Honda 1100 Spirit

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Honda 1100 Spirit

#1 Unread post by Drcollins22 »

I just got my first bike its an 03 honda Spirit 1100 love the bike rides great and very comfortable. I only had a question about the sound I know it has that off sound because its a 2 cyl. but are there any pipe add ons or just new pipes that will help?

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#2 Unread post by Superfly3176 »

What do you mean off sound, I thought most honda's were pretty quiet.

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#3 Unread post by Marvin »

Out of all the Japanese bikes the Honda's have the best, smooth engine sound, I love that smooth sound Honda's make, to me the more quiet the exhaust is the better I like it, with a quiet exhaust you can hear the engine sound, or you can hear if the engine starts making strange noises and repair it right a way before the engine noise does engine damage.
The 1100 is a nice bike, a little top heavy, not much power for a 1100 and traction issues, but with the right tires on it it can be almost perfect.
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#4 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

Remember it's a lot harder to make a quiet motorcycle than a loud one and Honda spends a lot of money on R&D to make their motorcycles efficient and quiet running.

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#5 Unread post by Superfly3176 »

What off sound? Can you describe it?

It's generally said if it sounds like a sewing machine you're good. If it sounds like a bag of rocks you need help.

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