06-23-2017, 04:31 AM
Hi Omarj.
Yeah the Rebel 500 would be great as a starter bike.
You could start on the CB1100 if you have the strength to hold the bike up at stops. Its heavy but plenty of Japanese riders bought one.
It has VERY powerful front brakes. It has LOTS of torque so it goes from a start very quickly. But one can ride it slow as it was designed by just easing the throttle open quietly for sure.
It's always best to start on a small bike just to get used to riding in traffic. But if I was just starting out and knew for sure that my goal was a CB1100, I might buy one as a first bike and get a friend to cruise me around as a passenger and show me how the bike works. I used to always ride on the back of my friend's bikes when I was just starting out.
Welcome!
Yeah the Rebel 500 would be great as a starter bike.
You could start on the CB1100 if you have the strength to hold the bike up at stops. Its heavy but plenty of Japanese riders bought one.
It has VERY powerful front brakes. It has LOTS of torque so it goes from a start very quickly. But one can ride it slow as it was designed by just easing the throttle open quietly for sure.
It's always best to start on a small bike just to get used to riding in traffic. But if I was just starting out and knew for sure that my goal was a CB1100, I might buy one as a first bike and get a friend to cruise me around as a passenger and show me how the bike works. I used to always ride on the back of my friend's bikes when I was just starting out.
Welcome!
(06-23-2017, 03:25 AM)omarj_imp Wrote: Hi Gang,
I'm new to the forums, and just wanted to ask the question has anyone started on a CB1100 as their first bike?
I recall reading a thread earlier where a similar question was posed, however it was from a returning rider after many years had passed that he/she decided to pick up motorcycling again.
I've read numerous articles that recommend people to not start on a liter bike whatsoever, however if I understand correctly the CB1100 is fast, but not as fast as what's considered a sports bike.
Now the reason for me wanting to start on a CB1100 is that to me it's a gorgeous bike, and it has something that just draws me to it. I know a lot of people recommend to start on a used 650/300 as a starter, but that doesn't make much economical sense to me. I'd rather just go out and buy a brand bike then having to use money to learn on something where ultimately I'd have to take extra time to sell it, and then pick up the CB1100.
However, I do understand the argument as well where it's better to start on a used bike then to drop/damage a new bike.
Ultimately I felt that it was best to ask the forum users here what their thoughts are as the question I had was tied to a specific bike, vs just categorizing liter bikes. Again from my understanding even though the CB1100 is a fast bike, it's not as powerful as compared to the liter bikes most people are referring to.
A little bit of information about me is that I'm a fresh rider, recently got my license with addition to taking the MSF course. I currently live in the Bay Area(California), and my expectation of riding this motorcycle is not to ride fast, but to just enjoy riding. Speed/Power isn't really my thing, again I really just want to enjoy the ride.
As a side note, alternatives people have told me to get instead of a CB1100 or a used bike is to look into the Rebel 500.
Any thoughts, criticism, or additional input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.