12-19-2016, 11:25 PM
(12-19-2016, 07:54 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote: In the garage or in a parking lot, given two bikes of equal weight, the one with the higher center of gravity will feel "heavier" because of the higher strength needed to keep it upright when tipping it left or right a few degrees. Probably the CB1100 has a somewhat high CG because of the vertical engine placement and the weight of the 4-cylinder DOHC head.
That's how I felt with my CB- not that it's weight wasn't manageable, but walking it around the garage and driveway it felt like the CG was higher than I'd thought it would be. And I never had any reason to criticize it when riding in some (low) mountain curves, but I do ride less spirited than I did 40 years ago.