08-31-2014, 09:02 PM
I have always felt " something" in the 2800 to 3200 rpm range that felt like something was holding it back (and that is right in the rev range I like to ride). Others have mentioned it too saying it was the lean condition set at the factory. It wasn't until I read the design article that I found out Honda purposefully did something with the fi that made it " growl" in that rpm range. Now it makes perfect sense to me, why myself and others felt something there, but it's not factory lean...its factory mean 
Read eveyone involved in a 3000 rpm rhapsody
http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/episode3/
"We maintained, and improved on the best aspect of the previous CB1100, the feel between 2,800 and 3,200 rpm, or between 80 and 100 km/h."
They also adjusted the valve timing
http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/episode1/
"Basically, straight-four engines run smooth as long as all four pistons move the same way. My initial thoughts were, to give the engine a deep rumble, we'd have to change the movement a bit.
We ended up shifting the valve timing of cylinders 1 and 2, compared to cylinders 3 and 4, and by continuing to change the gap, found the right combustion out-of-sync feel."
Read eveyone involved in a 3000 rpm rhapsody
http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/episode3/
"We maintained, and improved on the best aspect of the previous CB1100, the feel between 2,800 and 3,200 rpm, or between 80 and 100 km/h."
They also adjusted the valve timing
http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/episode1/
"Basically, straight-four engines run smooth as long as all four pistons move the same way. My initial thoughts were, to give the engine a deep rumble, we'd have to change the movement a bit.
We ended up shifting the valve timing of cylinders 1 and 2, compared to cylinders 3 and 4, and by continuing to change the gap, found the right combustion out-of-sync feel."