Cycle World Motorcycle Show

[Vortex]

Went to the show last night and one of the first things I did was go to the Honda booth and ask the guy where the heck was the CB1100F they had at the Tokyo show last year?

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He told me Honda was not planning to send that bike to the US, just to Europe and we both agreed it was an idiotic move. One of the nicest bikes I saw there was the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport. Its a 750cc standard that reminds me of my bikes back in the 70's but its got some Italian pizazz too.

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The Harley display was nice but they didnt have my bike displayed as it is the cheapest in the Electra Glide lineup and I guess they like to push the models with radios and tour pacs. Victory had a nice display with some pretty good looking bikes as well but man, that Vision looks like something Flash Gordon would ride:

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Well, thats about it. If you go to the show print up a $3 discount from the Progressive website.

[Leadfoot281]

Two years ago about 200+ Victory Visions rolled into town. This place has 1,500 people and the town was absolutely jammed full of these bikes.

They're built right here in Minnesota and I had heard it was some sort of testing session/publicity deal.

You're right though, those things are crazy looking. I also like the Guzzi. If the was a Guzzi dealer near me I'd deffinately take a look at one.

[mrjones]

I'm looking forward to going next weekend when it's down here in Houston. I took my daughter with me last year, and she wanted to go on the Vision demo ride, but you had to be 18.