04-18-2015, 11:36 AM
(04-18-2015, 08:20 AM)xNE0x_imp Wrote: Heh. Not quite sure what to make of this thread tbh. Vibration you say? Ever ridden a twin Harley? The vibration factor is nothing compared to other motorcycles.. And by other I mean an NC700X. The NC has more vibration than the CB1100.
Seems like everyone is nit picking on the CB1100 lately. Could be just me though.
Just to qualify, I wanted to say I liked everything about the CB1100 the first time I rode it. For myself, however, and being picky for sure, with a Dad who is an aeronautical engineer, I simply would have liked a smoother motor. It could have been done. That top end engineer decided not to keep it as smooth as the CB1300 water cooled Japan bike. I understand why. He gave the motor more character. But the five speed does have, for me, annoying vibration on the highway as a result. That same character around town is, for me, annoying at higher speeds. (spoiled by a 96 VFR 750!) Hence the 6 speed, and CB1100 motor "fine tuning" for the DLX and '14 STD. They made it "better". It's not the same first gen CB1100 motor from 2010. Love the bike, but...