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noise—that we must deal with in North America. A look at the dyno graph
confirms everything we felt at the handlebars, and it's not pretty.
We visited Rottweiler Performance in Costa Mesa and dyno'd the CB at a
measly 116 horsepower at the tire. While we know Honda's claimed 155 horse-
power is crank horsepower, one could be forgiven for thinking we'd get at
least 130-135 horsepower at the tire from a 1000cc, superbike-derived motor.
It is not entirely Honda's fault, but other manufacturers have handled the
emissions duties far better. The good news is you can get rid of most of the
problems on the Honda with a simple ECU flash and an aftermarket exhaust
muffler (you'd want a muffler regardless to give the CB a bit of bark to it).
You might want to watch the in-depth videos from 2 Wheel Dyno Works in
Washington and see how easy it is to uncork some good power (they dyno'd
their CB at 121 horsepower, just for reference), but, just as importantly, a
smoother torque curve from the Honda.
COMPARISON I HONDA CB HORNE T SP vs. SUZUKI G S XS
