What a sweet engine

[ohiorider]

As I put a several more miles on the new-to-me 2014 CB1100, I'm finding the engine to be a pleasant surprise.

The day this April when I took delivery and rode from the Fairmont WV dealer home to Hudson, Ohio, it was obvious it had a bunch of low end torque. But just recently, I've began bumping up the revs. Not red-line bumping, but every now and then rolling 1st gear to 5000rpm, shifting and doing the same in 2nd and 3rd. Oops ..... that puts me way over the limit! Although the red line is over 8000 rpm, it just doesn't seem necessary to rev anywhere near that high to experience the power produced by the engine.

I'm still planning to continue working on the suspension to get it where it really suits me and the roads I like to ride.

Only one other issue that I wish was fixable, and that is the substantial amount of free play in the drive line. I can ride around it by careful use of throttle and clutch, but I do wish there was a way to reduce the mechanical clunk I occasionally experience when I let off the throttle too abruptly. Does anyone have any ideas about this? It isn't a deal-breaker, but if it is something as simple as a cush block modification, that'd be great.

BTW - has the factory published any recalls or notices I may have missed? I've seen none.

Bob