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FIRST RIDE - mrichi_imp - 06-03-2020
Had my first ride on the CB 1100 yeaterday.
My first impressions were :
The bike is easy to ride
Engine great
Sounds beautiful
Brakes Good
Power adequate
Riding position seems ok need to do a longer ride before i make any changes
Suspension could do with some improvement although i'm yet to play around with the settings
Overall the bike is a typical Honda and im expecting that typical Honda reliability will follow
RE: FIRST RIDE - the Ferret - 06-03-2020
Yep sounds like a CB 1100
RE: FIRST RIDE - PowerDubs_imp - 06-03-2020
What year CB?
RE: FIRST RIDE - Cormanus - 06-03-2020
I’m guessing it will be a 2010 or 2011.
RE: FIRST RIDE - mrichi_imp - 06-03-2020
(06-03-2020, 11:35 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: What year CB?
2010
RE: FIRST RIDE - peterbaron - 06-03-2020
Keep going, Mrichi
RE: FIRST RIDE - VLJ_imp - 06-03-2020
Regarding our first ride reports, mrichi and I offered just slightly different versions.
RE: FIRST RIDE - zirconxi_imp - 06-03-2020
Congrat on your 1st ride. I can't remember my 1st impression, but i still like how my stock CB ride. ... I think stock suspensions are adequate for normal ride. For spirited ride, i set it to the harder side or else the front will dive and rear fishtailing when hard brake, but ready for a sore butt. For long journey, a little bit of windshield protection goes a long way. Only thing i don't like during long tour is the footpeg position. Just can't get the right position with stock peg.
RE: FIRST RIDE - Gone in 60 - 06-04-2020
Congratulations on your first ride!
I remember my first ride on the CB a little over a year ago. The original owner was a little reluctant to sell, and every time I came back from the test ride, he kept sending me back out, saying "You didn't ride it long enough... take it out for a longer ride." Apparently he was hoping that the sore butt that zirconxi mentioned would set in, and I'd change my mind about buying it.
RE: FIRST RIDE - TXBikerGuy - 06-04-2020
The power of the first ride on a CB1100. A friend's son was looking to buy his first bike. Had become enthralled with the retro look of the CB1100 and found a used 2014 for sale at a local dealer. He didn't have his motorcycle endorsement yet, so he couldn't test drive it. I told him I'd do that for him.
*Full disclosure--I've always thought the CB1100 was awesome and was excited to finally get to ride one**
I wasn't 100 yards out of the dealer and 2 thoughts came to mind. 1) too much bike for a first bike and 2) I must have one.
2 days later, I'm riding a 2017 EX with 1700 miles home from a different dealer in Dallas.
Powerful bike, this one. In many ways.