04-05-2015, 09:50 PM
I think this is more of a Honda issue than a CB1100 issue. Honda has taken a very conservative stance over the last few years in terms of outright performance and specs. CB11, CTX1300, The NT700, updated VFR, CBF 500. All of them have relatively unimpressive power figures and spec sheets, and none of them lead their market peers in outright performance. Additionally, they are all priced at a premium level, and heavily discounted when they wallow in dealerships, (or in some cases discontinued or model years skipped).
Great products, beautifully built, adequate performance, premium price, cheap as chips after discounts or on the second hand market. Makes it bad for magazine comparison tests and good for those of us who like the bikes and don't necessarily care about top speed or comparisons.
That being said, Honda should have done what every manufacturer has done with virtually every model they sell overseas, and remove the restrictor, IMHO.
Great products, beautifully built, adequate performance, premium price, cheap as chips after discounts or on the second hand market. Makes it bad for magazine comparison tests and good for those of us who like the bikes and don't necessarily care about top speed or comparisons.
That being said, Honda should have done what every manufacturer has done with virtually every model they sell overseas, and remove the restrictor, IMHO.