04-23-2015, 02:02 PM
Compared to the retro bikes I was trying to replace, it's plenty!
My CB750 had 56 hp....the Kawasaki 900 I never owned but drooled over was 86 hp I think.
I test rode a CB1000R, 124 HP before deciding on the CB1100....but couldn't figure out when I'd ever need that extra 1/2 second going from 0-60.
I also didn't like it because I felt like I was sitting on top of the gas tank with the handle bars between my legs.
Plus you had to hang on for dear life, hope you didn't lose traction or that the front end didn't come up at a weird angle ;-)
All I know is I can pull out from a dead stop and be up to traffic speed in a blink of an eye....fast enough!
My CB750 had 56 hp....the Kawasaki 900 I never owned but drooled over was 86 hp I think.
I test rode a CB1000R, 124 HP before deciding on the CB1100....but couldn't figure out when I'd ever need that extra 1/2 second going from 0-60.
I also didn't like it because I felt like I was sitting on top of the gas tank with the handle bars between my legs.
Plus you had to hang on for dear life, hope you didn't lose traction or that the front end didn't come up at a weird angle ;-)
All I know is I can pull out from a dead stop and be up to traffic speed in a blink of an eye....fast enough!