Perfect CB1100 for me Has the following....

[griffbl_imp]

2014 wheels will not fit 2017 or the other way around . Can be done but need many more parts than just the wheels.

Thanks so much! I needed to know that!

Best,

Brad

Above statement is 100% correct.
Think, analyze & calculate before any job/mod.
Good luck

That's why I am asking you guys! Thanks for all the help!

Brad

I think there is probably more than one 2014 Std owner out there who would be more than willing to swap his black wheels and all the spacers, etc. for your wire wheel setup.

That is another thought / option. Thanks so much!

Brad

[jtopiso_imp]

Live without the abs and have everything else in a 14 standard plus a great price to boot. ABS is overrated.

Could not agree more. This past Sunday l rode with 2 very experienced BMW club racers on some twisty back roads and they could not shake me. My 2014 bone stock standard handles like a dream. Did not even think about needing ABS while riding at 9/10's of my ability.

Could not agree more. This past Sunday l rode with 2 very experienced BMW club racers on some twisty back roads and they could not shake me. My 2014 bone stock standard handles like a dream. Did not even think about needing ABS while riding at 9/10's of my ability.
Could not agree less!
ABS has nothing to do with how you drive. It's when the unexpected situation arises when you might need it. If you never use it, good. But if you have it when you need it, that can make all the difference.

A few weeks ago, I was riding with some friends. While crossing a village at reduced speed (50km/h), a big dog appeared from nowhere and stoped just in front of me. I braked hard, ABS kicked-in, and I stoped withn a few centimeters from hitting that dog.

Without ABS, I might/would have locked the front or hit the dog, and maybe falled down. Or maybe not...

And this happened with an RS, with its wide tyres, at the right pressure, on dry asphalt, with only 5000km on this set.

If I had to choose between ABS or chrome, for me it's a no brainer

[Houtman_imp]

I fully agree with jtopiso , ABS is for the unexpected situations we all come across when riding.
Some "anti " ABS riders seem to imply that they are better riders and do not need ABS.
I hope that you are right all the time !

[jitaylor_imp]

I love the looks of the Black 2014 CB1100, as I love the alloy 5? spoke alloy wheels, the seat, 6-speed, Four into one exhaust, and, well, it is Black! I just wished it also had ABS, which is Mandatory for me. So that rules out a 2013 DlX, as a 6 speed is also mandatory. A 2017 Deluxe has ABS, 6 speed, and a LED headlight (which I don't think is on the 2014's?), but it also has the spoked classic wheels and 2x2 exhaust as original equipment, neither of which I like. If I go the 2017 Deluxe CB1100 route, I would then choose to procure the alloy wheels and either the factory 2014 Four into One Exhaust setup or maybe a Yoshi pipe. Not a very inexpensive route. Questions: 1) will the alloy 2014 5 spoke (ten actual spokes, but they look like 5 twin spokes to me) work with the ABS brake setup, disks, etc. on the 2017? 2) did the 2014 have an LED headlight? And, finally, 3) what is the best way for me to get an ABS, 6 speed, four into one factory exhaust, and spoked wheels equipped CB1100? I can live with red of course, which looks infinitely easier given my preferences, it is just that I prefer black. I can also live without an LED headlight, as that is rather minor. I could always address that with a different bulb in all likelihood.

Many
Thanks!

Don't forget the slipper clutch.

I fully agree with jtopiso , ABS is for the unexpected situations we all come across when riding.
Some "anti " ABS riders seem to imply that they are better riders and do not need ABS.
I hope that you are right all the time !

The more one reads up on ABS and statistics, the more it is a no brainer. I love the people that think they can somehow bring about a "controlled crash" with some kind of magical superior skill and eschew the idea of ABS. Might as well aspire to be Superman.

[KiowaEagle_imp]

I fully agree with jtopiso , ABS is for the unexpected situations we all come across when riding.
Some "anti " ABS riders seem to imply that they are better riders and do not need ABS.
I hope that you are right all the time !

I'm not trying to imply I'm a "better rider", I just think ABS on bikes is an overrated feature. On cars it's a no brainer but bikes are different.

[jtopiso_imp]

I fully agree with jtopiso , ABS is for the unexpected situations we all come across when riding.
Some "anti " ABS riders seem to imply that they are better riders and do not need ABS.
I hope that you are right all the time !

I'm not trying to imply I'm a "better rider", I just think ABS on bikes is an overrated feature. On cars it's a no brainer but bikes are different.

I'm not trying to imply I'm a "better rider", I just think ABS on bikes is an overrated feature. On cars it's a no brainer but bikes are different.
Precisely, on a car without ABS, I think I can lose control for an instant or two while I modulate the brakes to regain control. On a big bike, during emergency braking, I don't think I would be able to do that.

Hard braking without ABS is OK if you know your limits and the bike limits. Emergency braking, at least for me, is a different thing.

And trying the ABS beforehand gives a lot of confidence, so when the emergency comes, you will have developed the instinct to brake as hard as you can, and let the ABS modulate the grip while you try to avoid the obstacule.

(In Spain, you have to practice your ABS braking a few times to get full license for big motorbikes)

[DHB_imp]

Live without the abs and have everything else in a 14 standard plus a great price to boot. ABS is overrated.

I agree 100%.