Yes Virginia, there is a speed limit.

[Oboro_imp]

My speedo read 190 km/h till it backed off and floated between down around 180 after the limiter kicked in. It's a soft limiter eh!? I was surprised bike was still pulling no problem then just kinda like a let off the throttle a bit. This would pull over 200 easy without that pesky limiter!!!

[bflint]

I am a little bit surprised that top speed is such a big topic for you (US) guys. Where can you drive that fast? (apart of race tracks, for which the CB is not suited very well)
If you are interested in how fast the CB would be able to run: Before Honda imported the CB 1100 officially to Germany, a german dealer did this on his own. He was smart enough to built in another electronics that removes the Honda speed limit (I assume a kind of PC) into his models, and the official top speed of his models (the homologation of these models in Germany) is 217 Km/h, which is about 135 mph
Unfortunately, I did not know that when I ordered my CB. Else I probably would have searched for a used one of these models.
Building in a PC into my model (homolagation by Honda with 180 Km/h) is different, it would make my bike illegal in Germany.
But anyway, I am very happy with the CB

Answer: The Texas pan-handle. Those guys in the V8 trucks going home from work in the evening (>5pm) passed me while I was going 90mph, so I had to speed up to 110mpth to keep up with them

[chync_imp]

Sounds like someone figured it out but a power commander v won't eliminate the speed limiter. But an ecu re-flash from Guhl Motors will. And they can raise the rev limit of the engine.

I have read that one possibility for Honda's speed limit is that the stock bike just isn't designed to safely run that fast. I know mine felt a little wobbly at 110mph before I upgraded my tires and suspension.

I bought my CB because I liked the retro look but also because I wanted a bike I could easily customize but that had a modern engine.

Initially I thought my changes would be purely cosmetic but I realized there was a much more capable bike hiding in plain sight with some performance upgrades.

I've thoroughly enjoyed turning my CB into a sportier version of itself. That has included flashing the ecu, removing the speed limiter, and increasing the rev limit 500 rpm's. I have also replaced the exhaust and made some air intake changes. I had it tuned on a dyno and the difference is a lot of fun on something that doesn't look like it should go that fast. I have also switched to 17" wheels and dropped a tooth on the front sprocket.

It got up to 130mph on the dyno and 93hp. I have had it over 120mph and it felt much more stable than it did at 110 before the upgrades.

So even though I never bought the CB to ride like a sport bike I do now and I love it. I spent the weekend riding with a very experienced group of FJR riders in the mountains and the CB kept up to their amazement.

I love this bike.




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