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Maybe it'll do well over here Matt(I hope so), and while I also think the CB1100 is one great lookin' machine and welcome back the idea of the standard UJMs of old, I have to say I have my doubts about the sales success of this bike here in the States.

It seems presently motorcycling here in the USA has gotten very "specialized", with most street riders looking for either Cruisers or the lastest greatest Sportbikes, though lately the "Adventure" bikes have finally seemed to catch on here after they've been so successful in Europe for so many years.

Yep, I just don't know if there's enough people out there in America anymore who can appreciate those old Standards that could do everything fairly well but nothing the best.

I also think the major reason the new Bonnevilles have been a sales success(if you want to consider the new Bonnies as "Standard" bikes, that is), is primarily because of the "Heritage Factor"...something of which I'm not sure translates to this new CB1100.

I DO hope I'm wrong and will see many of these beautiful new CB1100s out there on the road in the next few years.

(...yep, I'm SOOOOO freakin' tired of just seein' Harley Evo/Twin Cam after Harley Evo/Twin Cam around here in Arizona...HECK, I'm startin' to get jazzed when I see an old SHOVELHEAD around here, for chrissake!!!!)



I understand what you are saying Dwight and it will be interesting to see. I think there is a sub-culture when it comes to the roadster/cafe scene throughout certain areas and this CB should feed into that very well. I find it amazing the amount of choices I have seen in motorcycles both in Europe and here in Japan. Everything the stateside market has to offer as well as smaller displacement bikes where function is a major factor into what is built. I have been noticing businesses like Dime City Cycles and others that are bringing these old CBs back to life and doing things with them. Triumph was smart in recognizing this and I think Honda is catching on as well. Plus, like myself, there are a butt load of 40-something dudes out there that reminisce over bikes like these and that factor will draw them into the stealerships. Heck...I'm guilty of that. I heard about these Bonnies when I was in England about eight years ago and I immediately went on the hunt for that same reason! It definitely should be interesting and a little competition is never a bad thing.