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I actually am a bit of bodybuilder, (my dad used to compete, so I grew up around it :)), so my idea of a light bike coming off the kickstand, or at slow speed, might be a bit skewed as you said. It is definitely a bit of a big machine, but in my mind I was also comparing to the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob that I recently had, that beast was over 700 pounds I believe! The CB1100 felt pretty decent compared to that!

Wow that's a really low mileage example!! :0 Nice find!

Candy apple red sounds like it would really pop on the Busa!!

I actually don't believe mine had a fan on the oil cooler! They can be installed aftermarket, from what I've seen online. So maybe a previous owner installed one on yours?

The R1150R is really a joy to ride on backroads isn't it! Especially considering it's weight, it's quite fun in the twisties!

I don't believe CB had a power commander, as far as I know. It ran really well. Some slip on exhausts don't require a power commander, I think it depends on how much they change the flow.

I think the standard brakes are quite good on the R1150R, especially for the era! I had a deer appear on the side of the road, did some quick progressive braking, ended up doing a bit of stoppie on the big machine :p.....then the deer just decided to stare at me like I was an idiot from the side of the road, and didn't cross anyway! Haha

Yeah it has about 123 at the crank, so I must have been thinking about power at the wheel in this vid or something.

How are you liking the r1150r so far? I might have to grab another boxer twin this year, we will see! I agree it is a strangely smooth bike! The suspension makes it so stable, its quite unlike other normal systems, very little to no fork dive at all.

Been riding 50 years, my first beemer and it's the most well balanced bike I've ever had the pleasure to ride. Nothing crazy about the power yet i can out corner almost every liter bike i ride with.

@@DonnyBrisco completely agree. Not the fastest but great torque, and amazing cornering

@@PastorMattMoto haven't gotten many long rides on it yet. But, the twisting roads around Marquette MI and Big Bay provide for some real entertainment. Couldn't be happier with my choice and the deal I got it for.

​@@garretv7247we travel for work I've ridden it in socal, Miami, Hamptons, upstate NY & NYC, Napa, Maryland, Virginia and currently in Savannah the weather here is perfect. I'm looking to get a 07 650gs Dakar for riding BDR's.

Thanks, you too!

Hmm could be a couple different things. White smoke on start up could be some oil getting past the rings and burning up upon start up. Doesn't necessarily mean it's huge deal. Does the exhaust smell rich, or like coolant at all? Any weird smells?

@@PastorMattMoto át starts no smoke at all.. Only when accelerat but not all the time... Smells oil burn in neutral...

@cbrhurrican hmm is it burning oil between oil changes? Do you need to add oil after a few hundred miles?

He is a big dude, but the GSXR 1000 fits him pretty well in person lol. He could just go all the way and get a Rocket 3! hehe

I know what you mean man, the used sportbike market has gotten real hot these last couple years. I sold my 09 R1 for about 6000 this spring, cause the mileage was a little high, but they usually go for over 7k. If you go a little older your can get cbr1000RR's for about 5k though, at least in my area.

I really like how it looks on the Fat Bob :)

Thanks! The Toce is giga-loud though! Lol

@@PastorMattMotoI bet! I had a full Voodoo exhaust on my 2022 Hayabusa. I can’t imagine how loud it was without my earbud headphones. 😂

Wow, hitting 200 plus is not something that many people in world get to do! It is getting harder to find clean examples of gen1 Busas, they are over 20 years old now, crazy how time flies. If you found one with maintenance records, that's pretty incredible. I think I've only ever bought 2 or 3 bikes that had any kind of service records, it seems to be alot more rare for bikes than cars, at least around here.

The Zx14R is a real beast! I had one last year as well. I shot a busa vs Zx14 at the end of last season, but haven't had time to edit all the footage yet. What do you think of your 17 Zx14? The one I had was an 08, and I think it was the fastest thing I've ever been on, to be honest. The busa may have had more top end, but I never ran either all the way to the limit....I'd like to keep my license lol. Yeah the seat on the gen1 Busa is mega comfortable, its like riding a couch basically lol. The reach to the bars was just slightly longer than my 08 Zx14 though.

That's a good question. I would imagine both models have the same ECU, but if you gave a bigger dealer a shout, they should know.

The CB1100 is a super smooth cruising bike, the ergos are great as well :). If you get a chance to do a test ride on one, I'd bet you'd enjoy the CB.

My M109R came that way from the previous owner, I thought they were stock :0. They looked like stock covers, but I'll have to look into it more now.

This is in the driftless area of central Wisconsin, in the US. I'm actually part Swedish, my grandmother was from Sweden. Would love to visit one day :).

Thats awesome!! The acceleration of a busa is something I think all riders should experience once in their lives, if they have the opportunity :). Pulling like a freight train is probably a little overused, but with the Busa its actually a true statement!

Hopefully I'll be able to make it this year! It's in May correct? I wanted to make it to the Lacrosse Crud Run last year, but couldn't.

@@PastorMattMoto morning!! Yes 1st Sunday in May. I will be on an ST1300.

I'll probably be on a KTM Superduke now, I just grabbed one a couple weeks ago....its a total blast! I just shot my first impression video actually. What year of CB do you have?

@@PastorMattMoto 2016 Red.

They really are aren't they? So many of them have been modded with extended swingarms, custom paint, etc. It's refreshing to find one like how I remember them from High School :)

The Busa is a beast, but if you keep it under 50% throttle, its not too crazy. Having a disciplined throttle hand is important....but sometimes I accidently crank that throttle wide open though....haha :p

I've never had this one dyno'd so I'm not sure. I think I was just spit balling what I thought there would be after drive-train loss. I was probably a little too conservative with the numbers, the Busa definitely hits hard!

Wow that's a bit jump in power! I bet you are having an absolute blast though :). the M50 is a cool ride as well, really nice cruiser.

Lugging around is worse on it than letting it breathe some... coming from a guy that dailys one..

I understand that riding at lower RPM will conserve fuel, so you are right. In these videos though, I'm not really doing any distance travel, so I'm not too concerned about MPG. I'm mostly hitting backroads, so I'll usually be in 2nd or 3rd, so I can stay somewhat near to the powerband. 5,000 or 6,000 rpm isn't going to damage an engine like this, it's not even halfway to the redline.

Yeah the Busa is absolutely out of hand when you open it up! I would say its a bit smoother than the ZX14 though. I mean the way it rides as well, with its suspension.

Hi, thanks for the question, I didn't use the CB1100 much in heavy traffic, so it never really got a chance to get very hot. If you let it sit and idle it, will warm up quite a bit, since it isn't water cooled, but I never experienced any problems personally.

The RT is a sports tourer, emphasis being on the tourer, though it can hustle through the Twisties as good as a sports bike (just ask the UK Police bikers). It's a sit up and beg riding position, very comfortable and with the electric screen you can ride for hours with no aches or pains. The RS has the same engine but has less bodywork and a non adjustable smaller screen. It also has slightly dropped style handlebars so you are canted forward. Not so comfortable for distance and more for sporty riding. Both great bikes, just depends on what you want.

Thanks for the excellent reply to Todd about the RS vs the RT! The R1150R can definitely handle some twisties, it's just heavier than some modern bikes that would be used for backroad carving :)

The Busa is relatively comfortable stock, probably because the seat is so incredible! I did grab some risers though, but never installed them after I got used to the stock bar height :p

There wasn't really too much room on that test ride to stretch its legs, otherwise I definitely would have!

That's true, but to get into the power band of 6th gear, you have to be well over 3 digits on the speedo :0

These bikes are infamous for having 2nd gear issues in the used market. They live there probably 75 to 80% of the time. 2nd gear will take you from 0 to north of 120 so a lot of people just hang out there. Bad practice but I think most just forget to click it into 3rd or 4th when cruising especially if they are used to a high revving sportbike.

Thanks for checking out the channel! :)

Riding position K6 vs k2? Both 1kccm

the S2R's really do have a lot of grunt don't they!! I probably was rolling on a little more gradually, that's why the front wheel was staying down :p

This bike has like 95hp… in first gear sure but 2nd and 3rd there’s now way you’re pulling power wheelies

@@kims2r lol I do it every day

@@zackmgisclair I rode this bike for 50.000km’s, on and off track, there’s no way the front wheel lifts without popping the clutch in 2nd and 3rd gear… maybe if you have a larger rear sprocket or something but still, it’s too heavy

Thanks for checking out the channel :). The Busa is pretty over the top isn't it!