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CB1100 First Impressions
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04-11-2016, 01:19 PM
On my '79 CB, 6000rpm @ 75mph on the highway was the sweet spot. Real smooth. Around town the routine always favored higher rpm. It kept the charging system operating well and the engine just ran smoother that way. Many CB DOHC guru's on various forums often spoke about tickling the redline once daily to 'blow out the crud'. So, I always avoided 'lugging it' if at all possible.

In comparison on the CB1100, at 75mph it's at 3500rpm. 6th gear, yea, nice. But overall it seems that keeping rpms low on this bike is the norm. It just feels wrong to me. I found this page in the owners manual puzzling...
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(notice the typo?) So they're telling me that I should be at 28mph when downshifting from 6th to 5th? Huh? Or, I should shift into 6th gear at 37mph. Uummm, OK?

How do you folks ride this bike?

-Kirk Out
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CB1100 First Impressions - by jamestkirk_imp - 04-10-2016, 11:56 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by redbirds_imp - 04-10-2016, 12:47 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Rboe_imp - 04-10-2016, 01:02 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-10-2016, 03:25 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-10-2016, 03:43 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-10-2016, 03:56 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-10-2016, 04:33 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Lord Popgun - 04-10-2016, 09:34 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Capo_imp - 04-10-2016, 11:24 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by jamestkirk_imp - 04-11-2016, 01:19 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Flynrider_imp - 04-11-2016, 01:28 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-11-2016, 05:24 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by the Ferret - 04-11-2016, 10:58 PM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by 4 Paws_imp - 04-12-2016, 12:20 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by mininsx_imp - 04-12-2016, 12:44 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Cormanus - 04-12-2016, 08:51 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by rotor_imp - 05-02-2016, 04:05 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-04-2016, 08:56 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by SUPERCRUZ_imp - 05-07-2016, 12:15 AM
RE: CB1100 First Impressions - by kmoney_imp - 05-08-2016, 03:21 AM
CB1100 Update - by jamestkirk_imp - 03-11-2017, 08:19 AM

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