08-29-2014, 03:28 AM
The CB1100 is a sweet motor. If Honda would have made it a 750, it would have been under powered and you've been shifting a lot more. The motor has really smoothed out after the 1000 mile mark was reached. Before that there was so much tingly vibration in the handle bars, I didn't know if I could live with this bike. Now I don't notice or feel any of it, it smoothed out that much. The motor only has 85 horses, but it feels like much more. I've owned big horsepower bikes, but this motor seems to get the most out of it's 85 horses. I can pass vehicles at will all day long, no matter if I'm riding solo or two up, and if I feel like down shifting or not. When it comes to cruisen, it just purrs on down the road smoothly. Don't know why a person would need more motor. Good job Honda...................