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2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
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LongRanger Offline
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Evergreen, CO
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Post: #11
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
I'm not especially fond of the styling but I'm probably not the intended customer. Interesting how they adopted the R1200GS / Ducati Scrambler rear "fender."

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04-11-2018 11:07 AM
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Stichill Offline
Road Warrior

Northern Kentucky, USA
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Post: #12
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
It reminds me a bit of the Vitpilen 701 as well.

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(This post was last modified: 04-11-2018 11:34 AM by Stichill.)
04-11-2018 11:33 AM
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Frulk Offline
High Mileage

Utah
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Post: #13
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
What I see is a bike that apparently is a whole lot faster and capable at the extreme sporting end than the CB1100 but a lot less practical in real world riding. Adorned with a number of styling cues that I wouldn't be able to get past. I do like the wheels though. As Long Ranger stated previous to my post I'm probably not the target demographic they're going after either.
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04-11-2018 05:26 PM
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Stichill Offline
Road Warrior

Northern Kentucky, USA
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Post: #14
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
I’m betting the similarly-styled 2019 CB300R will be a hot seller in the US. Apparently it’s doing very well in Europe.

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04-11-2018 06:37 PM
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jimgl3 Offline
High Mileage

Covington, Ga
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Post: #15
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
yeah, uh, nah.
04-11-2018 10:00 PM
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EmptySea Offline
Lives On Two Wheels

Chicagoland, USA
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Post: #16
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
I like the look. I guess there are some similarities between it and some other bikes, but it’s a pretty distinctive look and one that appeals to me. I’m going to send pics of this and the 300 to my 24yo son and see what he thinks of the styling. As a few others have said, Honda doesn’t really care if it appeals to the dad-bod set

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04-12-2018 02:10 AM
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VLJ Offline
High Mileage

California
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Post: #17
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
Quote:Honda doesn’t really care if it appeals to the dad-bod set

Which is putting it politely, for the majority of this forum.
04-12-2018 11:00 AM
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VLJ Offline
High Mileage

California
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Post: #18
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
In the same way that some people get the idea behind the CB1100 and some don't, this guy seems to get the CB1000R...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-Ng7jQpac
04-15-2018 06:50 PM
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Cormanus Online
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Queensland, Australia
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Post: #19
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
I like it.
04-16-2018 03:49 AM
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Aussieflyer Offline
Running Like a Top

Melbourne Australia
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Post: #20
RE: 2018 CB1000R first ride reviews
Me too ... but if it looked like this one then I'd be lining up to buy it.

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04-16-2018 04:41 AM
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