01-18-2019, 10:47 AM
As I am getting older, the 900+ pounds of the Goldwing is starting to get to be a bit much. And now that my wife has decided that her passenger riding days are over, I think it is time to start looking for a lighter bike. In my almost 40 years of riding I've become pretty loyal to Honda for the reliability and performance of their bikes, and I'm thinking that maybe the CB1100 EX is the bike I should be looking at.
I'm hoping for some input from folks here to help me with this decision. Back in the 1980's and early 1990's the Honda Nighthawk 750 seemed like the perfect do-anything bike, a true UJM. It appears that the CB100 is the modern version of that. I know that at 540 pounds it is not a lightweight, but compared to the Goldwing I know it would feel like an easy bike to handle.
Some specific thoughts I had include: Is Honda continuing this model or not? Looking at the Honda Powersports website they list the CB1100EX as a 2017, which seems odd now that we are in 2019. Is there aftermarket hard side bags that fit this bike? Without bags, what do you use for carrying some everyday basics like a rainsuit, extra gloves, etc.?
Do many of you use a windscreen, and if so, which one? My experience on other bikes has been that wind is too much of a problem when at highway speed without a windscreen, but I know I don't want something as big as the fairing and screen of my Goldwing.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
I'm hoping for some input from folks here to help me with this decision. Back in the 1980's and early 1990's the Honda Nighthawk 750 seemed like the perfect do-anything bike, a true UJM. It appears that the CB100 is the modern version of that. I know that at 540 pounds it is not a lightweight, but compared to the Goldwing I know it would feel like an easy bike to handle.
Some specific thoughts I had include: Is Honda continuing this model or not? Looking at the Honda Powersports website they list the CB1100EX as a 2017, which seems odd now that we are in 2019. Is there aftermarket hard side bags that fit this bike? Without bags, what do you use for carrying some everyday basics like a rainsuit, extra gloves, etc.?
Do many of you use a windscreen, and if so, which one? My experience on other bikes has been that wind is too much of a problem when at highway speed without a windscreen, but I know I don't want something as big as the fairing and screen of my Goldwing.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.