CB1100RS 12 Month Owners Review ...and other ramblings
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Looking back over the 12 months that I've had the RS and other general ramblings about the bike.
My details:
Height 5ft 11ins/180cms
Inside leg 31ins/78cm
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Motorbike details:
CB1100RS NA-K 2020MY
Engine configuration: Inline 4 cylinder
Engine size: 1140cc (69cu ins)
Torque: 91Nm @ 5,500 rpm
Max Power: 88bhp/66kW @ 7,500
Top speed: ~120mph
Air/Oil cooled Gearbox: wet plate, 6 speeds
Fuel capacity: 16.8 litres
Current average fuel consumption after 4250 mls: 57mpg
Kerb weight: 252kg / 556lbs
Seat height: 795mm / 31.3 ins
30-60mph 2nd gear roll on: 2.2s
30-90mph 2nd gear roll on: 4.4s
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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.
Sound advice indeed Gary, thanks. Enjoy your CB!
That Honda CB1100 is a keeper.
You buy a CB1100 when you have reached an age of common sense and never let it go.
In an ideal world, absolutely!
Keep it definitely it’s a gorgeous bike and you’ve only just run it in , it will keep on improving
Absolutely! I look around and there's not a lot that a like more to be honest.
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. 🙂
Good choice!
Great review, well done 👍👍😊😊
Thank you Lawrence!
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.
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!
Spot on there John. Planning is in place to keep the RS post-PCP if I can get enough funds put by - it's just too nice a bike, and a known quantity, to let it slip away. Enjoy your RS!
Pleased to hear you're going to try to keep it, keep the videos coming!
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
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!
Absolute words of wisdom there Fusilier!
As its the last of that type and so refined, you might regret letting it go.
I think you may very well be right there, Volksplane1
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.
Good advice @Terence O'Keeffe's Motorcycle Stuff (TOMS)
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 👍.
Indeed! If I do manage to keep the RS, I think perhaps a seat 'upgrade' would be needed. Glad you enjoyed the review!
@@haggardrider6903 please keep us posted on any seat upgrade you may go for, I'd be interested in the result. Cheers.
Chrome rear luggage rack is about the only extra one would put on the Honda CB1100.
Had one on my 2013 Deluxe, looked just right, but I don't think it would look as good on the RS which, I think, looks just right as it is.
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.
Yes, I'm suspecting the 4th to 3rd'issue'may be more to do with me than the bike. The adjuster on the gas cyinder is for, supposedly, compression damping - I say supposedly as I've not messed with the suspension at all so cannot confirm either way! It's P92 in the RS owner's manual.
@@haggardrider6903 Thank you - I've been looking at a CB1100RS manual on-line..not my actual book. My rear compression damping settings are 'off' from the standard (one was at position 4, one was at 2 actually). I hadn't noticed the rear also has rebound damping - I shall be experimenting! (check-out MotoJitsu's rebound damping / suspension video). Non adjustable suspension was a big criticism of the previous model. Front forks have this duel bending valve system (SDBV)..preload adjustable only as per the original CB1100RS.
@@haggardrider6903 I have a 2019 plate CB1100RS and yes there is spring adjustment on my rear shocks like on most bikes but I have no adjusters on the gas cylinders. I'm sure it's not standard. As another issue I have noticed that my engine is tappety when cold but quiet when warm with only just under 4000, is this unusual?
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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 🏍️🧐
Hi @Sale_Shark. The bars on the RS are around 75mm lower than on the EX so a much more sporty position. I think the pegs may be further back too, but don't quote me on that. When the bike first arrived, the bars certainly had a 'clip-on' look to them but I never got bad wrist ache (I broke both wrists as a kid, not really been right since) and certainly no back ache. But, if you want a relaxed ride, go for the EX, if you prefer a more overall sporty bike, the RS is for you.
@@haggardrider6903 thanx for the reply, I’m new to biking and was after a retro naked, something for fun only and couldn’t decide between the two, but deffo not after anything too sporty or racing etc
So I’m thinking an EX, but RS looks lovely too
Think I’ll have to go and sit on both, but RX sounds right for me , thanx again 👍🏻
do you still have it great sound, bsa with that radiator no way, keep it
Nope, circumstances changed sadly - Of necessity, I 'downsized/down-value' to a 2010 CBF1000 last year. A very different bike to the RS but one that I do like (more comfortable seat for me for one thing!) and am happy with.
Needs some pipes. There is only a hint of some muffled sound. Yukkkk!
A Pipemaster 4 into 4 would be rather nice, I must admit!
@@haggardrider6903 Now that sounds interesting!
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