CB 1100 RS

[smifffymoto]

Is it all fur coat and no nickers.
It looks great but will it get boring after a bit,not much power and blooming heavy.
On the other side,it looks great for a cafe run for breakfast in Wales and a steady plod enjoying the scenery.

Had anybody tried one or got one?

[Caddyshack]

MCN review is the first thing on google, I tend to find their reviews are quite accurate.

[smifffymoto]

I have read the MCN review but owners rate it far higher than them.

That’s why I’m after real world experience from people who have ridden it more than few miles.

[Caddyshack]

Ah, not ridden one so can’t help.

Not my style of bike so haven’t paid much attention to this genre.

[ChocolateFrog]

smifffymoto said:

I have read the MCN review but owners rate it far higher than them.

That’s why I’m after real world experience from people who have ridden it more than few miles.

Isn't that usually the way.

Unless the car or bike is definitively the best in class then it gets a lukewarm review yet when you go back 10 years down the line you realise there isn't much in it or the carbon bucket seats that make the journalist swoon is actually a PITA in a daily and the alternative is rated better by owners (as an example).

Rare that anything is a genuine turd these days.

[Caddyshack]

ChocolateFrog said:

smifffymoto said:

I have read the MCN review but owners rate it far higher than them.

That’s why I’m after real world experience from people who have ridden it more than few miles.

Isn't that usually the way.

Unless the car or bike is definitively the best in class then it gets a lukewarm review yet when you go back 10 years down the line you realise there isn't much in it or the carbon bucket seats that make the journalist swoon is actually a PITA in a daily and the alternative is rated better by owners (as an example).

Rare that anything is a genuine turd these days.

That is a good point. A test ride is a good idea.