How good is the CB 1100?

[the Ferret]

Well, we have had the CB 1100 here in the U.S. since March 2013 and others like the Aussies, New Zealanders, and Japanese on the forum since 2010. 4 years.The complaints about the bike have been so few... I just went back thru 16 pages on the mechanical section looking for issues on this bike (did the same with the UK forum). A couple complaints of ineffective rear brakes in 2013, early complaints of ticking noises under acceleration which turned out to be normal fuel injectors working, a front end shimmy or two. A few cases of rust/corrosion. But really nothing to speak of. Nothing glaring, nothing to warn potential buyers about. We have roughly 1500 members from at least a dozen countries. If there were a recurring problem with the bike, one would think it would have surfaced by now.

You go to other forums and read (yes I do that on occasion, especially on new models I'm not familiar with) about poor fueling issues, recurring oil leaks, suspension issues, bothersome vibrations, wobbles, final drive failures, electrical issues, do not ride orders, recalls, thermostat failures, secondary master cylinder failures, headlight bulbs blowing with regularity, side stands falling off, leather fading, tank swelling issues, broken spokes, et al

It makes you realize what a good job Honda has done with the CB1100.

The problem for a forum about such a great motorcycle is, it limits the conversations we have to talking about things like gas mileage, and tire wear, which accessories are best, and how much we love our CB 1100's.

Nice problem to have eh? Lucky us!