My experience with the CB as an article in "Kradblatt"

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First, very cool to see a published review, congatulations!  I love your 3 bikes as I have two of them as well, and have owned an RE.  

From the translation: 

"After 20,000 km, the CB began experiencing idling problems. It either increased to 1,500 rpm and higher on its own, even when the engine was warm, or the engine eventually died as the idle speed dropped. After some back and forth with the Honda branch in Germany, this problem, which also affected several other CB riders, was resolved with a free injection system software update."   

It mystifies me that Honda never allowed the software update for CB1100s in the U.S.  When my '14 standard went through the high/low idle drama, I wrote a letter to Honda and spoke with a customer service person by phone regarding the issue.  In both I mentioned that owners in Europe were having success with a software update, and the replies were "we have no knowledge of this...continue to work with your dealer".  My dealer is an hour away from where I live with not so pleasant traffic.   I traded it in for a Triumph Speed Twin instead.  

But I am happy that the '17 has never had similar idle problems.