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2018 CB1100RS
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Rocky Offline
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Post: #11
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
No thanks, I'll keep my '14.
Don't care for the seat colour, grey paint and black engine covers.
But what may come to our shores remains to be seen.

Still rockin', rollin', and ridin' after all these years
'67 BSA 441 VR, '70 Triumph Tiger 100, '02 Honda CB900F, '06 Triumph T100 Bonneville, '14 Honda CB1100A
12-22-2017 11:35 AM
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PowerDubs Offline
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Post: #12
2018 CB1100RS
(12-22-2017 11:00 AM)Guth Wrote:  The two-tone engines are right out of the BSA/Norton/Triumph playbook.


Or.... a ton of Honda’s from 30-35 years ago......




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12-22-2017 08:34 PM
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dbarkdoll Offline
Running Like a Top

Arkansas
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Post: #13
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
(12-21-2017 11:38 AM)alprider Wrote:  new colors 2018

http://deapps.honda.de/specials/mc/neue_...rsicht.php

Dat blue EX tho...
12-22-2017 08:35 PM
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Guth Offline
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Post: #14
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
(12-22-2017 08:34 PM)PowerDubs Wrote:  
(12-22-2017 11:00 AM)Guth Wrote:  The two-tone engines are right out of the BSA/Norton/Triumph playbook.
Or.... a ton of Honda’s from 30-35 years ago......

Sure enough, I looked back at Honda's from that period. While I didn't come up with a ton of examples there were a few. It seems that I found those particular bikes rather forgettable.

The Honda CB1100: STILL air-COOLed
Deposit placed 11/12/2012.
Received delivery 04/05/2013.
12-23-2017 01:15 AM
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jedd Offline
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Austin, TX
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Post: #15
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
The new RS color's now officially posted:
http://www.honda.co.jp/news/2017/2171219-cb1100rs.html

Quote:Heavy Gray Metallic - U, black paint is applied to the cylinder head cover and the crankcase cover, and low contrast center stripe is applied to the fuel tank, and brown color which reflects the color of the body color of the monotone is adopted as the color of the seat skin. In addition, by applying black painting / alumite processing to each part around the foot such as front and rear suspension and brake caliper, we produce a calm and sophisticated image.

İmage
12-23-2017 08:33 AM
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Nortoon Offline
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #16
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
İmage

The blue looks great!
However I still prefer the all aluminum motor.
The silver side panels look out of place.
Either blue to match the tank.
Or black to disappear into the frame and seat.

2017 CB1100 EX
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2017 10:44 AM by Nortoon.)
12-23-2017 10:03 AM
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Banned Offline
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Post: #17
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
(12-23-2017 08:33 AM)jedd Wrote:  The new RS color's now officially posted:
http://www.honda.co.jp/news/2017/2171219-cb1100rs.html

Quote:Heavy Gray Metallic - U, black paint is applied to the cylinder head cover and the crankcase cover, and low contrast center stripe is applied to the fuel tank, and brown color which reflects the color of the body color of the monotone is adopted as the color of the seat skin. In addition, by applying black painting / alumite processing to each part around the foot such as front and rear suspension and brake caliper, we produce a calm and sophisticated image.
It appears that is the Japanese model only, the European RS is lighter gray and is the same as last year other than the tank colour.
İmage
12-23-2017 10:30 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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Queensland, Australia
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Post: #18
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
One of the the nice things about the new RS colour scheme is the loss of the gold on the springs and front forks.
12-23-2017 07:41 PM
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Guth Offline
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Portland, OR
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Post: #19
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
Cormanus, I don't know if that counts as some sort of silver lining, or in this case simply a "lack of gold" lining, lol.

I am glad to see that Honda stuck with the triangular silver side panels. It is "CB1100 heritage" after all. Big Grin

The Honda CB1100: STILL air-COOLed
Deposit placed 11/12/2012.
Received delivery 04/05/2013.
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2017 08:53 PM by Guth.)
12-23-2017 08:51 PM
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dbarkdoll Offline
Running Like a Top

Arkansas
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Post: #20
RE: 2018 CB1100RS
(12-23-2017 10:03 AM)Nortoon Wrote:  İmage

The blue looks great!
However I still prefer the all aluminum motor.
The silver side panels look out of place.
Either blue to match the tank.
Or black to disappear into the frame and seat.

+1

Couldn’t agree more. The all aluminum engine is the best looking configuration, hands down. I simply cannot vibe with the two tone nonsense of the ‘17 and now ‘18 EX. My eye is drawn to it immediately every time, and not in a good way. Looks very tacky to me.

Also never been a fan of the silver sidecovers. My ‘13 was bought with paint matched covers, thankfully. I would have done it myself had the previous owner not already.
12-24-2017 02:00 AM
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