the Ferret
Road warrior
I have a high paying job as a Forum Moderator lol
Actually I am an old guy, and I am retired
Actually I am an old guy, and I am retired
NEW 2014: CB 1100, CB 1100 EX
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LeopoldJ_imp
New to the forum
I am a complete newbie when it comes to motorcycles. But, I am an engineer and value a good machine when I see one. I also know a thing or two about lobbying and marketing. This response from Honda does not create a warm and fuzzy feeling in me and I feel we need to do something more actively if we are to see the 2014 model here in the USA. To that effect, I have started a petition at Sign the Petition
If you care seriously for this bike and wish to see it continue to sell here in the USA, please take a minute to go to the site and sign the petition. Once we have a few votes, I will find a way to bring this to Honda's attention.
Please feel free to message me with ideas and suggestions. Thank you.
If you care seriously for this bike and wish to see it continue to sell here in the USA, please take a minute to go to the site and sign the petition. Once we have a few votes, I will find a way to bring this to Honda's attention.
Please feel free to message me with ideas and suggestions. Thank you.
OldF7Guy_imp
Been there
Hmm, went to the link to sign and got some sort of error page. :huh:LeopoldJ_imp said:
Scoobynut_imp
Been there
If this is true, and it's also true that the CB has exceeded sales expectations, I don't see any reason to think the '14 EX won't come here. Note that the Torrance man said the EX is "currently" only a Japanese and European market bike. Means nothing at this point, and until Honda corporate officially confirms or denies it, this is all just rife speculation. I suspect we'll know more by March, but even that is just speculation on my part until Honda makes an announcement, about any, uh, forthcoming announcements. Trying to discern what the inscrutable Japanese intend to do can be fun, but they rarely let their secrets out before they're ready to...EGAlvarez_imp said:
LeopoldJ_imp
New to the forum
I fixed my post.OldF7Guy_imp said:
Houtman_imp
Road warrior
I signed the petition and hopefully Honda will listen,I personally think that they will bring out the 2014 model but want to wait till most 2013 are sold.
With the yen lower in relation to the dollar and our economy continuing to improve it would make sense.
With the yen lower in relation to the dollar and our economy continuing to improve it would make sense.
LeopoldJ_imp
New to the forum
Thank you Houtman. We have 4 signatures right now. Once we have about 20, I will contact Honda.Houtman_imp said:
Link to petition: Sign the Petition
If it were August or September 2013, I would agree. However, if you've been following motorcycles for a couple of years or more, you know that all the manufacturers announce their entire line-up around November. Honda has already done that. The only bike they left a little later was the new Valkyrie, and even that was only a couple of weeks after everything else. The CB1100 is not coming to the U.S. for the 2014 model year. At this point, they would have had to submit specimens for various emissions and safety protocols to make it in time. There's no point in releasing a bike mid-summer, missing half the buying season.Scoobynut_imp said:
rboe
Road warrior
Someone here posted that there were a wee bit over 400 bikes still on showroom floors. If that is indeed the case I can't see Honda in a big hurry to send over a 2014 model. It would also indicate that while some think the model sold well, it did not meet Honda's expectations. Naturally this opinion is worth the paper its' written on. :angel:
the Ferret
Road warrior
Just came from my local dealer, he just ordered 2 CB 1100's. I asked 13 or 14? He assumed 14, I asked regular or EX.. again he did not know about the EX even though I told him about it last time I was in. Then I told him he probably ordered left over 13s. He called Honda and said his rep was going to call him back and he would know by 3 and would text me. We shall see. He probably won't text me, but I am going to a party at his house Saturday night so if nothing else I will trap him then.
lagoje_imp
Running like a top
I predict they are 2013 models. When I bout my CB1100 ABS, my dealer said they won't be getting another ABS model until after the first of the year. So I suspect there is still a supply of 2013s available to the dealers. Let's hope I'm wrong.The ferret_imp said:
Scoobynut_imp
Been there
I have to disagree with you there, AzBob. I've been waiting for Yamaha to announce what 2014 models of Super Tenere they'll be bringing in -- electronic suspension model/non-ES model, or both -- and it's common knowledge they'll be making the announcement in March. So while they have announced some of the their 2014 lineup, they haven't announced their entire lineup, not to mention there are some pretty credible rumors out there that Yamaha will be releasing 3 or 4 other all-new models in 2014, mostly based on their new triple. I think anyone who is categorically stating that the CB1100 won't be coming to the U.S. for 2014 is no more than guessing, like the rest of us.AzBob_imp said:
I see on the EPA website that they only have 2 Honda models scheduled for compliance this year, so it's probably the case that unless a revised model has had changes made to the motor itself, it probably gets a waiver or something along those lines.
As to when manufacturers release models, sure, it makes more sense to release models before riding season starts, but Yamaha started shipping FZ-09s to dealers in October and November of 2013, so that's not always the case. It doesn't appear to have hurt sales of the FZ-09s at all, as I've heard they are still flying out of dealers showrooms.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Scooby..interestingly, when I was at my dealer today we talked about CB.11 sales vs FZ 09 sales. My dealer has sold 4 CB 1100s and 1 FZ09. He is out of CB 1100s, he has 6 FZ 09s on the floor.
rboe
Road warrior
A buddy bought the FZ 09, and another buddy is considering one (too short for the CB) and there has been considerable chatter on some forums regarding the new yamaha's (as well as the CB).
the Ferret
Road warrior
Rboe have you ridden it? I will ride one in the spring, just to see what they are like.
rboe
Road warrior
Not yet. Hoping to at least see it this weekend. Years and years ago I developed an irrational dislike of Yamah's so I have no interest in one. It's irrational but with so many other good bikes to pick from it has not stinted my shopping. 
My riding buddy from work has sat on one and it fits him fairly well. Seat is narrow so he can stretch to the ground. The seat on the CB is wide for him so while he "could" handle it he's not as thrilled with it. So it's on his "list" as well as a bigger GXR. But he talks a good game but has yet to pull a trigger.
My riding buddy from work has sat on one and it fits him fairly well. Seat is narrow so he can stretch to the ground. The seat on the CB is wide for him so while he "could" handle it he's not as thrilled with it. So it's on his "list" as well as a bigger GXR. But he talks a good game but has yet to pull a trigger.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Developed an irrational dislike of Yamaha's. ?
What happen? One of them jump out from behind a bush and scare you?
:rofl:
What happen? One of them jump out from behind a bush and scare you?
:rofl:
davidsargee_imp
Been there
I was considering the FZ-09 before I settled on the CB1100. The performance, (low 10's in the quarter mile), and most of all, the price, of the Yamaha was very enticing.
I didn't ride it, but I did sit on one, and heard it run, (sounds good). The seat height is about the same as the CB, but the width of the seat is less, making it seem lower. The bike felt very light, (it is only a little over 400lbs).
I just could not bring myself to accept the appearance of the bike, it looks like a cross between a motocross bike and something that came out of the "Bat Cave".
I don't know, Yamaha has a great motor on this bike, if they had styled the bike differently, I may have gone that route. I much prefer the styling of the CB1100, and it is fast enough.
An FZ-09 styled something like that RD350 cafe bike, (or was it a 400), might have done it for me.
, not a Harley "basher", but I don't care for them. In the '70s, AMF was building Harleys, and they were complete garbage, I know all of that has changed, but I can not get the idea out of my head.
I didn't ride it, but I did sit on one, and heard it run, (sounds good). The seat height is about the same as the CB, but the width of the seat is less, making it seem lower. The bike felt very light, (it is only a little over 400lbs).
I just could not bring myself to accept the appearance of the bike, it looks like a cross between a motocross bike and something that came out of the "Bat Cave".
I don't know, Yamaha has a great motor on this bike, if they had styled the bike differently, I may have gone that route. I much prefer the styling of the CB1100, and it is fast enough.
An FZ-09 styled something like that RD350 cafe bike, (or was it a 400), might have done it for me.
I feel the same way about Harley's,Rboe_imp said:Not yet. Hoping to at least see it this weekend. Years and years ago I developed an irrational dislike of Yamah's so I have no interest in one. It's irrational but with so many other good bikes to pick from it has not stinted my shopping.
My riding buddy from work has sat on one and it fits him fairly well. Seat is narrow so he can stretch to the ground. The seat on the CB is wide for him so while he "could" handle it he's not as thrilled with it. So it's on his "list" as well as a bigger GXR. But he talks a good game but has yet to pull a trigger.
, not a Harley "basher", but I don't care for them. In the '70s, AMF was building Harleys, and they were complete garbage, I know all of that has changed, but I can not get the idea out of my head.SUPERCRUZ_imp
Running like a top
I really like the new Yamaha FZ-09 but comparing it to the CB1100 is like comparing apples and oranges. Two totally different bikes with a vastly different purpose and price point. The better comparison would be the FZ-09 to the Triumph Street Triple. Triumph has a huge following of enthusiasts for the Street Triple so I believe Yamaha will have similar success with their bike given the very attractive price point. Now, the bike only came with ABS, I would love to have one. The FZ looks killer.
