11-05-2020, 05:32 AM
(11-05-2020, 04:38 AM)Guth_imp Wrote: “Gentlemen’s bike” or not, this is still a motorcycle. While the CB1100 is a marvel for it’s incredibly wide, flat powerband, it is still more than capable of running up to the redline without problem in 1st gear and others until one encounters the speed limiter. The rev limiter is another matter, but it shouldn’t impede the engine’s progress until after the redline has been reached.
Honda is perhaps the world’s master of the high-revving internal combustion engine and that is one of the things that I truly appreciate about them. While most associate the CB1100 with low rpm cruising it needn’t be restricted only to such use. While I don’t make a habit of it, I’ve taken my CB to the redline in the first couple of gears countless times without issue. If this were happening with my motorcycle, I’d be wanting to find out more about what is going on and if for sure this behavior is only taking place in 1st gear. (This is perhaps the greatest mystery.) How hard have you tried to replicate this in 2nd gear?
That's the thing, I never really did. I only ever did hit the redline on first to second intentionally to see how far it tops off and how quick it hits the limiter. (112mph in 3rd gear).
It was the only one I recall I had issue with shifting into the next gear. Still to this day say, I short shift 1st by 3000 then redline 2nd to 3rd (which I do some time to time) it's still responsive as I remember when I first got her. Coming with my knowledge from an automotive perspective, I'm assuming I speeded the wearing process for the plates in 1st as it seems to be the only one slipping, but shouldn't the rest be affected also?
Could it be a worn gear dog redline abuse? Shifter fork from missed 1st to 2nd? The change in weather affecting old oil???