Will this be the next CBX in 30 years?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:24 pm

http://albany.craigslist.org/mcd/5837964672.html

There are still a number of 2013 and 2014 CB1100's collecting dust at various dealerships around the country. It's such a shame that Honda didn't put the R&D into a modern 1100R or something similar that MIGHT have been more successful.

Maybe if you have $9K burning a hole in your pocket, you should buy one of these and leave it in the crate. Will it be sought after and valuable 25-30 years from now? I don't know. It isn't all that unique compared to the CBX.

Still waiting for something really nice to come along that will "force" me to sell a couple of the oldies and make space for a new one. Will any of the teaser concept bikes ever come to fruition? Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:43 pm

Two great ones out in 2017 from Honda...

Africa Twin and new 2017 cbr1000RR SP ...I'll take one of each..

Africa twin for touring and adventure. CBR1000RR to rock my world with light weight, full electronics and adjustable Ohlins suspension w/ brembo brakes..if the riding position is more BMWs1000Rr rather than Yamaha R1, seems like a home run for a Honda fan.....

That 1100 retro bike looked OK but lacked serious power ...Hard to get excited about a bike that makes 86 HP....Don't see that as a future collectable but I've been wrong before..The Africa Twin isn't a burner either but is made to do a different task.

When I saw the TransAlp I thought it was hideous and wondered who would buy it..They were heavily discounted as well..Turns out Honda made an adventure bike twenty years before they got popular..Now I think that same TransAlp looks neat

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:36 pm

I doubt it Tom,

Honda IMO, missed the mark altogether. They made it look more like the CB1000 than the 1100F. No zip, no pizzaz, just another bike.

Whereas the CBX had some wow factor from day 1. Six cylinders! Are you kidding me??!!!

I'd rather import a CB1300, those are cool! But I'd need a contact in Europe whenever I needed parts.

CB1100F Joined: Feb 17, 2009 Posts: 2105 Location: Oz

CBX-tras wrote:

I'd rather import a CB1300, those are cool!

With the way the Aussie dollar is sinking, one from here may be a better bet.

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:13 am

lessee..... 25yrs I'll be 98......30 yrs. I'll be 103. I recon I'll still be riding then. Not a bad idea Tom.

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

I'm with J.R. on the CB1300...They are sweet bikes that I'd love to own one day....
If someone can step up that has connections for importing...I'd be serious about it...

To Tom's question...I'd buy a CB1100 with the 6 speed then totally modify the bike....but I'd have to buy the bike right to justify the mods...

E

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:19 am

Yeah man, CB1300 Please. Beautiful machine with performance to match.

The new CB1100's don't do much for me. Not that good looking, mediocre performance. They're trying to sell 2013 leftovers at or near MSRP. You could probably get one for about $6000 if you had cash in hand. With 2017's arriving soon, it's effectively a 4 year old bike.

But, you never know what might be collectible or valuable some day. I saw an "average" driver quality Corvair sell recently for $7500. 20 years ago that would have been worth $500 or so.

CB1100F Joined: Feb 17, 2009 Posts: 2105 Location: Oz

Erock wrote:

I'd buy a CB1100 with the 6 speed then totally modify the bike.

Something like this? Wink

http://www.cycleworld.com/70s-steezy-honda-cb1100-tr-concept

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:11 am

CBX-tras wrote:

I doubt it Tom,

Honda IMO, missed the mark altogether. They made it look more like the CB1000 than the 1100F. No zip, no pizzaz, just another bike.

Whereas the CBX had some wow factor from day 1. Six cylinders! Are you kidding me??!!!

I'd rather import a CB1300, those are cool! But I'd need a contact in Europe whenever I needed parts.

I couldn't agree more.

I stood there looking at that bike, looking for the point of buying that bike and couldn't figure it out.

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:00 am

CBX-tras wrote:

I doubt it Tom,

Honda IMO, missed the mark altogether. They made it look more like the CB1000 than the 1100F. No zip, no pizzaz, just another bike.......

And they forgot to put about 80 more HP into it Twisted Evil

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

DonR wrote:

Erock wrote:

I'd buy a CB1100 with the 6 speed then totally modify the bike.

Something like this? Wink

http://www.cycleworld.com/70s-steezy-honda-cb1100-tr-concept

Cool but maybe not that modified...I think it's missing its ass end....

E

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:22 pm

Really...what's with the pipes on these new bikes? The muffler on that 1300 reminds me of fart cans the Fast and Furious crowd were (are?) putting on their little foreign cars.

So much for having them tucked in, I guess.

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:19 pm

BullittDave wrote:

Really...what's with the pipes on these new bikes? The muffler on that 1300 reminds me of fart cans the Fast and Furious crowd were (are?) putting on their little foreign cars.

So much for having them tucked in, I guess.

+1 That muffler looks totally out of place on that bike. I would imagine that many of them have been swapped out for something sleeker.

CB1100F Joined: Feb 17, 2009 Posts: 2105 Location: Oz

That's better...

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:32 pm

Here's my CB1300F with a few mods, Full Akrapovic exhaust, Power Commander V, K&N filter, now producing around 130bhp it's fun I can tell you and for a big meataxe handles brilliantly

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

DonR wrote:

That's better...

NOW THIS I LIKE!!!!! Shocked

E

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:11 pm

tdm34 wrote:

Here's my CB1300F with a few mods, Full Akrapovic exhaust, Power Commander V, K&N filter, now producing around 130bhp it's fun I can tell you and for a big meataxe handles brilliantly

A friend of mine had to call Akrapovic directly about a question he had. I think he had to call Poland (or wherever they're made) and mispronounced the name. The guy on the other end, in a deep Russian/Ukrainian/Polish voice told him "...it's Akrapovic!" sounding like A-CROP-O-Vitch. Very Happy