01-18-2019, 07:04 PM
How light is light enough?
Hi Vito,
My riding is 60/40 in-town vs. long-distance-touring by saddle-time, and the opposite (40/60) by mileage. I have a lighter (water cooled I4, 600cc Honda) bike for aroud-town and some day-excursion rides. In current Honda's programme, CB600F would be my choice for this. (Actually, IMHO, an almost ideal choice).
I did two "continental tours" on CB1100 so far. I am in the (minority?) of riders here (judging by a prevoius thread on the subject on the forum) in having no use for wind-screens. If small enough to be no problem in cross-winds (or steady strong winds in winding roads) they offer no protection worth mentioning, and possibly just deflecting the air-stream so that your torso is protected but the head gets twice the blast.
On both long-distance trips I had a small tank-bag and a 35-liter rain-proof duffle bag strapped on the seat/rear carrier behind me. While more than enough for me (solo!) by the volume, there is a distinct disadvantage in that arrangement that the bag must be un-strapped if there is a need to change attire during the ride. I am therefore still actively looking for hard panniers, with about 20-liter capacity per side, that can be fited on the 2016 CB1100 with original Honda's rear-carrier in place. (Any suggestions, my fellow CB1100 tourers?)
I find CB1100 handling, stabilty and riding position very close to perfect, and the total mass just about right for me (I am past the last both-limits identified age group in the rider's age survey on this forum
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In conclusion, I do like this bike for long-distance touring. Speculations about European Union future emmision controls on the fate of this model I find unconvincing: my predistion is that this bike will out-live European Union itself.
Hi Vito,
My riding is 60/40 in-town vs. long-distance-touring by saddle-time, and the opposite (40/60) by mileage. I have a lighter (water cooled I4, 600cc Honda) bike for aroud-town and some day-excursion rides. In current Honda's programme, CB600F would be my choice for this. (Actually, IMHO, an almost ideal choice).
I did two "continental tours" on CB1100 so far. I am in the (minority?) of riders here (judging by a prevoius thread on the subject on the forum) in having no use for wind-screens. If small enough to be no problem in cross-winds (or steady strong winds in winding roads) they offer no protection worth mentioning, and possibly just deflecting the air-stream so that your torso is protected but the head gets twice the blast.
On both long-distance trips I had a small tank-bag and a 35-liter rain-proof duffle bag strapped on the seat/rear carrier behind me. While more than enough for me (solo!) by the volume, there is a distinct disadvantage in that arrangement that the bag must be un-strapped if there is a need to change attire during the ride. I am therefore still actively looking for hard panniers, with about 20-liter capacity per side, that can be fited on the 2016 CB1100 with original Honda's rear-carrier in place. (Any suggestions, my fellow CB1100 tourers?)
I find CB1100 handling, stabilty and riding position very close to perfect, and the total mass just about right for me (I am past the last both-limits identified age group in the rider's age survey on this forum
. In conclusion, I do like this bike for long-distance touring. Speculations about European Union future emmision controls on the fate of this model I find unconvincing: my predistion is that this bike will out-live European Union itself.