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Me and my CB
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BamaRider Offline
Break-In Period

Alabama
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Me and my CB
My 2017 CB 1100EX ( 7 months old) now closing in on 7,000 miles. Not bad, since it shares ride time with 3 other bikes.

I ride the bike as often as I can. My sport touring bikes are good at what they do, and my CB is for everything else. Just too much fun on the local roads I call home.

Its classic looks are commented almost everywhere I park it. A man once followed me for a mile to see if would stop somewhere ( I did, McDonalds) to talk to me about the CB 1100. The 2 chrome mufflers, and fenders glisten in the sun. The spoke wheels are also popular.

Some call it heavy? The need to ride a sport touring bike for awhile LOL, that'll show them heavy.

It has been a long time since I've felt this way about a motorcycle.

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2004 Honda ST 1300
2018 BMW 1200 RT
2014 Yamaha FJR ES
2017 Honda CB 1100 EX
01-30-2018 12:00 PM
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VLJ Offline
High Mileage

California
Posts: 905
Joined: Sep 2017
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RE: Me and my CB
An R1200RT, an ST1300, and an FJR1300? Did you just want the same bike in every available flavor of motor?

"Hmmm. I wanna go ride a bazillion miles, but what do I feel like today? A Twin, a V4, or an inline Four?"

That is just straight-up awesome.

Otherwise, wow, taking a '17 CB1100EX to McDonald's almost seems sacrilegious.

Tongue
01-30-2018 12:32 PM
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The ferret Online
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Ohio
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RE: Me and my CB
Hey Bamarider, haven't seen you here in awhile Guth and I were just talking about you the other day. Keep on rolling on!

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2014 DLX (the pleasure horse)
2021 NC750X DCT (Angry Bird)
01-30-2018 01:59 PM
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Guth Offline
Forum Founder

Portland, OR
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RE: Me and my CB
That's a great story BamaRider!

The Honda CB1100: STILL air-COOLed
Deposit placed 11/12/2012.
Received delivery 04/05/2013.
01-30-2018 02:03 PM
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cookiemech Offline
Running Like a Top

West Newton, Pennsylvania
Posts: 256
Joined: Dec 2017
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RE: Me and my CB
No way is the CB1100 heavy . . . my Road Glide Ultra weighs 929 pounds. I had a BMW R1100RT that weighed 622 pounds, not astonishingly heavier than the CB, but carried its weight higher and so felt heavier (not that it was a bad handler or scary at low speed, but you knew the potential was there for a tipover).

I'd call the CB well-mannered and well-balanced.

1982 BMW R100T, 1994 BMW K75RT, 1995 BMW K75/3, 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster, 2015 BMW R1200RT, 2017 Harley-Davidson Road King, 2017 Honda CB1100 EX, 2020 Ural Gear Up, 2022 Triumph T120 "Gold Line"
01-30-2018 03:23 PM
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LongRanger Offline
Been There

Evergreen, CO
Posts: 4,220
Joined: Aug 2015
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RE: Me and my CB
The heaviness question is a matter of perspective, for sure. Compared to a full-dress Harley, Honda or BMW, sure, it's lighter. But with its steel frame, it'll never qualify as a light bike. One of my bikes makes a bit more hp but weighs 130 lbs less, even with bags and trunk. Still, I love my DLX just the same. It's all good.

Ride more. Worry less. Tongue
‘12 BMW R1200R Classic
'15 BMW R1200RT
01-30-2018 04:41 PM
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Mandrau Offline
1st Service Completed

Canada
Posts: 105
Joined: Jul 2017
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RE: Me and my CB
Whenever I think that my 2016 CB1100A might be too heavy for me I counter with another thought, “no darling, you are perfect the way you are.”
01-30-2018 06:47 PM
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DAC Offline
High Mileage

Central Ohio, USA
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Joined: Jun 2013
Post: #8
RE: Me and my CB
It'a amazing the love this bike inspires. You're obviously covering some miles!

As for weight, I only have much of a sense of it when rolling it around the garage. At 6' and 195#, the bike fits me well. You could say we're both a little "full figured." (Remember those Jane Russel commercials for cross-your-heart bras?)
01-30-2018 08:11 PM
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Guth Offline
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Portland, OR
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RE: Me and my CB
(01-30-2018 08:11 PM)DAC Wrote:  It'a amazing the love this bike inspires. You're obviously covering some miles!
As for weight, I only have much of a sense of it when rolling it around the garage. At 6' and 195#, the bike fits me well. You could say we're both a little "full figured." (Remember those Jane Russel commercials for cross-your-heart bras?)

This is the second time recently that my lol has literally been LOL. The previous time was when Flynrider dubbed VLJ "VealJay". (To be honest, if I were cool enough to pull off a nickname like VealJay I would be insanely jealous.)

The Honda CB1100: STILL air-COOLed
Deposit placed 11/12/2012.
Received delivery 04/05/2013.
01-30-2018 08:35 PM
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