Leave it stock and ride it for the rest of your life and enjoy!
I was going to ask that. Nice bike.Fun fact: this bike has a dual-range transmission, giving 10 possible gear ratios!
I was going to ask that. Nice bike.
I had a friend that had this bike and we swapped often - the way I standardized on using this was to stay in low and row the lower 5 then go right to OD 5th.
This was a very nice machine and still a great bike if in an excellent condition like this.
This is a great bike that came into being shortly before the 1100's took the center stage.Thanks for the kind words! For the short time I rode the thing, I couldn't have been happier. Between the ultra-smooth engine, the abundance of power, and the air suspension she was a joy to ride.
Much like yourself, I left the sub-trans in low until I reached 5th and treated high range as a 6th gear. However, given the nature of the engine I found that one could easily ride almost full time with the sub-trans in either range. It just had that much torque.
My biggest issue, which I discovered after I acquired the bike, was WEIGHT. Sure, it's far from a fully dressed Goldwing... however a 600lb dry weight "sport touring" machine is quite stout. I'm 5'10, 165 and while I felt very comfortable and capable while riding I always found myself "feeling" the heft. The center of gravity seemed high, and I could sense the mechanical load under me.
To be fair: when taking into consideration the time period, it's an amazing feat of engineering. Honda dug deep into the engineering department with this bike, especially once one takes into account it's relatively pointless position in the market at the time.
This is a great bike that came into being shortly before the 1100's took the center stage.
Yeah it's a porker, at 165 Lb you're on the light side.
I remember it pulling the top range with relative ease, but when riding with other 1100's the lower range kept the corner to corner roll ons closer.
This bike is for riding relatively sportily with ease and she's a beauty. Should be dead reliable minus rubber and stuff that just aged out.
Enjoy her safely fellow rider!
Does that mean you sold it, or are going to sell it?I certainly enjoyed her (past tense), however I quickly discovered that I'm just not cut out for 2-wheel life.
Does that mean you sold it, or are going to sell it?
That still sounds like time well spent to me. I remember being happy for you when you posted this thread. It’s a great bike. Someone will enjoy it.For sale thread
Currently looking to sell. I only put around 500 miles on the thing before I realized riding wasn't for me.
I spent more time replacing the fluids, plugs, and researching the thing than I did actually riding.