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RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - misterprofessionality - 11-02-2018
I actually had a guy who was quite negative about the CB11 say the most silly thing i've ever heard anybody say about a motorcycle.
"that bikes gearing is stupid. you can hit the speed cap in 3rd gear. 4th, 5th, and 6th gear are just useless! it's so badly designed!"
i didn't even take the time to explain to him why running your bike around at the redline isn't exactly the correct way to ride a CB. I used this story to illustrate what I think is the problem: A lot of people look at the CB11 and think "well it doesn't look like a harley, so it must be a sportbike." and then proceed to judge it based on how they think a sportbike should run. that's the source of every comment about it being too heavy, underpowered, geared too tall, wheels too narrow, ect ect ect. because they're trying to compare it to a CBR1000RR, like that's even close to the same thing.
but here are the facts: the CB1100 hits 0-60 in 3.3 to 3.5 seconds depending on who you listen to. it runs a quarter mile in just over 11 seconds (with the speed cap still turned on). you can buy one brand new for about 7k, and it has bulletproof lifelong reliability. show me ANY OTHER BIKE with that kind of power and reliability at that price, and i'll admit that the CB11 is not so great. the CBR600RR, for example is definitely faster, but costs a lot more as a brand new bike, is way less modifiable, and would be way less comfortable as a commuter or long-haul touring bike. The XSR900 is still faster than the CB11, more comfortable than the CBR600RR, but still costs way more than buying a new 2014 CB1100. It just comes down to the numbers. not every bike purchase has to be the best at one thing. sometimes you buy a bike that does everything you could ever want without necessarily holding any world records.
TLDR; the CB11's strength is it's lack of weaknesses, not its high spots.
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - Houtman_imp - 11-02-2018
(11-02-2018, 10:32 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: ...I do not even have FB account and will never have as long as I am alive..
...dont like my CB, don't even look at it !
I do not have a Face Book account either and will never need one !
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - Ben70_imp - 11-03-2018
I blame Russian trolls. Election season, y'know. Probably sitting around a smoking pile of worn out Ural tires swilling Petrolski, and trying to sow discord and negativity.
Keep calm and ride on, it's only Inyerfacebook.
Ben
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - SportsterDoc - 11-03-2018
(11-02-2018, 11:54 PM)Houtman_imp Wrote:(11-02-2018, 10:32 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: ...I do not even have FB account and will never have as long as I am alive..
...dont like my CB, don't even look at it !
I do not have a Face Book account either and will never need one !
I do not have a Face Book account either and will never need one !
That makes at least 3 of us!!!
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - peterbaron - 11-03-2018
(11-03-2018, 12:15 AM)Ben70_imp Wrote: I blame Russian trolls. Election season, y'know. Probably sitting around a smoking pile of worn out Ural tires swilling Petrolski, and trying to sow discord and negativity.
Keep calm and ride on, it's only Inyerfacebook.
Ben
By not having FB, this is why, at least 3 of us so far, keep very calm and
silently 
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - LongRanger_imp - 11-03-2018
I'm #4. I've never even seen Facebook.
This post made me reflect on my bikes. Each one has been poo-poo'd by the motorcycling community, each for various reasons. None were popular or huge sellers, yet each is spectacular when I ride them. That's really all that matters to me.
Is there a bike universally loved by everyone? Nope.
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - Stichill - 11-03-2018
There are over 28,000 members of the group and the post generated 159 comments whereas the average post generates less than ten comments.
You can be on Facebook without having to do the social part. You don’t have to post and you don’t have to “Friend” anyone. But you can follow all kinds of awesome and cool motorcycle-related accounts that serve up tons of great content continuously.
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - misterprofessionality - 11-03-2018
(11-03-2018, 02:21 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm #4. I've never even seen Facebook.
This post made me reflect on my bikes. Each one has been poo-poo'd by the motorcycling community, each for various reasons. None were popular or huge sellers, yet each is spectacular when I ride them. That's really all that matters to me.
Is there a bike universally loved by everyone? Nope.
maybe not universally, but the MT-07 and MT-09 are probably the hottest selling motorcycles in the world. i swear it's the most common new motorcycle I see anywhere, online, on the road, in dealerships, anywhere. people really seem to love that thing to death. Yamaha really hit the main vein with that one.
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - SportsterDoc - 11-03-2018
(11-03-2018, 03:55 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote:(11-03-2018, 02:21 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm #4. I've never even seen Facebook.
This post made me reflect on my bikes. Each one has been poo-poo'd by the motorcycling community, each for various reasons. None were popular or huge sellers, yet each is spectacular when I ride them. That's really all that matters to me.
Is there a bike universally loved by everyone? Nope.
maybe not universally, but the MT-07 and MT-09 are probably the hottest selling motorcycles in the world. i swear it's the most common new motorcycle I see anywhere, online, on the road, in dealerships, anywhere. people really seem to love that thing to death. Yamaha really hit the main vein with that one.
maybe not universally, but the MT-07 and MT-09 are probably the hottest selling motorcycles in the world...
OK, you made me Google it.
Good reviews...but does not look like a "standard" to me.
Maybe that's just my age
(11-03-2018, 02:21 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm #4. I've never even seen Facebook.
This post made me reflect on my bikes. Each one has been poo-poo'd by the motorcycling community, each for various reasons. None were popular or huge sellers, yet each is spectacular when I ride them. That's really all that matters to me.
Is there a bike universally loved by everyone? Nope.
Wife is on it, since the kids seldom email now.
She shows me grandkid and great-grandkid photos...that is enough
(11-03-2018, 02:21 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm #4. I've never even seen Facebook.
This post made me reflect on my bikes. Each one has been poo-poo'd by the motorcycling community, each for various reasons. None were popular or huge sellers, yet each is spectacular when I ride them. That's really all that matters to me.
Is there a bike universally loved by everyone? Nope.
Amen to that!
Having a vehicle as everyone else has is NOT of interest to me.
However, not too rare is a benefit to finding parts.
RE: CB1100 Getting No Love on Facebook - redbirds_imp - 11-03-2018
Can't understand the negative types, not only FB only but other sites as well. I ride what I like. Whatever makes a rider smile is a good choice.