07-15-2016, 12:33 PM
Never done it but went to a track day where a guy ran a red standard CB1100 in the rain all day, and was having a blast.
Why would anyone be more likely to have a problem at a track day? That's inverse of the actual circumstances, anyone who's not found the limits of his/her bike should go to the track to learn what they are. The street is hardly the place to find out either you or the bike can't perform.
I think the CB1100 would be a blast on a tight track at a slow pace, what we'd call the "C" Group or entry level speeds. A fast racetrack, forget it, unless the bike was specifically set up for it. I could see Ohlins shocks, fork internals, obviously lose the centerstand, raise the ride height as far as possible. And hang way off to get the cornering speeds up. The engine and handling are great on the CB1100. Brakes, no problem either, maybe S/S lines, HH pads.
I would never do it myself because you would wind up grinding the cases and just generally being frustrated but it could be done.
Why would anyone be more likely to have a problem at a track day? That's inverse of the actual circumstances, anyone who's not found the limits of his/her bike should go to the track to learn what they are. The street is hardly the place to find out either you or the bike can't perform.
I think the CB1100 would be a blast on a tight track at a slow pace, what we'd call the "C" Group or entry level speeds. A fast racetrack, forget it, unless the bike was specifically set up for it. I could see Ohlins shocks, fork internals, obviously lose the centerstand, raise the ride height as far as possible. And hang way off to get the cornering speeds up. The engine and handling are great on the CB1100. Brakes, no problem either, maybe S/S lines, HH pads.
I would never do it myself because you would wind up grinding the cases and just generally being frustrated but it could be done.