Design Disadvantages of the CB1100

[calamarichris_imp]

Chris, How did you find out about Sintered Cylinder sleeves on the CB1100? The only other person that mentioned sintered sleeves on the CB is the late Kevin Ash. The combustion chamber design on the cb1100 is a pentroof design which is a step forward. Also, the casting on the outside cylinder head has passage ways to make sure all cylinders are cooled down.

I always thought if the engine is aircooled the block would be a closed deck design but the CB1100 is an open deck, there must be a reason behind this.

I really like the simplicity of this aircooled engine. I just installed Samco Hoses on my street triple R with 50K miles and it was a cuss to get to most of the hoses....

I bought the bike because it spoke to me and I didnt even bother to go into detail on how this bike was made... Just total attraction.

The only down side to me personally is the speed govern.

Speed govern...? But what if you need to flee a ticket?

I have no firm idea about the CB's cylinder block. Sleeves? Electroplated? Sintered? That's why I'm here asking questions.



I've seen a few olde-tyme motorbikes that had open-deck heads like this. It appears to offer some cooling advantages, but by the time we started figuring out aerodynamics, liquid cooled engines were becoming en vogue.

After the Superhawk, I'll never fall for another bike based on looks alone. I thought about buying a Guzzi years ago, but then I subscribed to a Guzzi forum. Those are some crazy-passionate people, those Guzzisti. It takes MONTHS to get parts from Guzzi (even in the Information Age), and some of them live in Minnesota where their riding season consists of about 2.5 months.