09-16-2014, 05:00 PM
co6aka,
The video that you are referring to is mine. I should note that not only was my CB1100 pretty new back then, but so was the GoPro camera that I was using. I had the camera mounted to the handlebar using four extension pieces. This created quite a bit of added vibration noise when I revved the engine more. This is not actually reflective of what the CB1100 sounds like in my opinion. And as many have pointed out, the sound in the video is pretty horrible to begin with. I'm still figuring out the whole GoPro thing to be honest.
On the flip side, you can watch this video that was made after I installed my Staintune. On this one you can hear more of the exhaust due to the camera mount position. While the video is short, my revs reach into the zone that you're referring to without any sounds of strain that I can detect:
Regardless of any of the videos, you felt what you felt on your test ride and that's really what matters. That's what test rides are for and in this case I'd say that you were fortunate to be able to do so if for no other reason than to determine that the CB1100 isn't the bike for you. We don't all like the same things.
The video that you are referring to is mine. I should note that not only was my CB1100 pretty new back then, but so was the GoPro camera that I was using. I had the camera mounted to the handlebar using four extension pieces. This created quite a bit of added vibration noise when I revved the engine more. This is not actually reflective of what the CB1100 sounds like in my opinion. And as many have pointed out, the sound in the video is pretty horrible to begin with. I'm still figuring out the whole GoPro thing to be honest.
On the flip side, you can watch this video that was made after I installed my Staintune. On this one you can hear more of the exhaust due to the camera mount position. While the video is short, my revs reach into the zone that you're referring to without any sounds of strain that I can detect:
Regardless of any of the videos, you felt what you felt on your test ride and that's really what matters. That's what test rides are for and in this case I'd say that you were fortunate to be able to do so if for no other reason than to determine that the CB1100 isn't the bike for you. We don't all like the same things.