11-06-2016, 10:05 AM
(11-06-2016, 03:31 AM)Ulvetanna_imp Wrote:(11-05-2016, 05:21 AM)Arctic cb1100_imp Wrote: we just had the same conclusion with another member a couple days ago I'm shocked how common this mistake is!I am too because it shows that people seem to be getting this bike as a first bike. It has as much power and performance as those six-cylinder bikes in another thread yet today some say it's just fine as a first bike.
I have to say if someone doesn't know about clutch and sidestand safety switches there are likely some other things they don't know and should before riding a CB1100.
While I would not recommend it to a young person as a first bike, silly as it sounds, as an older person (say 35+) as a first bike, but they have been driving stick cars their entire lives? Yea ok...
Why? Power delivery.
The power and performance on this bike is extremely lineal and tame. The only detriment to a newb would be the weight in slow maneuvers and this is easy to explain ahead of time and hopefully mitigate- and if not, just a lesson learned, not lethal. Anything anyone could do to kill themselves on this bike can happen on ANY bike, so can't fix stupid..
