(05-08-2017, 11:56 AM)cb4me?_imp Wrote: [url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/IMG_1673_zpsiwyarjxw.jpg.html]

Put 85 miles on the new 2013 CB1100 today in excellent weather.
Hit the route I made up to get to my friend's house so I could use all back roads here in my new home state of NC. Wanted to just cruise but was varying speed and gears for the break in. Still a beautiful ride.
I've ridden plenty of inline fours on test rides when I used to build/prep bikes for a shop. Familiar with ZX14's (rode MANY of them as I worked there the first year they were released), R1's (rode my friend's on a couple of longer rides after putting it back together for him from 3 minor spills that required new body work and some engine cases), frequently rode my Dad's YZF600R he kept in my garage, and my inline 3 Street Triple 675.
The Triple is what I was most used to and had torque everywhere so I'm not going to compare it to the CB. I know the Yamaha YZF600R is much smaller but I used to have to wring it's neck to get any kind of sensation of power out of it and was expecting to find the powerband high in the rpm's on the CB as well but I knew I wouldn't have to wring it's neck. I was aware of the CB having more of a "linear" power delivery from reading reviews but would define that aspect in my own words as "pulls STRONG through all the gears". It had more torque than I expected.
The CB1100 is the most neutral and predictable bike I have ever ridden be it at parking lot speed, idling around (no rough fueling that I've heard of on this forum) as well as 60mph. It just felt rock solid and the seating/bar/foot peg positioning was very natural.
I was most surprised at how my butt ached after 45 miles. In my garage and during the first 40 miles the seat felt better than any other stock seat I've ridden so I had hope I wouldn't have to change it out for aftermarket like I've done on every bike I've owned. After taking a break at the halfway mark, the ache crept in soon after starting out again.
I don't like the look of the stock Corbin but I would go with the Chip Beck Spec version that looks great without the stitching in the middle.
I really like the K&H Mid Dbl seat here. It's around the same price but how are they in comfort?
The Arrow slip on hopefully ships by 5/16 according to the back order email I got from Motovation shortly after ordering it. Probably have to wait for it to get to them from Italy but if it's damaged at least I only have to ship it back to Texas.

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(05-09-2017, 10:24 AM)cb4me?_imp Wrote: I'm in Clayton just southeast of Raleigh.