Size and weight

[LongRanger_imp]

Ferret's right. Climbing off a large and loaded sport-tourer (two-up) and onto the CB, it feels like a featherweight. I've always felt my DLX was a bit porky and didn't quite understand his perspective, but now I do. After a 4-day trip on the RT, my CB felt like a minibike today.

[Retsel_imp]

Agreed, after years of riding Valkyrie's, the CB feels extremely light and agile. I do feel the weight when rolling it in and out of the garage backwards down the steep driveway but, once fully upright and rolling the weight just rolls away.

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[Guth_imp]

As the Hawk GT was the only other street bike I've over owned, the CB1100 is never going to feel lightweight to me. Featherweight is definitely not a term that I'll ever use to describe the bike, lol. But then I"ll never own a sports tourer or likely any bike heavier than the CB1100. I'd love it if the CB weighed under 500 pounds, but it is what it is.

In fairness, I definitely enjoy the build quality of the CB1100 which does contribute to the bike's overall weight. I don't notice the weight of the CB nearly as much once I'm rolling and I do like how stable the bike is on the open road.

[locomotive engineer_imp]

The weight put me off pulling the trigger for about a year, pleased i did though, hardly notice it, except when wheeling it about, just concentrate on job in hand.

[redbirds_imp]

Compared to the ST1300 I had the CB feels like a mini bike. It's all relative.

[misterprofessionality]

As the Hawk GT was the only other street bike I've over owned, the CB1100 is never going to feel lightweight to me. Featherweight is definitely not a term that I'll ever use to describe the bike, lol. But then I"ll never own a sports tourer or likely any bike heavier than the CB1100. I'd love it if the CB weighed under 500 pounds, but it is what it is.

In fairness, I definitely enjoy the build quality of the CB1100 which does contribute to the bike's overall weight. I don't notice the weight of the CB nearly as much once I'm rolling and I do like how stable the bike is on the open road.

It's actually sort of an aspiration of mine to cut more than 50 or 60 pounds from the bike through modifications. I'm starting with removing the big heavy rear fender soon and replacing it with a lightweight fiberglass tail cowl. i'll replace the front fender with a smaller one soon. whenever i get around to getting a new exhaust i'm thinking of going with titanium. there are lightweight batteries that save a ton too. I think if i keep at it and mod the bike bit by bit i can get it down well under 500 lbs.

[Guth_imp]

Don't get me wrong. I love the size (dimensions) of my CB1100. For this reason alone I wish Honda would design more bikes primarily with the Japanese market in mind before eventually bringing them over here to the States. It's only the weight itself that I find somewhat disappointing. However I can, and do, live with it without much frustration. I would not personally change out anything on my bike purely for weight savings. I love the fact that the CB1100 has metal fenders of a design that I admire. I did lose some weight by replacing my stock muffler, but the weight loss was very low on my list of reasons for making the change. The bike purrs like a big cat out on the open road, but pushing it around in the garage it is no doubt a bit of a pig, lol.

[4 Paws_imp]

A chief factor in my decision to purchase the CB was its smaller size and weight compared to other mainstream offerings, and the lack of plastic.

There is a thread somewhere here detailing how a member significantly lightened his bike. Center stand went among other items.

[Roper_imp]

I think dropping 20 lbs off the rider (me) would be a lot less expensive than getting 20 lbs off the bike. But, I blame the CB1100 for the weight gain, anyway. Since acquiring her, I have ridden my bicycle a lot less. And, she keeps taking me to really good places to eat...

[Cormanus]

I think dropping 20 lbs off the rider (me) would be a lot less expensive than getting 20 lbs off the bike. But, I blame the CB1100 for the weight gain, anyway. Since acquiring her, I have ridden my bicycle a lot less. And, she keeps taking me to really good places to eat...

Is this one of those ironic posts? Where 'really good' means 'not really good at all'? Calorie factories rather than healthy and wholesome?

I ask, because my CB, though older and therefore, theoretically, wiser than yours, exhibits similar behaviour from time to time.