06-15-2019, 08:54 AM
Things I like about my 2017 CB1100 EX
It is the closest thing I could buy that looks like the 2014 Deluxe
It reminds me of motorcycles I rode in the 60s and 70s
It has double walled chrome exhaust headers that don’t discolour
It has twin mufflers with a nice exhaust note, although not obnoxious
It has twin shocks, not a motocross rear end
It has fenders that actually keep you dry when riding on wet streets
The motor is not hidden behind plastic shrouds
The transmission does not go CLUNK when you engage first gear
The motor purrs and never seems stressed no matter what the speed
It has instruments I can actually read
I did not have to pay extra for a center stand
Bikers at rest stops frequently compliment what a beautiful motorcycle it is
Things I disliked when I first bought my 2017 CB1100 EX
The rock hard small diameter handlegrips that cramped my hands within an hour until I added Grip Puppies
The seat that has me squirming after 90 minutes of riding until I bought a taller one
Spokes that were a pain to clean until I switched to chain wax
Handlebars that had me leaning forward until I added bar backs
In 2017 there were no replacement Dunlop tires in North America
Things I still dislike about my 2017 CB1100 EX
It is both heavy at very slow speed and top heavy at stops
The front brakes squeal at each stop
It is the heavier to place on the center stand than a Goldwing
It is very expensive to insure despite it calm demeanour
And worst of all the last two years have had the longest Winters, and the coldest, wettest and windiest Springs
It is the closest thing I could buy that looks like the 2014 Deluxe
It reminds me of motorcycles I rode in the 60s and 70s
It has double walled chrome exhaust headers that don’t discolour
It has twin mufflers with a nice exhaust note, although not obnoxious
It has twin shocks, not a motocross rear end
It has fenders that actually keep you dry when riding on wet streets
The motor is not hidden behind plastic shrouds
The transmission does not go CLUNK when you engage first gear
The motor purrs and never seems stressed no matter what the speed
It has instruments I can actually read
I did not have to pay extra for a center stand
Bikers at rest stops frequently compliment what a beautiful motorcycle it is
Things I disliked when I first bought my 2017 CB1100 EX
The rock hard small diameter handlegrips that cramped my hands within an hour until I added Grip Puppies
The seat that has me squirming after 90 minutes of riding until I bought a taller one
Spokes that were a pain to clean until I switched to chain wax
Handlebars that had me leaning forward until I added bar backs
In 2017 there were no replacement Dunlop tires in North America
Things I still dislike about my 2017 CB1100 EX
It is both heavy at very slow speed and top heavy at stops
The front brakes squeal at each stop
It is the heavier to place on the center stand than a Goldwing
It is very expensive to insure despite it calm demeanour
And worst of all the last two years have had the longest Winters, and the coldest, wettest and windiest Springs