07-30-2013, 05:49 AM
(07-30-2013, 05:14 AM)Kalamari_imp Wrote: Thanks for all the insight....
To be more clear regarding stability.... I think I phrased my question poorly. So I'll try again, is weight and balance of the CB1100 stable at 50MPH and higher - particularly when trucks drive past in the opposite direction on 2 lane highways? The CB350 seems to dip out of the way in these situations making the rider feel slightly vulnerable - I believe the 350 is about 100lbs less than the CB1100. By contrast, the sabre holds its line fairly well and wont bully easily to side step.
Finally, would you avoid the CB1100 on a longer trip? Again, I have no future plans for annual Sturgis runs - but wondering if this bike will accomodate occasional 2-3 day road trips (4-6 hours riding each day).
I ride on 2-lane highways and catch wind like that all the time - I feel the gust but it doesn't move the bike at all. The only time I've been moved was in very heavy winds in a torrential downpour.
As for a ride that long, I'll feel better about it once I get a new seat and eventually a bikini fairing, but I have been out riding aimlessly that long with some stops along the way.