Sport Touring?

[the Ferret]

New York to my home in North Carolina 640 door-to-door 10 hours and 10 minutes This was on a 1999 XX Blackbird Also did it twice on my ST 12hours 2006 Nissan 350 Z 8 hours and 22 minutes

Man, that is humping it in the Nissan. Cutting 2 hours off the fastest motorcycle time...640 miles in 8 1/3 hours.... figure 1 gas stop @ 350 miles, figure at least 1 extra pee stop if you relieved once at first gas stop, figure 1 fast food drive thru stop and still average over 75 mph....that's Cannonball Rally ....Vanishing Point....Smokey and the Bandit driving yeeehaw baby! Varooooooooooooom

[buck80mph_imp]

Hello,

I'll make this short and to the point... I've got an ST1300 for over night trips, a vfr800 for all day trips, and a cb750 (that I absolutely love) for trips around town. Here's my question, how does the CB1100 suit you for all day and over night trips? I'm considering a CB1100 and selling the ST and VFR. I love the vintage look, and appreciate the modern performance and reliability. Good idea? I'm particularly interested in feedback from those of you that have set up and taken your CB11 on multi-day trips... What are the pros and cons of the CB compared to a more conventional sport Touring bike?

Thanks!

At the beginning of August last year I took a 9 day 3,757 mile trip on the CB...
It performed flawlessly in all conditions: 100+ degree dust storm in the panhandle of Ok. USA, 35 degree freezing rain and snow at 12,000 feet elev in Co USA, in the high winds at 14,160 feet elev of the highest paved road in North America (Mount Evans Co.), to the Desert of Az. USA and from the twisties of the "Million Dollar Highway 550" to the straight slabbing of the interstates. Very dependable and adequate motorcycle. I went 162 miles on a tank once(not by choice). I filled it up and figured 50 miles to the gallon. That was during a stretch of highway where speeds didn't surpass 65mph much if any. When slabbing it on the interstate at 72 mph- 76 ish it burns much more of course.

[CIP57_imp]

New York to my home in North Carolina 640 door-to-door 10 hours and 10 minutes This was on a 1999 XX Blackbird Also did it twice on my ST 12hours 2006 Nissan 350 Z 8 hours and 22 minutes

Man, that is humping it in the Nissan. Cutting 2 hours off the fastest motorcycle time...640 miles in 8 1/3 hours.... figure 1 gas stop @ 350 miles, figure at least 1 extra pee stop if you relieved once at first gas stop, figure 1 fast food drive thru stop and still average over 75 mph....that's Cannonball Rally ....Vanishing Point....Smokey and the Bandit driving yeeehaw baby! Varooooooooooooom

Man, that is humping it in the Nissan. Cutting 2 hours off the fastest motorcycle time...640 miles in 8 1/3 hours.... figure 1 gas stop @ 350 miles, figure at least 1 extra pee stop if you relieved once at first gas stop, figure 1 fast food drive thru stop and still average over 75 mph....that's Cannonball Rally ....Vanishing Point....Smokey and the Bandit driving yeeehaw baby! Varooooooooooooom
LMAO I've made this trip at least 50 times, that's my best. Leave at 2:00AM and arrive at 10:22 I was alone averaging 90-100 except Virgina where over 80 the get you for reckless speeding (misdemeanor) charge which requires an attorney ( ask me how i know There is a stretch from 95 into Wilmington I-40 ( 100 Mi ) where i would cruise at 120-130 slowing down at exit ramps

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[the Ferret]

That car is soooo cool! Dayum. I'll bet bugs feel privileged to get smashed into that windshield.


Oh and apologies to OP for thread hijack

[CeremonialDogfart_imp]

Hello,

I'll make this short and to the point... I've got an ST1300 for over night trips, a vfr800 for all day trips, and a cb750 (that I absolutely love) for trips around town. Here's my question, how does the CB1100 suit you for all day and over night trips? I'm considering a CB1100 and selling the ST and VFR. I love the vintage look, and appreciate the modern performance and reliability. Good idea? I'm particularly interested in feedback from those of you that have set up and taken your CB11 on multi-day trips... What are the pros and cons of the CB compared to a more conventional sport Touring bike?

Thanks!

At the beginning of August last year I took a 9 day 3,757 mile trip on the CB...
It performed flawlessly in all conditions: 100+ degree dust storm in the panhandle of Ok. USA, 35 degree freezing rain and snow at 12,000 feet elev in Co USA, in the high winds at 14,160 feet elev of the highest paved road in North America (Mount Evans Co.), to the Desert of Az. USA and from the twisties of the "Million Dollar Highway 550" to the straight slabbing of the interstates. Very dependable and adequate motorcycle. I went 162 miles on a tank once(not by choice). I filled it up and figured 50 miles to the gallon. That was during a stretch of highway where speeds didn't surpass 65mph much if any. When slabbing it on the interstate at 72 mph- 76 ish it burns much more of course.

Sounds a lot like what I have planned in late August. From Oregon to New Mexico through California and Arizona and back to Oregon through Colorado Utah and Idaho. Should be a helluva time.

Here's my setup:

[Ridem32_imp]

Nice dogfart. You need RETLETS before you take your trip! . Also is your brake lever bent?

[CeremonialDogfart_imp]

Nice dogfart. You need RETLETS before you take your trip! . Also is your brake lever bent?

Let me just say don't take a bike off the center stand when you've been drinking. Fortunately it had a soft landing and the brake lever was the only thing that was damaged in any way, not a scratch otherwise. Took it off and bent it back a bit in a vise, but I was hesitant to bend it more for fear of it breaking. It's ergonomically sound as it is so I've left it.

EDIT: Also, WTF is RETLETS?

[Ridem32_imp]

It's rubber thingies that fit on the tips of your clutch & brake levers! There is a big thread about them. You got to get you some. Glad it only bent your brake lever.

[CeremonialDogfart_imp]

It's rubber thingies that fit on the tips of your clutch & brake levers! There is a big thread about them. You got to get you some. Glad it only bent your brake lever.

You're right, I do need those little rubber lever end thingies. I bet they improve the balance and would have kept it from tipping over in the first place.

[Elipten_imp]

Well if nothing else the sticky rubber might have given you the edge to hold on and keep from dropping the bike.


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