I've been commuting on my Hawk GT throughout the winter unless the weather has been just too nasty. Last weekend was my first chance to just go out and simply ride for the sake of riding very enjoyable. Every now and then I'd wonder what it might feel like to be out on the CB1100. Guess that will have to suffice for now.
Check out this video. This is the guy that has the crazy seat but WTF is up with this cover? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIAr1XK8tV4 I dont believe I have ever seen anything like this before. :huh
Yeah, I guess so. Here is another vid from the same guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECCp2bTE6E Watch the oil splash around in this one. I do like the engine guard and rack though. And here is a different one just cause Im bored. Notice it has mph and says it was delivered in Feb. First one I have seen that wasnt in kph. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeDJEhG8hgM&feature=endscreen&NR=1
That kind of clutch cover just looks soooo wrong on this bike and I'm not even talking about the seat! Cover is kind of cool though.
A lot of Vmax guys have them. The clear cover for the water pump is a lot cooler than the clutch cover. The seat cover is just WRONG.
thanks, my hope is the CB 1100 provides a pleasurable enough riding experience (Honda's goal in it's design) that it will make the FZ-1 obsolete in my garage. I don't think there is any one bike that can satisfy all my needs though. That would be asking lot! Good thing I have no desire to ride off of asphalt
this statement is oh so true in 40 years of buying motorcycles, I've yet to find that ONE it is impossible I tell ya
That suppose to be snake skin? Sadly, the black and white fit the bike better than the brown of the Guzzi would. I've seen the snake skin used on custom choppers in recent years, but it was used on a small single seat, not a UJM long seat. Siyeh, gotta agree, there. Currently down to three great bikes, but they may all be gone this time next year, with three-four others taking their places. Too many bikes, too few years left to ride them all. to dd50
Man, I don't know about giving up your FZ1. I feel they're one of the best all-around street bikes I've ever owned. Had a blue '02 with an Ivans jet kit, Muzzy slip-on and Zero Gravity screen--loved it but sold it for something else. Having gone through a few bikes since then I realized how great of a bike it really was and bought another--'02 black with the same mods only a Yoshimura slip-on instead of the Muzzy. I don't think there's a better bang for the buck sporty street bike going right now than the first gen. FZ1. I hope this new CB1100 is a hit here in the states. The fact that it exists is proof the air cooled engine is not dead.
Its amazing how many guys have to sell an FZ 1 to realize how good of a motorcycle they are. Myself included. I bought a new 04 FZ rode it for a year and sold it to my son. 6 months later I realized I had made a mistake and bought the used 01. Now my son and I ride together on. Our FZs. Agreed ...one of the most underrated street bikes available. Son and I and sons fil in West Va
I hear you. Every motorcycle is a compromise of sorts. I want about 3 different ones and I even want a scooter!! Reality and my checkbook says otherwise. So, I have done a lot of soul searching trying to find the one that I think would be the best compromise for my style of riding and what I want it to do. I have bounced all over the place and keep coming back to the CB1100 and I have not even seen one yet let alone rode one. Something about it just feels right on paper and in the pictures if that makes any sense.
Btw the soft luggage on my FZ will naturally be the same luggage I use if travelling on the CB. That set is made by Nelson Rigg. I also have a set by Cortech. The NR set is a little larger and holds more. On a side note, it's snowing again can't ride anything now. When will this crap be over with?
I've been using the NR Spirit 50 bags for a few years, now They work great. As to the weather, it's gonna be 82 here today. The snow will give you a good excuse to watch the Daytona 200 on Speed, though. Great weather here or not, the 200 will be watched. dd50
82 thats perfect! Got a text from my buddy in Webb Lake, Wisconcin this morning..it is minus 10 there. I could not live there. Then again I visited a buddy in Mesa, Arizona a couple years ago in September. It was 120 degrees. Could not live there either.
Was talking with a guy on a KTM forum yesterday, who lives in Levi, Lapland, Finland, and it was -35C, or -26F there. He said it's like that most of the winter as they are above the Arctic circle. Think I'll get a short ride in before the 200 starts. This ride's for you... tomp
That's crazy weather. 26 below. Dayum. Those people are tough! Thanks, I need that! Hit some nice sweepers please.