08-16-2018, 06:28 AM
Welcome to the forum Vince, most of us wondered about the weight of the bike.
Before i had it i was used to the 900 hornet, 200kg and found it not a big difference, i am 1.85 m, just takes a bit more thought when moving it in the garage ( flat ground ).
Mrprofessionality is dead on with his explanation, since you already have a vstrom 650 it wil be quite easy for you to ride the cb1100.
The vstrom has a high center of gravity, it rides high over the road, and the seat height is 40 mm higher than the cb.
So normally there are no issues, but when you get in a situation where you cannot get both feet on the ground such as a slope you need to be a little skilled in balancing and anticipating the situation.
pushing it around the garage and up a slope is more demanding but not a lot more than the vsrtom.
The first time i rode the cb i found it very easy to ride, it is very "doseable" both in acceleration and brakes, particularly easy to take off going uphill, it won't scare you and instill confidence in the rider, it is also very neutral and light in steering, it almost anticipates where you want to go and finds it's way in that direction.
What you may want to try is just maneuver it around on the showroom floor and feel the weight as you lean it toward you, that way you can compare it to the vstrom
Some of our riders are a bit older than average and they are certainly happy with the bike, someone very aptly called it "a big pussycat" and that rings true with me.
Before i had it i was used to the 900 hornet, 200kg and found it not a big difference, i am 1.85 m, just takes a bit more thought when moving it in the garage ( flat ground ).
Mrprofessionality is dead on with his explanation, since you already have a vstrom 650 it wil be quite easy for you to ride the cb1100.
The vstrom has a high center of gravity, it rides high over the road, and the seat height is 40 mm higher than the cb.
So normally there are no issues, but when you get in a situation where you cannot get both feet on the ground such as a slope you need to be a little skilled in balancing and anticipating the situation.
pushing it around the garage and up a slope is more demanding but not a lot more than the vsrtom.
The first time i rode the cb i found it very easy to ride, it is very "doseable" both in acceleration and brakes, particularly easy to take off going uphill, it won't scare you and instill confidence in the rider, it is also very neutral and light in steering, it almost anticipates where you want to go and finds it's way in that direction.
What you may want to try is just maneuver it around on the showroom floor and feel the weight as you lean it toward you, that way you can compare it to the vstrom
Some of our riders are a bit older than average and they are certainly happy with the bike, someone very aptly called it "a big pussycat" and that rings true with me.