Test Riding the Honda CB1100 RS 

Thank you for your kind words! I wish you many safe and fun rides with your gorgeous CB1100 :)

Yes, it sounds like a good old carbed engine :)

Cheers, glad you've enjoyed this video. And the CB1100 is a fantastic bike indeed :)

Obrigado! Glad you've enjoyed this video 😊 Absolutely, this is a motorcycle for life: well-built, reliable and very enjoyable to ride. As I like to say, Ducatis are beautiful mistresses, Hondas are perfect wives 😉

MrKiddo indeed :)

Huh, no wonder my two dream bikes are this and a Ducati Monster S4RS Testrasetta...

Congrats! I wish you many safe and fun rides on your CB1100 :)

Cheers! It's also on my list of favorites :)

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks! S2R 1000, CB1100... It seems that you have, like me, a soft spot for the bikes with a round headlight 😊

Congrats! I wish you many fun and safe rides with this awesome bike ✌🏻

Namaste! 😊 Thank you very much for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoy my videos! I also have special feelings for the CB1100RS. In a few weeks, I will make a comparison video of the CB1100RS and the Z900RS. Some people look at factsheets and think the Z900RS is better. But in my opinion, many things actually make the CB1100 really special (liquid-cooled engine, dual exhaust, Honda's built quality and attention to details, etc.). This is really of piece of art ❤️

MrKiddo, नमस्कार 🙏 😊 haha CB1100-RS is a masterpiece indeed. I believe, it isn't made, it's rather crafted with passion. Performance & elegance put together in a simplest manner possible. 💝CB1100RS FOREVER💝 Have subscribed, so looking forward for another CB1100RS video from you. Take care, Ride safe.

Thank you, ABK! Yes, it sounds like a good old engine with carburetors 👌

Cheers! Glad you've enjoyed it :)

Yes, the air cooled engine is a masterpiece, not only it sounds and looks beautiful, it's also nicely torquey... ❤️ I had more fun riding the CB1100 than many more powerful bikes!

Glad you've enjoyed my review 😊 Yes, I think the CB1100 is underrated as it's really a fantastic bike. It has something special I didn't feel on any other bike I have ridden

Great choice, enjoy! :)

That's a great bike indeed! I've just checked the website of Honda Motorcycle India. It's crazy to see how much their product range is different from the one offered in Europe! I had never heard about the Unicorn, the Shine, the Navi... 😵

MrKiddo haha...yeah it's poles apart.. however there's Honda and other superbikes available too.. officially

Thanks Vitaly! Yes, that was a nice day for a test ride :)

Indeed :)

Thank you Gerhard! I wish you many safe and fun rides with your XSR 😊

Cheers :)

Idem, j'adore ce genre de grosse moto avec un look classic : phare rond, peu de plastique, quelques touches de chrome, des compteurs à aiguilles... C'est d'ailleurs parce que la CBF me faisait un peu penser à ça que je l'ai préféré aux autres 600 cm3 avec des styles plus modernes 😊

Oui, ça aurait été sympa une fourche inversée, comme sur la R NineT par exemple... Mais ça ne me dérange pas, car la grosse fourche Showa dorée est déjà assez belle et elle fait bien le travail 😊

I would have been so upset if this 1100cc bike sounded like a 2-stroke 50cc scooter :D

Haha.. also that guy seemed to rev the scooter in sync with MrKiddo's revving lol :D

Oui, c'est un bon mélange :)

Cheers :)

Cheers, glad you enjoy my reviews! 😊 The CB1100 and the Z900 are two awesome bikes, and both are great for an everyday use. I personally prefer the Honda, as it fits more with my relaxed riding style and my tastes. Sportier riders would certainly prefer the Kawasaki, as it feels lighter and sharper. I really look forward to test ride the Z900RS, the first pictures are promising 😍

Cheers :)

Hallo und danke schön Peter! Any bike could be a beginner bike if the rider is wise and cautious... 😊 Cornering won't be a problem actually. Indeed the front wheel is thicker than the one of the EX version, so the bike feels very stable, and you will need to push harder on the handlebars to make it turn. Actually, I think it could help you to become quickly a better rider, as you will get used to corner with the right technique. However this is not the most suitable bike for beginners for 2 reasons. First, it's a heavy bike. As soon as you ride it, you don't feel it anymore. But you will need to be very careful when handling it at very low speed (i.e moving and walking the bike without power, for example when parking it). Secondly, the engine is pretty powerful and very torquey, much more than usual beginner bikes (CB500 or CB650, MT-07, F800, Z650, etc.). So you will need to go easy on the throttle, and progressively get use to the power. Impossible to do for an immature young rider, but middle-aged riders are supposed to be smarter... 😉 If you can deal with those issues, it could be a beginner bike. In any case, getting a lighter and less powerful bike (like the CB650 for example), acquiring some experience with it, and trading it after 1 or 2 years for a CB1100 won't cost much, and would be an easier solution.

No!!! It wouldn't be a genuine Honda CB if it had a 3-cylinder engine and a belt drive... 😉 You should really test ride it, you would see that its inline-4 is amazingly torquey, feeling more powerful than what the factsheet says. Without hesitation, I enjoyed it MUCH more than the 3-cylinder bikes I have ridden (Yamaha FZ09 and Triumph Street Triple RS).

MrKiddo Okay, it can keep the 4 banger for all I care if its torquey, but I mainly wanted the triple for the sound and to narrow the bike up some. I want the belt drive because zero maintenance. I couldn't imagine servicing a chain every 500 miles at all. I don't want to and I'd be far more likely to just say fuck it and forget it. 500 miles could be easily be 2 weeks or possibly even 1 if I end up enjoying riding as much as I think I will.

Well spotted! You know cars better than me... I noticed it will editing, and I was wondering why the soft top looked different from the other Boxsters.

MrKiddo I'm a Porsche nut so no surprises there 😉 have only seen a few. They are the soft top equivalent of the Cayman GT4, only less hyped and smaller production runs (I think). Very little people know what they are which is quite cool imo.

Cheers :)

Indeed

Thank you John! The 2013 CB1100 had a single exhaust, it already looked great in my opinion. But I remember that many motorcycle journalists blamed Honda for that, telling that the legendary Honda CB750 Four had 4 mufflers. And when the twin exhaust was introduced in 2014, some of them kept saying that it still needed 2 more mufflers 😉

Wow that's very interesting to know 4 mufflers no way! lol Is it possible you can do a review on the Honda Rebel? I really love the looks on that bike and I hear the performance is great.

It depends on what demo bikes are available at my dealership. Currently they haven't the Rebel. I will visit it again next month for the annual service of the CB650F, so I will check again what demo bikes they have :)

MrKiddo what a Beautiful Bike but that taillight is sticking out way to much. It would be a deal breaker on sight. do you think the joy of driving it will make up for it? best regards, ride safe

@Roland Roovers: I can't say, as it's up to you. I personally like this LED taillight because it reminds the one of the legendary Honda CB750 Four (goo.gl/LvTG8d). Ride safe too :)

I agree :)

Bien vu ! 😊 Pour ce qui est de la symétrie, on est servi avec cette moto : 2 klaxons, 2 pots, 2 amortisseurs...

I didn't feel any disturbing vibration during my test ride...

You're welcome :)

Only the EX version is currently available the USA

I can't say as I have never tried the Bandit. But the specs seem pretty similar. I agree with you and I like those classic-style bikes. At that time, there were the Bandit 1200, the XJR1300, the CB1300... Then, manufacturers launched manga-style modern bikes. I'm glad the classic-style is now becoming trendy again, with this CB1100RS and also the Kawasaki Z900RS 😍

I took bose headphone Q3 on, what a sound, if didn't know it's motorcycle, I would say it's some good sportcar! Rumble in the jungle!

I can hardly say, I'm myself 5 foot 8 and it's perfect for me. I think it could be okay for you as well because it isn't a small bike. But the best thing is to see it by yourself at your local Honda dealership ;)

I have a 2014 standard model and am 6'-1" and 220 lbs. I feel a little big on the bike. I feel my other bike fits me better, a FJR1300. I still love riding my CB1100. It's retro cool, smooth, bullet-proof, and feels lighter than its stated weight.

Haha! 😄 That's the bike life in Paris, my friend... I have to ride many miles in order to leave the city, and there aren't many curvy roads around 😔 Ride safe ✌🏻

Ce serait un sacrilège de brider une si belle mécanique ! 😱 Patience, les 2 ans de A2 seront vite passés... 😉

Sorry, I can't say... All I know is that I'm 174 and it's perfect for me.

Cheers :)

3 cylinders, only 50 pounds less, and 20 more HP and torque. And a belt drive!!

I don't know why Honda doesn't introduce the RS version on the US market. Weird decision...

Cheers :)

Absolutely 😍

It was too comfortable and easy to ride. Riding a sport bike (like the GSX-R: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X0ycVPv2tnI.html) in Paris would be more efficient for body building :)

A bit too heavy and too powerful for a first bike. But it could be fine for a wise and cautious beginner...

Cheers :)

Exactly, c'est Paris ! 😉

Cheers

Qui vivra verra ! 😉 Ça ne sera pas avant plusieurs mois en tout cas, car j'ai de grosses échéances professionnelles à venir. Travail d'abord et plaisir ensuite...

Ahahah bon courage alors!

Merci ! :)

Indeed, this is Paris :)

It's not anymore marketed in France too...

@@MrKiddoMoto ok. I thought its next in line. Then which is Honda bike in 1100cc plus range.

Same for me... 🙉

Oui, c'est un roadster néo-rétro ! Le néo-rétro, ce n'est pas seulement des cafés-racers et des scramblers. C'est aussi des roadsters, comme cette CB1100 ou la BMW R NineT... 😊

I've never tried the CB500F. I rode the CB500X for a few days during my vacation in Greece (videos here: goo.gl/i2fdiU), it wasn't that bad... 😊

I had to lift my whole leg to change gear and my hip was hurting all the time but eh still passed lol

Congrats, you're now officially a member of the coolest club in the world ✌🏻

That was a while back but thanks

I truly understand your feeling. I sometimes visit the Japanese website of Honda ( www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/ ), and see all the models which are not marketed in France and feels a bit disappointed...

JEAN PIERRE LECAPLAIN c'est le scooter d'à coter encore heureux !

Cole Phelps. Je suis certain que le pot d'échappement du mec n'est pas d'origine pour qu'il fasse un telle bruit !!

JEAN PIERRE LECAPLAIN soit il a débridé soir c'est d'origine comme ça après ça n'est pas anormal ça reste un 50cc

Oui, ça prête à confusion... À l'image, une Honda CB1100 et au son, un 50cc 2 temps :D

Pour un vrai canapé, il y a aussi la place passager de la Honda Goldwing 😉

ouais pas faux

No, wind power 😉

MrKiddo Damnit, Thought so

Not as much as your life

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