Video: 2010 Honda CB1100 in motion

The 2010 Honda CB1100 you see here goes on sale in Japan next week. It’ll be available in red, black and white; with or without ABS and with a choice high or low handlebars. Prices start at ￥950,000, which equates to about $1,600 cheaper than the Japanese price of a CBR600RR. We still don’t know if the CB1100 will make it to American shores, but that price comparison does indicate that if it does, a $10-11,000 starting price would be a reasonable guess. The production bike’s styling is almost 100 percent faithful to the CB1100F concept that was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. That’s a good thing, the CB1100 is gorgeous. Looking at the complete specs indicates that the riding experience is going to be as retro as the looks; 87bhp and 535lbs (wet) do not a performance bike make.

Update: The CB1100 makes 87bhp and weighs 535lbs (wet), full specs below!
Update 2: Now we’ve got a full article analyzing the new CB1100.
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