07-16-2014, 02:26 PM
Before I test rode them, both the 2014 CB1000R and the 2014 CB1100 I swear I was ready to bring the CB1000R home....it had all the specs I wanted to see....120HP, mono shock, single arm, big fat rear tire, water cooled, all the goodies.
I even told the dealer before riding them, I had my mind set on the CB1000R http://powersports.honda.com/2014/cb1000r.aspx, it sat up straight, more like the 1100 and less like the CBRs.
But after riding them, the CB1100 won, the CB1000R was a rocket no doubt, but it just didn't fit my body. Plus it seemed like I was sitting on top of the gas tank, looking down. The big leverage handle bars given by the CB1100 reminds me of the bull dogging handle bars on motocross bikes. I think that makes it seem so nimble for its weight. So I just figured I was too old to be riding wheelies anyway and brought the CB1100 home.
Anyway, I glad I found a dealer that let me ride them...I almost brought home the wrong one.
I even told the dealer before riding them, I had my mind set on the CB1000R http://powersports.honda.com/2014/cb1000r.aspx, it sat up straight, more like the 1100 and less like the CBRs.
But after riding them, the CB1100 won, the CB1000R was a rocket no doubt, but it just didn't fit my body. Plus it seemed like I was sitting on top of the gas tank, looking down. The big leverage handle bars given by the CB1100 reminds me of the bull dogging handle bars on motocross bikes. I think that makes it seem so nimble for its weight. So I just figured I was too old to be riding wheelies anyway and brought the CB1100 home.
Anyway, I glad I found a dealer that let me ride them...I almost brought home the wrong one.