06-25-2017, 05:45 AM
mine feels like it's very easy to ride anywhere in the metro city.
I'm not constantly rowing the shifter up and down and up and down...I leave it in 3rd or 4th gear 90% of the time when I'm riding around town, and I have it in 6th when I'm on the interstate. The motor operates under a very wide range of speeds w/o needing any throttle, cltuch or brake adjustments here and there.
Although I haven't ridden a CBF1000GT, I came into my CB1100 from owning a 1983 CB1100F....let me tell you, that thing will yank my shoulders out of the sockets if I don't pay attention to the throttle. It's like a light switch too, one second you're spooling up the revs, and the next, the front tire is off the ground! The CB1100 may be "flat" compared to the CB1100F, but to me, the CB1100 is a better bike for every day use.
Suspension-wise, this is quite subjective...what's harsh for some is perfectly fine for others. I personally don't have a problem whatsoever w/ my stock suspension. Naturally, it's not going to be as plush as other bikes, twin shocks may be the reason why, but the cure for all suspension woes is to just stand up. If I see something nasty up ahead, I just stand on the pegs, and all the harshness magically disappears.
I'm not constantly rowing the shifter up and down and up and down...I leave it in 3rd or 4th gear 90% of the time when I'm riding around town, and I have it in 6th when I'm on the interstate. The motor operates under a very wide range of speeds w/o needing any throttle, cltuch or brake adjustments here and there.
Although I haven't ridden a CBF1000GT, I came into my CB1100 from owning a 1983 CB1100F....let me tell you, that thing will yank my shoulders out of the sockets if I don't pay attention to the throttle. It's like a light switch too, one second you're spooling up the revs, and the next, the front tire is off the ground! The CB1100 may be "flat" compared to the CB1100F, but to me, the CB1100 is a better bike for every day use.
Suspension-wise, this is quite subjective...what's harsh for some is perfectly fine for others. I personally don't have a problem whatsoever w/ my stock suspension. Naturally, it's not going to be as plush as other bikes, twin shocks may be the reason why, but the cure for all suspension woes is to just stand up. If I see something nasty up ahead, I just stand on the pegs, and all the harshness magically disappears.