08-29-2014, 05:35 AM
Ditto, especially if the down-sized 750 had a similarly down-sized power-to-cc ratio as the 1100.
I was actually dumbfounded when I originally heard what the HP of the new CB1100 was. I don't want to sound contrary here, and I greatly appreciate Honda over-engineering this engine, but I expected at least 20-30 HP more (heck, my old '83 GS1100e had somewhere around 100HP - thirty years ago!). Coming off an FZ1 (100ccs smaller) w/ a little over 150RWHP (modified), the CB's 82HP seemed pretty anemic. I mean, I'm no racer anymore, and I've certainly adapted to the 1100's power and comfort to the point that I find it perfectly acceptable now (in fact, all it took was a few interspersed rides on my '12 Bonneville to make the CB feel like an R1!), but 82HP from 1140ccs is not exactly the basis for bragging rights!
However, having said all that, if there was a 750-sized bike (say, 80-100 lbs. lighter than the CB1100) with the 1100's 82HP, I might be all over that!
I was actually dumbfounded when I originally heard what the HP of the new CB1100 was. I don't want to sound contrary here, and I greatly appreciate Honda over-engineering this engine, but I expected at least 20-30 HP more (heck, my old '83 GS1100e had somewhere around 100HP - thirty years ago!). Coming off an FZ1 (100ccs smaller) w/ a little over 150RWHP (modified), the CB's 82HP seemed pretty anemic. I mean, I'm no racer anymore, and I've certainly adapted to the 1100's power and comfort to the point that I find it perfectly acceptable now (in fact, all it took was a few interspersed rides on my '12 Bonneville to make the CB feel like an R1!), but 82HP from 1140ccs is not exactly the basis for bragging rights!
However, having said all that, if there was a 750-sized bike (say, 80-100 lbs. lighter than the CB1100) with the 1100's 82HP, I might be all over that!