08-08-2015, 04:48 PM
(08-08-2015, 05:21 AM)jeffskar_imp Wrote: Thanks a lot guys, the bullet bike thing just isn't for me. I'm old enough to not want to wear a "straight-billed" hat over my ears, and have gauged earings, however; I just sort of assumed this may be a "wolf in sheeps clothing" sorta bike, as older inline 4 cruisers used to seam fast, and maybe they really weren't, and I just haven't realized 20+ years have passed since then.
But at the end of the day, I really would love a machine that looks identacle to this, but would be able to stretch my arms out like a spaghetti noodle. Thanks again for possibly saving me from getting a bike that just wasn't quite what I was looking for, I still want to take a spin on one if givin the opportunity though, just to see for myself.
(08-08-2015, 04:10 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote:(08-08-2015, 01:36 AM)offroadfx4_imp Wrote: It's fast enough for me. If I remember right my original CB750 had 56 hp...my dream Z900 was in the 80's....so it does just what I want it to do....doesn't pull your arms off, but fast enough.
I test rode a CB1000R before I bought it....it definitely didn't fit my "senior" body type and I couldn't imagine when and where I would need that much power. I'm past riding wheelies and doing burn outs ;-)
Having been there and done that, I know that on the street, nobody but a show off with a little willy complex needs it. Chasing horsepower is a fools errand. As laughable as watching folks drive their Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. around in Houston traffic. Total waste of unnecessary performance.
Now, if you are into track days, that is a different story...
Having been there and done that, I know that on the street, nobody but a show off with a little willy complex needs it. Chasing horsepower is a fools errand. As laughable as watching folks drive their Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. around in Houston traffic. Total waste of unnecessary performance.
Now, if you are into track days, that is a different story...I'm into straight-line accelerion, and drag strips for sure, "my playground" for both motorcycles and cars.
I actually really love my rocket3, but it has a messed up 2nd gear, and will cost over 3K to fix, which led me to the dealer that had one of these CB's. Although I'd never consider my rocket3 with full exhaust, better flowing air inlet, and reflashed ecu "slow" I would absolutely love to do this to it http://carpenterracing.com/sbp_TRIII.htm, but the cost of that and fixing the trans could buy me a brand new rocket, soooooo..
I think that's a good idea. The engine is de-tuned by design. Rather than shooting for peak hp numbers, Honda decided to configure the intake and cams to deliver power lower in the rpm ranges, where most people ride. The CB11 has an impressive amount of grunt at the low end. You'd definitely have to ride one to appreciate it.
Additionally, it has a 112 mph speed limiter built into the ECU, so in stock form a whole lot more power at the top end wouldn't really be usable. It actually bounces off the limiter on a 1/4 mile run. (the speed limiter can be removed with a reflash of the ECU).