06-18-2020, 10:49 AM
Welcome, ceeko. Congrats on your purchase, you'll find a lot of good advice here.
Most of what you are describing - weird noises, power coming in/out as you come on/off the throttle, etc, are just the regular dynamics of a motorcycle. Brake pads are always in slight contact with the rotors, so a little noise pushing it around in the garage is normal too. Basically, you just need to ride it and get more miles under you to get used to the bike. You'll figure out when to shift based on the feel, revs, etc, it will just come naturally. As you get used to it, you'll stall less as well, as you figure out how much throttle to apply as you release the clutch. It's a hydraulic clutch, so there's no adjustment, like there is on the Bonneville and probably the older Honda you mentioned.
As far as a sixth gear, it reduces RPM at high speed, which has plenty of benefits. There are probably hundreds of threads on this forum talking about the difference between five speed (2013 only) and six speed (2014 and later).
Since my other bike is a Bonneville, I'd say that the characteristics of both bikes are similar, but the CB1100 is more stable at speed, and a bit smoother as well. Both have a very neutral feel, and are great for riders who need to gain experience. The CB has more power, of course, but it's very tractable, and Honda did a good job managing fuel delivery, so the throttle is very smooth.
Go out and ride, carefully, and it will all become second nature in no time.
Most of what you are describing - weird noises, power coming in/out as you come on/off the throttle, etc, are just the regular dynamics of a motorcycle. Brake pads are always in slight contact with the rotors, so a little noise pushing it around in the garage is normal too. Basically, you just need to ride it and get more miles under you to get used to the bike. You'll figure out when to shift based on the feel, revs, etc, it will just come naturally. As you get used to it, you'll stall less as well, as you figure out how much throttle to apply as you release the clutch. It's a hydraulic clutch, so there's no adjustment, like there is on the Bonneville and probably the older Honda you mentioned.
As far as a sixth gear, it reduces RPM at high speed, which has plenty of benefits. There are probably hundreds of threads on this forum talking about the difference between five speed (2013 only) and six speed (2014 and later).
Since my other bike is a Bonneville, I'd say that the characteristics of both bikes are similar, but the CB1100 is more stable at speed, and a bit smoother as well. Both have a very neutral feel, and are great for riders who need to gain experience. The CB has more power, of course, but it's very tractable, and Honda did a good job managing fuel delivery, so the throttle is very smooth.
Go out and ride, carefully, and it will all become second nature in no time.