top speed, quarter mile
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SnowCrash_imp
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what he saidCIP57_imp said:
Buffalohead_imp
Been there
I agree. I hate it when the car or bike ahead of me is only going 110mph and I want to pass. I need more than 112mph to get around them. What was Honda thinking? 
SnowCrash_imp
First service completed
That's exactly right, what WAS Honda thinking. They're advertising campaign for this is 'a day of freedom', but with a limiter on your bike....again.....a LIMITER.....on your BIKE, you're no longer really free to do what you will, are you.Buffalohead_imp said:I agree. I hate it when the car or bike ahead of me is only going 110mph and I want to pass. I need more than 112mph to get around them. What was Honda thinking?
Think of it this way- Honda purposely had to use extra MONEY, RESOURCES, and TIME to install this limiter rather than NOT installing it. Can you believe that a part (even if a small fraction percentage) of the price you paid for your CB went towards LIMITING yourself? How dumb is that?
HikerToo_imp
Road warrior
Actually, I think it was in place for Japan, so it was cheaper and easier to leave it on the US bike than take off.
dBuster_imp
Been there
Concur...HikerToo_imp said:
Here is some more reading... and there is a thread in there about defeating the rev limiter as well as other discussions on it...
search results for "rev limiter" on our forum
With you on This.Buffalohead_imp said:I agree. I hate it when the car or bike ahead of me is only going 110mph and I want to pass. I need more than 112mph to get around them. What was Honda thinking?
I've hit the limiter a few times and the motor shows no signs of slowing down except when it hits the damn limiter.
We as humans are not content plain and simple, for me I want to go fast on something that doesn't look fast.:biker:
cbdtran_imp
Been there
Cycle World:ronss_imp said:
quarter mile: 11.8 sec / 110 MPH
top speed: 110 MPH
this is the territory of superbike 10 yrs ago
the Ferret
Road warrior
Has more performance thanI need these days. if i wanted something faster, there are plenty of options out there. How fast will a CBR1000 go?
Buffalohead_imp
Been there
With you on This.lola_imp said:With you on This.Buffalohead_imp said:I agree. I hate it when the car or bike ahead of me is only going 110mph and I want to pass. I need more than 112mph to get around them. What was Honda thinking?
I've hit the limiter a few times and the motor shows no signs of slowing down except when it hits the damn limiter.
We as humans are not content plain and simple, for me I want to go fast on something that doesn't look fast.:biker:
I've hit the limiter a few times and the motor shows no signs of slowing down except when it hits the damn limiter.
We as humans are not content plain and simple, for me I want to go fast on something that doesn't look fast.:biker:
When we're young, we tend to think we are invincible. When we get older, we tend to think about mortality more often. I'm not sure if age makes us smarter or just more afraid!
flynrider
Road warrior
I strongly suspect that it bounced off the limiter near the end of the 1/4 mile run.cbdtran_imp said:
I seem to recall a German poster reporting that unlimited (i.e. modified) CB1100s there reported a top end of around 135 mph.
SanPete_imp
Been there
What would be the severity impact difference between a crash going 110 mph as opposed to 135 mph? There are too many variables to consider, making it difficult to conclude that the lower speed will be any safer than the higher speed. In either case the results would be catastrophic. In my experience 110 mph has proven to be too fast. Therefore 135 mph is out of the question, at least for me. In this regard I find no use for the speed limiter. Unless, it is to prevent the engine from blowing a gasket. Don't take me serious on this one, but I am interested to know what prompt Honda to include the limiter.
Randy B
Road warrior
It's a law in Japan that they must be limited to 180 KPh (112 MPH).
flynrider
Road warrior
All vehicles sold in the Japanese domestic market (cars, trucks, motorcycles) are restricted to a max speed of 180 kph (roughly 112 mph). I don't think Honda envisioned large enough international sales volumes to prompt them to remove the limiter function. I'm also guessing that the target market for this bike (mostly old geezers) had something to do with the decision.SanPete_imp said:
Conversely, most sportbikes would be unsellable with the same limitation, so they manufacturers make international versions. Interestingly enough, that doesn't mean they have no limit, though. High end sportbikes like the 'busa, Fireblade and ZX-14 are limited to 186 mph (300 kph) by an unwritten agreement between the major manufacturers.
the Ferret
Road warrior
ronss_imp said:
It doesn't really affect the vast majority of those of us who have bought this particular motorcycle and I seriously doubt that there is a large pool of riders out there saying they would buy this bike if it only went 13-21 mph faster on the top end.
oldgoat01_imp
Running like a top
The 25 MPH difference is not simply a matter of hitting the street at 110MPH versus 135MPH. It's also about covering more distance in the same reaction time and increased braking distance. If something unexpectedly crosses your path you may hit it with a much greater delta than 25MPH. Could be the difference of hitting it at 10MPH versus 50MPH. One would likely hurt like the devil the other may be a trip to meet the devil.
For me, the limiter hasn't nor will it ever impact me. That having been said if they had the same bike at the same price in two options one with and one without the limiter, I would have picked the one without it.
For me, the limiter hasn't nor will it ever impact me. That having been said if they had the same bike at the same price in two options one with and one without the limiter, I would have picked the one without it.
cbdtran_imp
Been there
the CB is for Japan market in mind, Honda gingerly export this bike to USA to test the water. Japan (and European) road and highway are much smaller than in USA, and Japanese hands are not as hot.Flynrider_imp said:
I agree that that they should not include the limiter. The Harley Davidson Breakout with 65 HP has top speed of 155 MPH (Bike Mag) The CB1100 w/o limiter will hit 150 MPH
I am a slow rider, but don't want any restriction on my bike. On the hiway, I have hard time keep up with big bike for a long run on certain day, not because of the engine, but the wind at higher speed can be deafening
the CB is for Japan market in mind, Honda gingerly export this bike to USA to test the water. Japan (and European) road and highway are much smaller than in USA, and Japanese hands are not as hot.cbdtran_imp said:
I agree that that they should not include the limiter. The Harley Davidson Breakout with 65 HP has top speed of 155 MPH (Bike Mag) The CB1100 w/o limiter will hit 150 MPH
I am a slow rider, but don't want any restriction on my bike. On the hiway, I have hard time keep up with big bike for a long run on certain day, not because of the engine, but the wind at higher speed can be deafening
There's no way a Breakout does 155 mph. The Vrod only does just shy of 145 before the rev limiter kicks in and it's lighter, has almost double the power and revs to 9000 rpm. Breakout probably does about 110-120 mph like the rest of the twin cams.
The CB would pull 140 for sure withtout a limiter. I've taken it to the limiter a few times now and it hauls up there no problem. There's a good 30 mph cut off of the bike's top end.
