay Motorsports and a place up in Huntington Beach. Oh well, sounds like you found yourself a bike. Looking forward to the pics!
 
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I called Huntington Beach Honda and they had none. Didn't check with San Diego. I believe I also called South Bay and got the same answer. Anyhow, it's a done deal. I get to break it in on the same day I buy it, lol.
 
Excellent, congratulations. My story is similar. Fed-X'd gear to Honda East in Toledo a week earlier, flew up on a Thursday, picked up the kids DLX for him, rode it to Knoxville via the slab on Friday (had the 500 mile service done at 487 miles), then early to rise and head southeast to the Dragon followed by secondary roads (old 441 mostly) through Georgia on Saturday, back home to central Florida on Sunday. Riding position great, seat comfy, no vibration, great little road trip. Enjoy your new CB!!!
 
Rebel73, congratulations. You'll love the bike.

Motogeezer1949 is a learned and respected contributor to the forum, and he's ridden lots of miles on his son's DLX, so I'm sure he can speak authoritatively about the 2014 seat. However, and with the utmost respect, I don't know that he can cay anything authoritative at all about the 2013 model seat. It's pretty near in design to the seat on my 2011 Australian model which is clearly designed for short rides to the corner and back. It becomes seriously uncomfortable after about an hour. At least, that's my experience. I'll be interested in your view after the ride home.
 
Cormanus, you guys got the low seat, like the domestic Japanese seat didn't you? I think our seat is thicker
 
You may well be right, Ferret. It's pretty thin on padding and, for me at least, not at all comfortable after an hour.

Praise be for Mr AirHawk!
 
you will have to check out the 13 seats at the rally and see if they are the same, but I don't think they are
 
I just think my posterior has been toughened up by putting 70k miles on a Moto Guzzi and 40k or so on an Aprilia Tuono. I love the v-twin vibe. I have 70k on my '01 FZ-1. But I've got a Corbin on that :) it looks like I'll be springing for the CHIC Sport Trunk Seat for Erics bike, which doesn't look like it has much padding, so I'll let you all know how that works. I'll be keeping the stock seat handy for my mountain trips :)
 
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