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CB1123 RMII and WAY faster Kawasakis.
f4fast Friend of the Board
Joined: Jul 09, 2005
Posts: 25095
Location: Long Island,N.Y.
Posted:
Fri Nov 05, 2021 10:01 pm
The faired model is also in the video..
I think they are Japanese market
The gold accents and wheels are nice.
I’d buy a cb1000r in this paint/style scheme in a minute.....instead, all we get is a “ black edition “..yuk!
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X7eater Twinstar
Joined: Jul 24, 2020
Posts: 255
Location: Australia
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:24 am
If Honda imported the CB1300 into Australia, I'd be first in the queue. Here's my 2006 version.....that engine is absolutely incredible, torque, smoothness, power delivery.
1337 Silver CB900F
Joined: May 11, 2014
Posts: 1018
Location: San Diego
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:38 am
If Honda got it's head out of the sand and brought it to the US I would buy one. Full pop. But that exhaust would have to go.
Before I relocated to the USA from the UK, I owned a 2004 CB1300F for 4 years and over 30,000 miles, only had two issues with it ( I had to repair the wiring from the rec/reg after a clip holding it to the underside of the airbox dropped the wiring onto the chain with inevitable results, and a snapped throttle cable)
Other than that it never failed to start, always got me where I wanted to go, It handles brilliantly, was quick (especially after a full Akrapovic, PCV, Inlet mods and a custom map resulted in 141bhp and 101 lb/ft then it was capable of upsetting MT10's)
It's a physically big bike but that suits me as i'm 6'2" and 250lbs but it has the usual Honda trick of hiding its mass as soon as the wheels are turning.
Build quality is superb as you would expect from Honda, they're also great looking bikes, if Honda brought them into the USA especially the Naked SP variant with the Brembo Monobloc Calipers and full Ohlins suspension front and rear I'd buy one in a heartbeat. but everyone over here seems to be fixated on cruisers unfortunately.
But failing that roll on 2028 when I'll be able to import an early 2003 model under the 25 year rule, unless there's any loopholes that can be exploited.
_________________ Slowly learning to ride on the wrong side of the road
\'82 CB750F
\'87 FJ1200
\'78 GS1000
Sadly gone
\'05 CBR1000RR
\'04 CB1300F I can\'t understand why this bike isn\'t imported into the USA, you don\'t know what you\'re missing.
\'99 CBR900RRX
pontiacstogo Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 6755
Location: Waihi, NZ
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:40 pm
tdm34 wrote:
..it never failed to start, always got me where I wanted to go, It handles brilliantly, was quick (especially after a full Akrapovic, PCV, Inlet mods and a custom map resulted in 141bhp and 101 lb/ft then it was capable of upsetting MT10's)
Interesting feedback - I've been looking at these in NZ and moderately ratty ones are pretty well priced;
Joined: Jul 24, 2020
Posts: 255
Location: Australia
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:20 pm
If that NZ bike has been well looked after in terms of oil changes etc. then that is a pretty good price. I sold my mint one for $8,500 AUD. The only thing I would say (and as someone else said earlier) they are a heavy bike, and the weight does sit relatively high up in the frame.
Having said that the quality of the components on the bike is really outstanding, and that engine is even better than the one of the Blackbird.
1337 Silver CB900F
Joined: May 11, 2014
Posts: 1018
Location: San Diego
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:39 pm
I am 6 feet 4 inches and I make any bike I sit on look small. Bring it on. I have wanted this bike for years. I have no idea why Honda won't bring it here. The US has long highways and this bike fits well. They release it in Japan, which has more restrictive horsepower and speed limits. Go figure.
Joined: Oct 07, 2003
Posts: 479
Location: Gainesville, Georgia
Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:57 am
Much as I WOULD LOVE to also have one of these I imagine the reasons Honda never brought it here is because WE are the ONLY ONES WHO WOULD BUY ONE.--SMALL MARKET.
We had the CB1000 in 1994 AND 1995 and the sales were less than stellar then. ANOTHER reason the updated model never came. .
Honda would likely bring the model over IF they had the vibe they could justify the parts inventories and get the unit sales. I take a GUESS with the dwindling model sales this will NOT HAPPEN.
SAD but UNDERSTANDABLE.
Walter Twinstar
Joined: Nov 05, 2009
Posts: 129
Location: Central NJ
Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:17 pm
Well, the CB1000 wasn't so special in the 90's; when the market & mind share was mostly about cutting edge sportbikes. Really still isn't so special, other than being an ok bike with typical Honda virtues.
Things are a bit different now- the boomers that spent money on sportbikes are aging (or as in my case, aged lol) out of sportbikes physically if not yet mentally; and retro seems to be reasonably hot; based on all the retro bikes that are available. And the CB1300 (especially the SP), whatever it's actual capabilities, looks pretty special (even if it deserves a better looking engine).
Maybe you're right that it is a small market-- but I suspect it's larger than the market for the NM4 Vultus
CBX1260cc wrote:
Much as I WOULD LOVE to also have one of these I imagine the reasons Honda never brought it here is because WE are the ONLY ONES WHO WOULD BUY ONE.--SMALL MARKET.
We had the CB1000 in 1994 AND 1995 and the sales were less than stellar then. ANOTHER reason the updated model never came. .
Honda would likely bring the model over IF they had the vibe they could justify the parts inventories and get the unit sales. I take a GUESS with the dwindling model sales this will NOT HAPPEN.
SAD but UNDERSTANDABLE.
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5009
Location: Worcester, MA
Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:26 pm
Based on all the teaser and concept F bikes we've seen in recent years with nothing coming of them, I'd say that the retro market needs to be more than "reasonably" hot for Honda to pursue it. The last retro bike they did was the lackluster CB1100, which was for the most part a flop. They're probably still licking their wounds from that one, so I'm not so sure they'll be doing another retro anytime soon. In the case of the CB1300, it's already developed and in production, so it shouldn't be any more difficult to roll that out here in the U.S. vs. another new bike. Evidently they don't envision enough business over here to justify the work and investment involved in doing that.
I no longer have a desire to collect bikes and would gladly sell off the ones I have left if I could buy a new 1300. But I'm not holding my breath.
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CB1123 RMII and WAY faster Kawasakis.
1337 Silver CB900F
Joined: May 11, 2014
Posts: 1018
Location: San Diego
Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:53 pm
Whenever a large displacement standard bike is released here it sells well. The FZ1, FJ, KZ were all good selling bikes. Honda released a throwback to the CB750 and ignored the current standard. Stupid if you ask me.
_________________ Slowly learning to ride on the wrong side of the road
\'82 CB750F
\'87 FJ1200
\'78 GS1000
Sadly gone
\'05 CBR1000RR
\'04 CB1300F I can\'t understand why this bike isn\'t imported into the USA, you don\'t know what you\'re missing.
\'99 CBR900RRX
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