Author Topic: Fowlers/Bristol/ cb1000r (Read 5907 times)

ogri48 · « **on:** 22 January 2019, 09:30:46 pm »

went into Fowlers in Bristol today...biggest bike shop ive ever been in in my life! 1000 new bikes on three floors and another honda specific showroom next door. Fell in love with the lightest helmet I've ever tried (carbon fibre premier trophy nx vintage full face...stunning looking retro too)
Had a look at the cb1000r VNA has mentiond in another thread and as he says, photos don't do it justice...it is indeed absolutely stunning in the flesh. They've somehow built a bike with retro café culture cool thats also ultra modern looking and looks proper built. Think the black version edged it for me, but I could never own one, the missus used to moan about the FZ1 seat...

seriously pukka looking bike though (and I bloody hate the look of most new bikes). If honda are doing deals, thats gonna be a popular bike for 2019

ogri48 · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 January 2019, 09:42:50 pm »

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 January 2019, 10:00:21 pm »

Looks sweeter again once it's got a nice end can and a tail tidy.Usually not a fan of tail tidys but the OE license holder is a mess.
Did you have a wee sit on it? Nice, compact and reasonably light feeling I thought.

ogri48 · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 January 2019, 08:12:17 pm »

yup. feels more like 600 than a thou. Im guessing with triumphs 765 being such a brilliant tool thats the way to go. has to be seen in the flesh though, its definitely got summat about it

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 January 2019, 12:15:05 pm »

Yeah they've done a great job. Sweet looking bike.And to think it's predecessor was a mess.

tommyardin · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 January 2019, 02:50:48 pm »

Quote from: ogri48 on 22 January 2019, 09:42:50 pm

Oh shit!
That looks mean, and looks like it means business.
Loving the look, but hating to think about the price tag.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 January 2019, 04:28:20 pm »

CB1000R - £11499CB1000R+ - £12599
0% PCP available till end of march

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 January 2019, 07:18:09 pm »

Can and tail tidy. Mmmmmmm.

ogri48 · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 January 2019, 07:22:55 pm »

very tasty innit...

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 January 2019, 08:55:53 pm »

It is, it is.
I like that kind of grey colour.

ogri48 · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 January 2019, 09:54:46 pm »

me too. aint seen that before, the two in fowlers were black and that honda dark red colour. be nicer still with a full system so you could lose that bluddy grut cat, but that would be even more wonga

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 January 2019, 10:09:36 pm »

Would be too bloody loud too.
Annoyingly the downpipes and cat are one piece too. So it’s difficult to mod that cat.
It increasingly seems that today you have a choice of sewing machine quiet or anti-social loud.
Fella at work has a de-catted MT10 (de cat link pipe), to me it’s just nasty loud. I couldn’t bring myself to start a thing like that at 7 in the morning outside ma hoose. I’d just wake the whole darn street up. So many bikes now with aftermarket systems or de-cats are just nob end loud.
Don’t understand why the aftermarket parts industry doesn’t offer decent in-between options.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #12 on:** 24 January 2019, 10:14:35 pm »

Nob end loud Arrow system

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 January 2019, 10:16:39 pm »

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 January 2019, 10:17:13 pm »

Now what about a nice top box?

ogri48 · « **Reply #15 on:** 25 January 2019, 05:52:09 pm »

that is one spartan motorbike...even a tank bag would make it look overloaded!

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #16 on:** 25 January 2019, 07:07:16 pm »

Givi does a top plate fae a box.

I'm thinking a nice big 56l box would be handy.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 January 2019, 07:24:23 pm »

Here we go. Off fae a week or twa;

robbo · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 January 2019, 08:11:14 pm »

You must have borrowed Kitcrazy's ultra small tent.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #19 on:** 25 January 2019, 09:42:46 pm »

I'm no camper.The top box would do me.If nothing else I love parking up and shoving my hat in the box.Looking at that snap I'm begining to think it might not look as stupid as I thought with a box.

Oh read on one forum some fella has already fitted Arrow downpipes and the twin end can option.But they are coming off to be sold, and the OE stuff going back on. Annoyingly loud even with the bungs in

dazza · « **Reply #20 on:** 25 January 2019, 10:44:05 pm »

Quote from: robbo on 25 January 2019, 08:11:14 pm

You must have borrowed Kitcrazy's ultra small tent.

Every opportunity and that...

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #21 on:** 25 January 2019, 11:17:31 pm »

Umm, nice tent.
But what about the bike Dazza?
Whatdayathink?

dazza · « **Reply #22 on:** 26 January 2019, 12:51:41 am »

I'm all for Honda..... But not this model I'm afraid.
My brothers got a CRF 450 which is the nuts, I've had CR250's and 500's, both are epic motocross bikes.
I've never ridden a late Honda road bike bike so my opinion doesn't really count for anything but I just don't like the styling.
The exhaust looks shite and I don't like the headlamp design.
The proof is always in the riding and obviously having never ridden one I can't really comment.
It just doesn't float my boat.
0% finance packages are always a winner but give me an MT10 cross plane, short wheel base , hooligan machine over this all day long.
I heard a rumour that the 2020 model is up on power and torque and a few other little tweaks like auto blipper and TFT colour dash as standard. Don't know how true this is but.....
Nah.....Yamaha win top trumps for me I'm afraid.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #23 on:** 26 January 2019, 12:09:15 pm »

Fair enougth.
Love naked bikes with a good old roond headlight myself.

robbo · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 February 2019, 12:44:07 pm »

If it's of any interest, the March edition of Ride magazine has a back to back article on the MT10 v CB1000R.