12-02-2017, 08:13 PM
Howdy. A quick hello from a new guy to the forum.
My first street bike was a CB750F I bought new back in 1977 and that's why I chose it as my nickname. I've been riding ever since (street & dirt) with a few short breaks along the way.
I've had my eye on the CB1100 since it was intro'd back in 2010. I kept threatening to buy one but never pulled the trigger. When I first saw the RS last year I knew I'd have one as soon as I could find one. I'm still waiting.
A few weeks ago my buddy bought a used 2013 CB1100 and that got me to browsing the web again for a CB1100RS. I didn't find an RS, obviously, but I did find a leftover NOS 2014 standard at a price that I couldn't pass up. Except for the RS I always thought I wanted a red CB1100 to remind me of my red CB750F. I never considered the black one but I have to say I'm really glad that's the one I ended up with.
IMO, it's just about perfect the way it is. I'm not thrilled with the muffler portion of the exhaust but I haven't seen a slip on can I like any better either. In homage to the retro theme I'm glad it doesn't have ABS and while I like the look of spokes I like tubeless tires better so the cast wheels get the nod for me. I'm probably going to install engine guards and a rear rack but that's about it. I bought the bike to return to my UJM roots and I have no plans to install a windscreen or hard bags.
I look forward to getting to know y'all.
My first street bike was a CB750F I bought new back in 1977 and that's why I chose it as my nickname. I've been riding ever since (street & dirt) with a few short breaks along the way.
I've had my eye on the CB1100 since it was intro'd back in 2010. I kept threatening to buy one but never pulled the trigger. When I first saw the RS last year I knew I'd have one as soon as I could find one. I'm still waiting.
A few weeks ago my buddy bought a used 2013 CB1100 and that got me to browsing the web again for a CB1100RS. I didn't find an RS, obviously, but I did find a leftover NOS 2014 standard at a price that I couldn't pass up. Except for the RS I always thought I wanted a red CB1100 to remind me of my red CB750F. I never considered the black one but I have to say I'm really glad that's the one I ended up with.
IMO, it's just about perfect the way it is. I'm not thrilled with the muffler portion of the exhaust but I haven't seen a slip on can I like any better either. In homage to the retro theme I'm glad it doesn't have ABS and while I like the look of spokes I like tubeless tires better so the cast wheels get the nod for me. I'm probably going to install engine guards and a rear rack but that's about it. I bought the bike to return to my UJM roots and I have no plans to install a windscreen or hard bags.
I look forward to getting to know y'all.