01-10-2018, 03:04 AM
I will be riding my CB this afternoon. Going to get some pics for the photo contest. Roads are a bit wet but maybe I will try and run it up past 5000 rpms in 4th and 5th and see. Never revved it that high, and never been to 100 mph on it, Don't think I've been to 90. I have been to 85 I'm pretty sure. Think I took a pic of it in that spped vs rpm thread.
Heck I think 4 grand in first is something like 60 mph, and I'mnot one to tempt the law much (not worth it to me), but I will see what I can do
I don't think I'm selling the acceleration short, these are heavy flywheeled bikes with a low redline and they don't have the top end hit of a light flywheeled high revving bike with high redline like most sport bikes. There is no zip in the upper rpms, just steady stronger pulling. I had a 125 hp (crank) Gen 1 FZ-1 Yamaha that was like lighting a fuse once you hit 8 grand and it rocketed all the way to a quick 13 grand. It was plenty powerful below 8K, but past that it was just a maniac. Like riding a 2 stroke. Even though they are both liter I-4's they have nothing in common as far as I am concerned. Like a fast punching lightweight boxer and a slow but jarring heavyweight boxer. Sugar Ray Leonard, VS George Foreman. I believe the same analogy can be said for the XSR and CB1100.
I think you would be fine on the freeway, I don't think you will care for it much as you ride in the canyons. Just be honest with yourself. The CB 1100 is a great motorcycle, but it would not be a So Cal canyon carvers tool of choice.
Heck I think 4 grand in first is something like 60 mph, and I'mnot one to tempt the law much (not worth it to me), but I will see what I can do
I don't think I'm selling the acceleration short, these are heavy flywheeled bikes with a low redline and they don't have the top end hit of a light flywheeled high revving bike with high redline like most sport bikes. There is no zip in the upper rpms, just steady stronger pulling. I had a 125 hp (crank) Gen 1 FZ-1 Yamaha that was like lighting a fuse once you hit 8 grand and it rocketed all the way to a quick 13 grand. It was plenty powerful below 8K, but past that it was just a maniac. Like riding a 2 stroke. Even though they are both liter I-4's they have nothing in common as far as I am concerned. Like a fast punching lightweight boxer and a slow but jarring heavyweight boxer. Sugar Ray Leonard, VS George Foreman. I believe the same analogy can be said for the XSR and CB1100.
I think you would be fine on the freeway, I don't think you will care for it much as you ride in the canyons. Just be honest with yourself. The CB 1100 is a great motorcycle, but it would not be a So Cal canyon carvers tool of choice.