Honda CB1100 is official!

[Buckethead]

We might see the black one, but the red bike will never pass exhaust or fender standards.

Exhaust I can understand, but how are any of the fenders shown less protective than the little "top hat" on the front of the Sport 1000?

[junior varsity]

We might see the black one, but the red bike will never pass exhaust or fender standards.

What are fender standards?

[kingbaby]

... conventional forks?

my thoughts exactly...

If you want a modern bike, Honda has one called the CBR1000RR.

Why would you want something different looking on a "Retro" style bike?

I'll throw this out there: No inverted? Why?

I'm guessing the internals are a bit better than they were 20yrs ago. Just a guess  

[junior varsity]

If you want a modern bike, Honda has one called the CBR1000RR.

Why would you want something different looking on a "Retro" style bike?

I'll throw this out there: No inverted? Why?

I'm guessing the internals are a bit better than they were 20yrs ago. Just a guess 

meh, i don't buy that argument. Why aren't Sport-Classic forks conventional rather than upside down then?

[redneckduc]

I've always wished Honda would come out with an updated version of the RC30.  They went and ruined a good thing by turning it into a VFR.  I'd go for the Aprilia RSV4 but its out of my price rage.
JP

[Pedro-bot]

meh, i don't buy that argument. Why aren't Sport-Classic forks conventional rather than upside down then?

I agree with Kingbaby's assessment.

I'm thinking the reason Ducati doesn't use conventional forks on the SC line is because NONE of their current models use conventional forks. Honda on the other hand.....,well I'm guessing their prototype CB uses conventional forks because of the current parts bin available at the Honda factory. It is a prototype after all, so who know what the final product will look like.  

[derby]

meh, i don't buy that argument. Why aren't Sport-Classic forks conventional rather than upside down then?

'cause ohlins don't make no conventional forks. 

[orangelion03]

I kinda like it, but it makes me feel old.  What is now "retro" is what I rode in the early 80s!!

[Ducatl]

If you want a modern bike, Honda has one called the CBR1000RR.

Why would you want something different looking on a "Retro" style bike?

I'll throw this out there: No inverted? Why?

I'm guessing the internals are a bit better than they were 20yrs ago. Just a guess  

I don't think USD forks look that out of place on retro styled bikes, just because it's retro-styled doesn't mean it has to be 100% period correct either .

I don't doubt that there are better internals for conventional forks than there were 20 years ago but will they be on that bike? will they be at a level comparable to entry level USD forks?

[Ducatl]

'cause ohlins don't make no conventional forks. 

Sorry, what was that?

[kingbaby]

meh, i don't buy that argument. Why aren't Sport-Classic forks conventional rather than upside down then?

I give up, why?

Inverted for the sake of just having "Upside down" forks on a bike like that just seems a bit miss matched. Not in a bad way, but if they are building a bike like that, why not make it look old school cool ?

My Thruxton cup bike had "traditional" forks that kicked ten tons of ass & looked old as hell...and I'm old, I know what it looks like.  
  
One thing (of many) that I have learned here, is all inverted front ends are NOT created equal, and many suck...bad .  

[junior varsity]

ha, true. I know new thruxtons and the rest of the bonneville line come with traditional forks. Upside down is supposed to be stiffer in general i believe, internals of course varying with the size of the owner's wallet and price point dealership wanted.

[kingbaby]

ha, true. I know new thruxtons and the rest of the bonneville line come with traditional forks. Upside down is supposed to be stiffer in general i believe, internals of course varying with the size of the owner's wallet and price point dealership wanted.

Upside down is definitely stiffer in a, they don't "walk" as bad sort of way.

And yes, my wallet lightened quite a bit.  But... 

You can't say anything that I will completely agree with here, seeing that you had a Fletchers corn dog this weekend without me     


 

[junior varsity]

bahahaha. and the fried snickers a la mode.

[kingbaby]

bahahaha. and the fried snickers a la mode.

Bully!              

Back on topic: I dig the red one!  Not that I'm going to feel the need to buy one, but when someone sends one to junkyard heaven i'll be there with cut off wheels in hand.