Honda CB1000

After reading many reviews and doing my research , i decided to look at the Triumph Speed Triple or the Honda cb1000 ( AKA the Big One). After test riding a few pigs of triples, and a couple of good ones, i came across two CB1000's. Both were beauties and it was a hard choice....between the Honda's. I was and still am smitten. Its Mint and cost under 2k a year ago, Ive already been offered 2k for it, ( but there is no way its for sale!) , so i guess these bikes hold their money. Mine is a Uk bike, 1996 on an "N" 35k miles. Dont knock it over tho, its very heavy, tho when riding it you dont notice the weight and its as smooth as silk. Very ...  Read the complete review

Its a big old bruiser of a motorcycle. You could own one if you were small but it could prove to be hard work. Its a big bike basically for "big" people. Its comfortable to ride if a little slow steering but again that's all to do with the size of it......The engine's plenty powerful enough with masses of torque and the '-1 moves at a fair old lick including showing 140mph + where "conditions allow.....". The engine itself is a detuned derivative of Honda's CBR1000, itself known to be fast, comfortable and dull as ditch water. The Big One has certainly got more character than the sports bike, although its ...  Read the complete review

For some reason the CB1000 has never hit it big here in the states, but I own a 1995 model and a 2007 Yamaha R6. I ride the CB1000! It has 37K miles and shows no signs of going south. What is surprising is how much fun it is to ride in town, mine is geared such that it jumps from the red lights like it is shot out of a slingshot. All the comments about not letting it fall over are accurate. And if you are vertically challenged like I am, then just hope you do not find yourself in this position as it will be quite comical to motorists as they ride by. So far, I have made several long distance trips, comfort is quite good along with ability to stay with traffic is ...  Read the complete review

I bought my 'big one' as a running resto after way too many sportbike accidents and near misses. I was initially concerned about what other riders would think about my choice as it was so heavily slated by the press on release (?) after 3 years I have finally found a bike to obsess over..the best way to describe it to other more experienced riders would be erm... probably an FJ1200 that handles It does absolutely everything with loads of gorgeous surging torque. It is surprisingly light on the move and benefits from new 4-1 pipe and K&N. rubber is pricey as 18" rims and the niggling thing is there are very few 'custom' parts available like there are for the ...  Read the complete review

The Honda cb1000 "Big1", is one heck of a lot of machine for your money. Reliable as only Honda can be , Most CBR1000 parts fit ( much easier to get hold of). This Is a Genuine "Muscle Bike", and needs muscle to pick it up if it falls over ! believe me....I am 16 stone and well over six foot....and i struggled when mine fell over. That aside, it stonks along at a non too shabby 140mph+ is smooth as you like to ride at sensible speeds (100mph- ) and reliable. Sportsbike riders may call it " dull" , but believe me...at speed when your trying to throw it around, its quite exciting.....and it always gets admiring glances ! I ...  Read the complete review