2016 Honda Nighthawk Manual
– New 2017 Honda CB1100 RS Vintage / Retro Style Motorcycle Announced – Today is October 4, 2016 and today is a good day Why is this? Honda has just announced quite a few new 2017 motorcycles at the 2016 Intermot Motorcycle Show and with the CB1100 for 2017 we have (2) new model variations. This page is going to go over the 2017 CB1100 RS model. I’ll cover the 2017 CB1100 EX model on another page here shortly. 2017 CB1100 RS Model Updates: Honda’s new CB1100 RS delivers minimal, hand-crafted style and sporting edge with sharper chassis geometry, uprated 43mm Showa Dual Bending Valve two-piece front fork and remote reservoir rear shocks, plus 17-inch cast aluminum wheels and dual radial-mount four-piston brake calipers.
The engine breathes through revised inlet and exhaust systems and is now equipped with an assist slipper clutch. – –. Contents:.
1. Introduction. 2. Model overview. 3.
Key features. 4. Technical specifications 1.
2017 CB1100 RS Introduction Since 1959, when they first adorned the twin-cylinder CB92 Benly, the two letters CB have always meant a great deal to Honda, and Honda owners. And they came to mean even more in 1969; the four-cylinder CB750 was a seminal moment for motorcycling as the world’s first production superbike took center stage, laying down a blueprint that still stands today. In the present day, old school has become very much new school and in 2013 Honda brought the CB1100 – already a best seller in the Japanese market – to Europe, satisfying pent-up demand from an army of riders for whom a traditionally styled air-cooled four-cylinder CB was a must-have piece of engineering craftsmanship. For 2017, two versions of the CB1100 will be available. Newly arrived to sit alongside the upgraded CB1100 EX, is the CB1100 RS.
Imbued with layer upon layer of retro style – and several new performance upgrades – the CB1100 RS offers a new type of sporting CB1100 appeal. Manufacture takes place in Honda’s Kumamoto factory, with a production process that’s been fundamentally revised to integrate technology and expert skill in order to create motorcycles rich in craftsmanship and attention to detail, plus a place in history that only comes with the passage of many decades. Imada, Large Project Leader (LPL) 17YM CB1100 RS. 2017 CB1100 RS Key Features 3.1 Chassis The CB1100 RS’s classic tubular steel double cradle frame holds the engine with four rigid and two rubber mounts. Nasm personal trainer certification manual. It features tighter steering geometry than the CB1100 EX, with rake and trail of 26°/99mm and wheelbase of 1485mm (as opposed to 27°/114mm/1490mm) to give faster steering and more responsive handling. Seat height is 795mm with curb weight of 55 lbs (252kg). As well as a more aggressive stance and riding position the CB1100 RS is also equipped with a Showa Dual Bending Valve (SDBV) 43mm two-piece front fork, which uses two valves to generate both compression and rebound damping force giving linear feel, excellent ride quality and precise road holding.
A new die-cast aluminum top yoke features a buffed finish and clear coat, while the bottom yoke holds the fork legs in a higher position. Twin Showa remote-reservoir rear shocks (with damping rates to match the front fork) operate through a new aluminum swingarm, which has a clean look thanks to an under slung rear brake hose. An aluminum chain guard replaces the previous plastic design. Dual radial-mount four-piston Tokico brake calipers grip 310mm floating discs with ABS control, the rear single-piston caliper works a 256mm disc. The CB1100 RS also features 17-inch cast aluminum wheels – finished in black – wearing sportsbike-sized 120/70 ZR17 and 180/55 ZR17 front and rear tires. Three effects from this change are obvious: quicker side-to-side steering, improved cornering traction and a 3% increase in acceleration due to the overall gearing change of the smaller rolling diameter of the rear tire.
L-shaped air valves make checking tire pressure easy. Together with the look of the exposed engine, the shape of the fuel tank – its curves and lines – go a long way to give a naked motorcycle its character and appeal Honda’s engineers wanted to maintain a 186 mile (300km) plus range, but were also focused on creating a truly hand-made look.
The LED rear light, indicators and number plate mounting bracket has been minimalized for a streamlined look and the circular speedo and rev counter are dressed in satin black with a chrome band. Equipment includes a fuel gauge and clock, gear position indicator, fuel efficiency gauge and range computer. Ignition is now via a ‘wave’ style key. The CB1100 RS will be available in Candy Prominence Red and Graphite Black with a super smooth finish suggestive of repeated, and fastidious, wet sanding, 3.2 Engine At the heart of the CB1100 RS is its muscular DOHC engine. Linear, instantly accessible drive is what this motor’s all about, and plenty of it, anywhere in the rev range. Maximum power output of 89 horsepower (66kW) arrives at 7,500rpm with peak torque figure of 67 lb/ft (91Nm) delivered @ 5,500rpm. Finished in black, with natural aluminum engine and cam covers its air (via 2mm fins) and oil-cooled (via a 335mm 9-tier, front-mounted oil cooler) and revs to 8,500rpm.
Compression ratio is 9.5:1, with bore and stroke set at 73.5mm x 67.2mm. The twin camshafts are driven by a central chain, and the valve included angle is 26.5° inlet and exhaust. Inlet valve diameter is 27mm, with a 2.5mm stem; exhaust 24mm with 2.5mm stem. A single secondary balancer shaft ensures smooth running. PGM-FI and 32mm throttle body are fed through a revised, shortened air inlet tract and new air cleaner, and work with the pair of shorter (minus 70mm in length, 7% less in diameter and 2.4kg lighter) chrome-plated exhaust mufflers to boost low and mid-rpm engine reaction. Internally split into two expansion chambers, each muffler features dual hole-punched link pipes optimised for resonance and the generation of an evocative four-cylinder engine note.
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Both mufflers hug the machine tighter for improved ground clearance and the downpipes are double skinned to stop heat discolouration. 2017 CB1100 RS = USA Bound? Now To the underlying question at hand that so many of you are probably wondering about. Will the 2017 Honda CB1100 RS cross the pond and be for sale in the USA? That’s a negative. Well, atleast at this time. Honda hasn’t officially answered that question which can be a good thing.
Think of it like when you asked the hottest girl out in school and you got a “maybe” haha. In all seriousness though, we’ll know within the next 60 days as to whether or not Honda will release the 2017 CB1100 RS in the US. Until then, let’s all drool over this B-E-A-UTIFUL piece of machinery Honda has built – the CB1100 RS! Let’s hear your thoughts Do you want Honda to bring the 2017 CB1100RS to the US of A?
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2017 CB1100 RS Technical Specifications ENGINE Type Inline four-cylinder, air and oil-cooled, DOHC Engine Displacement (cm³) 1140 Bore ´ Stroke (mm) 73.5 x 67.2 Compression Ratio 9.5:1 Max. Power Output 89 HP (66kW) @ 7,500rpm Max.