I Might Be Saying Farewell??

[Jimmy Ducati]

Stopped by the local Honda/Yamaha dealer in Ft Lauderdale as I was passing by on a work trip. I wanted to see if the new F800 had arrived yet, they had not. On a whim, I asked if Honda was ever going to bring over the Euro CB1000R I have been lusting after for the last 2 years; I was expecting a big NO. However the sales guy said "follow me". We go to his desk and he goes to this link....

http://powersports.honda.com/2011/cb1000r.aspx


Should be here in December he said, and I am now first on the list! If I likey the first one they get is mine. Looks like black may be the only color here he said. I prefer the what I like to call the Mexican Green version, but black looks ok too. He was thinking $11-12k range, but I think that would be a bad move. $10k is about right. I told him I would buy a Duc again for that price.

[MendoDave]

They need a version based on the RC51 powerplant.

[booger]

I think you should push for the green one if that's what you want. I don't understand why color should be restricted to black for the US. Dealers need to understand a few things. One, if they want to make a sale they need to provide what the customer wants, not what they feel like providing them. Two, if somebody wants a green bike they better damn well sell them a green bike. It's not like the DOT or the EPA restricts the color to black. Not offering the green bike in the US is baffling. It would seem to me that Honda would want to sell as many as they can sell, and a one-color option undermines the goal.

[Speedbag]

They need a version based on the RC51 powerplant.

+11tb

[VisceralReaction]

That is the strangest looking exhaust I have yet seen. All in all it's cool I think

[DucNaked]

Who wants a Honda? I mean do you really want a bike that starts and runs right all of the time? What fun would that be? I just don't get it. 

[matt922]

i'm not gonna lie, the liter i-4 bikes sound orgasmic.

[hadesducati848]

if that thing cost 11-12 k then i would much rather buy a streetfighter.
besides have you ever heard a girl say " ooohhhh you ride a honda, that is so HOT!"

[Jimmy Ducati]

I think you should push for the green one if that's what you want. I don't understand why color should be restricted to black for the US. Dealers need to understand a few things. One, if they want to make a sale they need to provide what the customer wants, not what they feel like providing them. Two, if somebody wants a green bike they better damn well sell them a green bike. It's not like the DOT or the EPA restricts the color to black. Not offering the green bike in the US is baffling. It would seem to me that Honda would want to sell as many as they can sell, and a one-color option undermines the goal.

I agree 157%. However that was a guess by the sales guy. He was not sure of a bunch of stuff, he just knew it was official. I'm hoping other colors are available, but I don't hate the black.

I really wanted to like the new M1100's being I have a 696, but for some reason the larger size ruins the look for me. I can't quite pin it down, but I think it's just like when you lower a car it generally looks cooler... it's just a hunch, but painfully the bigger bro is meh for me.

The S4/S2 I dig in a major way, but I came to the Duc party way late. I like buying new things in general over used. I know it's dumb when you can score a low mileage deal, but I generally have bad luck with most appliance/toy type item I buy, so I go new for the inevitable warranty issues that will pop up. Plus, on the upside, it gives you used buyers something to buy. Keep the (pardon the pun) cycle alive.  

Before I offend any Mexican's with my "Mexican Green" comment, soy one half Mexican. You would never know it looking at me though, I'm pretty gringo looking, but my Mom is from the homeland. My gringa GF always laughs at me when I point out cool cars and bikes because they are always bright yellow, green, or orange.... She will say "just when you fool me into thinking your a straight up white cracker, that mexican comes shooting out of cannon". What can I say I like some flash vatos.  

[Jimmy Ducati]

That is the strangest looking exhaust I have yet seen. All in all it's cool I think

You know I didn't like it when I first saw it 2 years ago, but it has grown on me since then. Assuming I actually get one I would probably keep it for a while, especially since I will be broke.

[fastwin]

They need a version based on the RC51 powerplant.

Agreed. I love my Hayden Replica! Strong, bullet proof powerplant.

[MendoDave]

That bike has the wrong engine in it I say.

[webspoke]

Wrong paint job, needs to look like this
http://www.huntsmotorcycles.co.uk/OfferPages/cb1000r-repsol-replica.htm

And why does everyones streetfighter have to be detuned/retuned?

[geoffduc]

So its a honda!! you know that it will do every thing that it says on the tin but do you really want a soulless motorcycle weather it be black or green (by the way the green one looks aweful) and those wheels and strange exhaust, no sir if it were me i'd be changing the 696 for a new 1100 evo...

Oh well thats my two cents... [moto]

[Raux]

wheels, exhaust, lights.. all need to be changed

but honda products  not after they screwed me with my Acura