07-30-2013, 06:20 AM
Well, I've put over 60,000 miles on a Honda 1100 Shadow (including a one month trip around the US)..
The CB will comforatbly cruise at much higher speeds than the Shadow, but because of it's low-end torque it'll also loaf around at low-rpms just as easily as the Shadow does.
The only important things that are given up between the Shadow and CB, to me, are the low-maintenance aspects of the 1100 Shadow engine..
That motor got nothing but oil, filters, a couple of changes of spark plugs. The final drive oil got changed once. Other than that it was just tires.
The CB will be higher maintenance.. For that reason I'm not ready to make the CB into my 'high mileage tourer'.. as I'd be counting down the miles to the next valve adjustment/inspection (every 8000 miles ? sheesh !), and the skinny tires probably won't last as long before needing replacement.
The CB will comforatbly cruise at much higher speeds than the Shadow, but because of it's low-end torque it'll also loaf around at low-rpms just as easily as the Shadow does.
The only important things that are given up between the Shadow and CB, to me, are the low-maintenance aspects of the 1100 Shadow engine..
That motor got nothing but oil, filters, a couple of changes of spark plugs. The final drive oil got changed once. Other than that it was just tires.
The CB will be higher maintenance.. For that reason I'm not ready to make the CB into my 'high mileage tourer'.. as I'd be counting down the miles to the next valve adjustment/inspection (every 8000 miles ? sheesh !), and the skinny tires probably won't last as long before needing replacement.