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Just road tested the BSA Gold Star and it was really much better than I'd excepted real road power especially low and mid range, comfortable and frugal around 70 mpg if I can sell my Thunderbird Sport I will buy one.

Gday Haggard, thanks for your videos really enjoy them, I was curious about the bark busters and wondered who made them and also the price 😊 cheers mate andy from Australia, my cb1100 is still going strong its the early model 2010

Haggard rider, stick with the cb1100 Honda, it's a fantastic bike and you will be really happy with it, but don't buy a vfr800 it was the most bent up riding position I've ever had on any bike. And a really cold ride no warmth comes from riding it, your knees freeze as the fairing doesn't keep the wind from your knees and not any heat from the motor as it's a water cooled, stick with the cb1100 it's air oil cooled and won't corrode out. I've had my cb1100 for 12years and it is a keeper. Cheers mate andy from Australia

Excellent information. Thank you for the outstanding effort. I have a 2014 CB1100 and live in Dallas, TX USA

Nice and clear very good video nice one mate 👍

Is the footpeg position different to the cb 1100 ex

Lovely looking bike if it had the torque of my CB 1300 I would have considered getting one. Don't get rid of it for a BSA they are worlds apart the Honda easily beats it in every department.

Thanks for this ride! It helped me at least to get convinced to get one. Like lazy touring on a classic and reliable bike (with tubeless tires). Cant think of a better bike than this one. 🙂

Thank you for the review. Great presentation and feedback. It sad that you have very less people who has seen this. 👍

do you still have it great sound, bsa with that radiator no way, keep it

think you might be 'exploring the performance' more than you realise - after 1 year and 3,000 miles i averaged mid 60 mpg easy on my '18 RS and have even got low 70's mpg a times. i do ride sedately i might add !

Hi Haggard, interesting topic as i have an '18 RS also in grey & am considering risers. I'm only 5' 9" (29" leg) so the net change in ergonomics will not be the same. I accept that accessories chosen are down to the individual but i like the top box on my RS but dislike those horrid hand shield things. Thanks for posting

How do you find it compared to a 70 Plate EX version Are the riding position very different, RS more forward and EX more relaxed for cruising etc I like the look of both 🏍️🧐

Needs some pipes. There is only a hint of some muffled sound. Yukkkk!

Wonderful bike, I have the EX. I find the gearbox can be sensitive to the chain slack, it doesn’t like too much. A properly adjusted, cleaned and lubed chain made a considerable difference to the slickness of my gearbox. Your 4th to 3rd reluctance isn’t normal on this bike, I would make sure your servicing dealer is using the correct grade of oil and that clutch adjustment is within the normal range.

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PCP is a con

Some long and some short it nice to different lengths

I thinker you should do some touring

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How do you find it compared to an EX, is their much difference in the riding position / comfort / forward leaning wrist pressure Only asking as I was looking at an EX, but they all seem to be red and I can’t stand the colour, but the RS’s seem to be available in black and silver etc Silly question I know from a mature learner rider not interested in sports bikes etc Thanx for the vids 🏍👍🏻

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That Honda CB1100 is a keeper. You buy a CB1100 when you have reached an age of common sense and never let it go.

Chrome rear luggage rack is about the only extra one would put on the Honda CB1100.

Sorry you had to sell the RS but the new bike looks good and the main thing is that you can keep riding! I rode a CB1000F once that I hired in France - very smooth engine and a surprising turn of power. As you say, much higher reving than the RS but something I'm sure you'll get used to. It also demonstrates that you don't need to spend loads of money to enjoy motorcycling. Look forward to seeing the work you do on it.

superb review 👍

Sorry you've sold the CB1100RS. I've just bought one and discovered your videos. I guess your new bike is a Royal Enfield Interceptor ?

Great review, well done 👍👍😊😊

Hi HR! To answer your question- KEEP IT. My 69 plate isn't going anywhere, but I agree with you over the seat. My 11 plate CB1300 is way more comfy and my very old K plate FJ12 is luxurious by comparison. Just goes to show that progress isn't always for the better. Excellent review 👍.

Why change it? 1. It has a metal tank, abs, and no superfluous electronics (you will never have to replace the skyhook/esa/keyless ignition sensor etc) so it won’t be a PITA in five years 2. They are quite rare - didn’t sell a load because most people want 150bhp in a 130kg bike (most bikers would be better off losing 20kg of dead weight off their stomach and then they could buy a heavier bike…but hey) 3. They don’t make them anymore. I am however biased - I own two!

It’s cool. cb1100rs is the best for me

I went for Dart pariah Black...it looks great...and yes it actually does make a difference...even though it only comes just above the speedometer. With shoei gt air helmet...very quiet helmet 👍

I have a 2013 cb 1100 with five speed gearbox turns 3000 rpm at 53 mph you get used to it. not a problem quality machine

Love mine. Exact same as yours. 3k miles (ish) in. Not noticed any of the issues you mention on mine… Don’t know if you’ve noticed - but one of the differences on these compared to previous gen RS seem to the small adjustment wheel on top of the gas cylinders on the rear shocks - can’t find any reference to these in the manuals? Do you think they actually do anything? Can’t get air cooled in-line 4’s anymore- it’s a keeper in my view.

I've done over 2000 miles on my 69 plate CB1100RS and seem to be appreciating it more and more as the miles go by - great exhaust note, fast enough, handles well, and I actually like the weight as it helps the bike sit firmly on the road, pushing it around the garage can be a struggle though. It's always tempting to try other bikes but this is a keeper for me and I would think it's perfect for the riding you do. However I do like the look of the Z900RS!

Hi, I have just bought one on a 69 plate with 6k . I have had most bikes , even a monkey bike to run around on. Nothing compared with this bikes smoothly silky ride. I swapped from a katana, good bike but now my arms are longer as it just wanted to be off. So I looked around and being a Honda fan I picked like yours. The only other bike I would consider would be the 1400 gsx . I had one and regret selling it. Very similar bike , old school , powerful and looks fantastic in the white and blue. So keeping the Honda would be my advise, it's a Honda it's smooth , fast enough, cheap to own, great looking and won't age . I mean, just sit having a drink and look at it, fantastic hunk of metal that is ultimately a well made bullet proof bike cream of the crop. Keep safe buddy.

As its the last of that type and so refined, you might regret letting it go.

Keep it definitely it’s a gorgeous bike and you’ve only just run it in , it will keep on improving

Hi , so you lived in Wolverhampton , I still do , lived here all my life. Used to go to Spring Hill pub and bridge north

Had one of these for 3 or 4 weeks now. Love it I know the speed at 4 thousand revs in top 😀. Nice riding though and a bit beyond my capabilities at the moment

Hi, I’ve got a triumph Daytona which I have owned for the last six years and 28,000 miles! Was thinking of retiring on a 950 cruiser or going back to my roots. After passing my test in the 80s I bought a 750 four and lived,which way would you go? It makes my teeth itch 🪃

What bikes have you owned before. Is this the best bike you have had?

Wow I’m genuinely surprised at you’re figures and findings. I was barely getting 140 miles to a tank. I found the seat agony after 30 minutes. The leg comfort was was ok if I didn’t ride on the balls of my feet. I’m similar size to you by the way. The forward lean was actually comfortable for long journeys and higher speed sections. I’d be really interested to know if you find the bike really reluctant to turn in and if you found the gear ratios strange. They are beautiful bikes and so well made glad you got on with yours much better than I did. 👍

Lovely part of the country - well done for riding through winter, I presume you've protected the bike with ACF50 or similar? I must admit that when there's salt on the roads I avoid riding mine. I'm with you on the flexibility of the engine (and the weight issue!) I also love the exhaust note and the retro styling, a seriously underrated bike in my opinion.

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Interesting - I also have an RS and the only think I've changed is the seat (swapped for a Corbin seat - ugly but comfortable) :-) I'm a litttle alrger than average, so for me the legs are a little cramped (33" inside leg) but not bad by any means.

just looking at one now , are you still enjoying it

just looking at this bike so have watch a few of yours , how re you finding it so far having lived with for some time now< what are service intervals and costs? sounds like a cracking bike lovely sound too