08-28-2015, 05:48 PM
Someone far up, had it right. This is a geezer glide.
It's in its element when it's ridden easy. Balanced; quiet, smooth, for the most part. Sure, it'll get up and go...like a 60s Coupe de Ville. But neither is to be drag-raced.
I have done 110 mph on two wheels - once. An empty highway in South Dakota. I'm glad I did and I don't think I'll do it again - things come up WAY too fast.
With the windshield on, I find 85 to be a nice cruising speed. Fast enough to cover ground; slow enough not to excite LE too much. Good fuel economy, even at that speed - my trip through Oregon had me at 54 mpg.
No...that's the kind of riding this bike was made for, and is perfect for. Those looking for a crotch-rocket would best shop elsewhere - or else, wait for a wrecked or blown-up CB11 to do an engine swap.
Hmmm. IIRC (I never owned one) the 750 was MUCH more a revver. It had maybe a little more power, in an era where a 500 was a touring bike and 50hp was potent.
A lot of guys my age (late 50s) had those. This is a chance for them to re-live the experience...but, the way older guys re-live those hot cars.
Sedately. Or, more sedately, anyway.
The fat torque curve, I'm sure, isn't accidental. In my old age, I find gear-shifting constantly a bit of a pain. So, I can get it up; and any speed over 50 is good on 6th. Anything over 40 up to the limit, good on 5th.
So...yeah. It's a recreation of the CB750...for EXACTLY the same owners, allowing for how age has mellowed us.
It's in its element when it's ridden easy. Balanced; quiet, smooth, for the most part. Sure, it'll get up and go...like a 60s Coupe de Ville. But neither is to be drag-raced.
I have done 110 mph on two wheels - once. An empty highway in South Dakota. I'm glad I did and I don't think I'll do it again - things come up WAY too fast.
With the windshield on, I find 85 to be a nice cruising speed. Fast enough to cover ground; slow enough not to excite LE too much. Good fuel economy, even at that speed - my trip through Oregon had me at 54 mpg.
No...that's the kind of riding this bike was made for, and is perfect for. Those looking for a crotch-rocket would best shop elsewhere - or else, wait for a wrecked or blown-up CB11 to do an engine swap.
(08-19-2015, 10:09 PM)skimhitz_imp Wrote: I find it really funny how people call this a slow bike, or a more relaxed ride. A geezer bike? Oh my god, maybe for some but not others. The CB1100 is a throwback to the CB750 of the 70's, which was the first bike ever dubbed a "superbike".
I'll be honest, I like ride my CB1100 for all its worth. Hard pulls, redline shifts, dropping gears just because it sounds amazing. I've been riding for a decade, and the CB1100's acceleration still scares me on occasion. I came from a GS500 and heck I'd make that thing go too, bit it never had the same twist-and-go at any RPM.
Maybe people's perspective changes since there are so many faster bikes out there, but when I'm riding, I think back to how to my dad, this was a superbike then, and to me, it still is now.
Hmmm. IIRC (I never owned one) the 750 was MUCH more a revver. It had maybe a little more power, in an era where a 500 was a touring bike and 50hp was potent.
A lot of guys my age (late 50s) had those. This is a chance for them to re-live the experience...but, the way older guys re-live those hot cars.
Sedately. Or, more sedately, anyway.
The fat torque curve, I'm sure, isn't accidental. In my old age, I find gear-shifting constantly a bit of a pain. So, I can get it up; and any speed over 50 is good on 6th. Anything over 40 up to the limit, good on 5th.
So...yeah. It's a recreation of the CB750...for EXACTLY the same owners, allowing for how age has mellowed us.