05-16-2014, 06:56 AM
Consider this if you will..in 1977 my wife and I toured all over the place two up on a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 with a full Vetter fairing with lowers, hard saddlebags, tank bag, and seriously overloaded rear luggage rack. In 1977 this was a King Kong TOURING bike. The KZ 1000 and the CB 1100 are twins from different mothers in that they have nearly identical numbers..hp, torque, weight, wheel base etc although the CB actually weighs less, has more horsepower and more torque than the KZ1000 all by a skosh, and the CB is running on radial tires instead of bias ply and has much better brakes. The KZ did have a higher unrestricted top speed lol.
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77 KZ1000
Engine
1,015 cc (61.9 cu in) 4 stroke DOHC air cooled Inline 4,
Bore x stroke 70.0 mm x 66.0 mm, Compression ratio 8.7:1
Top speed
132 mph (212 km/h)[1]
Power
83 hp (62 kW) @ 8,000 rpm (1977) (CB has 84 to 88 depending on reporting source)
Torque
8.1 kg·m (59 lb·ft) @ 6,500 rpm[citation needed] ( CB has 65 ft lbs)
Wheelbase
1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Dimensions
L 2,210 mm (87 in)
W 880 mm (35 in)
H 1,200 mm (47 in)
Weight
563 lb (255 kg)(½ tank of gas).... (CB weighs 540 with full tank of gas for the std, 570 wet for the Deluxe)
The CB has plenty of power for riding 2 up and you don't have to rev it to use it. BTW there is only 1 Harley Davidson with more power than a CB (most have about 20 HP less) and they all weigh more. Now that I think about it my wife and I toured all over a couple years later on an RD 350 (now THAT you had to rev lol)
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77 KZ1000
Engine
1,015 cc (61.9 cu in) 4 stroke DOHC air cooled Inline 4,
Bore x stroke 70.0 mm x 66.0 mm, Compression ratio 8.7:1
Top speed
132 mph (212 km/h)[1]
Power
83 hp (62 kW) @ 8,000 rpm (1977) (CB has 84 to 88 depending on reporting source)
Torque
8.1 kg·m (59 lb·ft) @ 6,500 rpm[citation needed] ( CB has 65 ft lbs)
Wheelbase
1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Dimensions
L 2,210 mm (87 in)
W 880 mm (35 in)
H 1,200 mm (47 in)
Weight
563 lb (255 kg)(½ tank of gas).... (CB weighs 540 with full tank of gas for the std, 570 wet for the Deluxe)
The CB has plenty of power for riding 2 up and you don't have to rev it to use it. BTW there is only 1 Harley Davidson with more power than a CB (most have about 20 HP less) and they all weigh more. Now that I think about it my wife and I toured all over a couple years later on an RD 350 (now THAT you had to rev lol)