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Can anyone comment on the passenger comfort of their CB1100? I've put 93,000+ miles on my 1998 VFR800 and it is perfectly comfortable for me, including 500+ miles/day trips, but my wife refuses to do anything more that a weekend ride in the range of 150 - 250 miles. I have to fly her up to Monterey for the Moto-Gp at Laguna Seca (from San Diego) but to be honest, I really enjoy making the trip up the coast myself. I told her the new, 2014 CB1100 I ordered would be more comfortable for her than the VFR, but to be honest, I don't really know. I plan to purchase a luggage rack with a small backrest for her if I can find a nice one we like. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
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Dave, my wife travels with me only infrequently and says she finds the seat pretty hard after a bit. The truth is she also gets bored sitting still for very long and there's not a lot of scope to move about on a bike. I've moved the AirHawk seat back for her and she finds that more comfortable. I also have a Givi topbox with backrest and she's happier on the back since it went on. I understand that. I was always worried as a pillion that I'd go off the back.
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(03-17-2014, 12:27 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Dave, my wife travels with me only infrequently and says she finds the seat pretty hard after a bit. The truth is she also gets bored sitting still for very long and there's not a lot of scope to move about on a bike. I've moved the AirHawk seat back for her and she finds that more comfortable. I also have a Givi topbox with backrest and she's happier on the back since it went on. I understand that. I was always worried as a pillion that I'd go off the back.
Thank you Cormanus.
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I'd build on what Cormanus says and suggest getting the rectangular air hawk that fits the CB pillion nicely. Your both lucky men - my wife will not countenance even the thought of being on the pillion. This is despite having had twenty years of me and motorcycles. The first, and only time, I really pushed she came up with some feeble excuse about not wanting to leave our child an orphan. Beats me
Cheers
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K&H seat plus Jardine mini backrest equals happy passenger. I'm geting a set of Ohlins shocks tomorrow which should improve the ride over our favorite bumpy back roads.
IMHO the stock CB is fine for a 100 miles. Beyond that my wife wanted off due to the seat.
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My wife is spoiled by my ST with it's wide comfortable seat, Goldwing floorboards which I adapted for her and trunk with backrest to lean against. She took one ride on the back of the CB and relinquished sole ownership and ridership to me.
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Going on my wifes comments she's had enough after 25mls, it's a shame really because I find the stock suspension really good, let down by the stock seat but at least it's an easy fix.
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Thankfully my wife refuses to go pillion, something to do with hair and helmets I believe
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All the money in the world still would not get my wife to go pillion. Suits me, I much rather be riding one up.
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(03-18-2014, 07:28 AM)RUSS1100_imp Wrote: All the money in the world still would not get my wife to go pillion. Suits me, I much rather be riding one up.
Same for me !!!
