01-26-2016, 02:46 PM
(01-26-2016, 01:30 PM)White Dog_imp Wrote: This may have been answered already, but there are a couple of design things which could be improved on the CB1100.
1. A more friendly seat--wider, softer, tipped up at front.
2. Wider mirror stems
3. Re-position driver pegs forward. (I feel like I'm riding a tricycle trying to fold my legs back.
4. Shaft drive
5. Much larger capacity gas tank
6. Offset handlebar risers (to allow more upright sitting)
7. A diffferent configured rear brake lever
I have had to purchase after-market for all the above except 3, 4 and 5 for my 2014 Standard. I had my brake lever heated and bent, and added other farkles. Not every rider stands 5'5" and weighs 120 lbs, which seems to be the standard for many Asian cycles. I've always owned Honda cycles but have had to alter many of them to provide comfort for my 6'0" big-sized body. Why doesn't Honda design a cycle for the American rider? Does Honda have financial ties to all the accessory manufacturers?
Don't be too hard on Honda. They do, after all, offer the Valkyrie, the Shadow, the CTX, The Gold Wing, the VTX1300, and the CTX1300. Forward pegs, wide seats, shafts drives, big gas tanks, large mirrors, reverse gear, all sorts of good stuff. A 6ft big bloke can surely find something there. I wouldn't buy a Gold Wing and try to accessorise it to be a CB1100.
The CB is, after all, just a retro UJM that you can farkle a bit.Cheers