Great to hear! I feel bad about not adding new videos for a while. Here's what happened I took on a part-time teaching job at Northeastern University's Oakland campus. The pursuit of supplementary income has cut into my free time and put my KZfaq video production on temporary pause. I realize it's not ideal, but I'll get back to uploading new videos next summer, after the teaching gig ends. I have several new projects percolating in the back of my mind.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the feedback. I'm thinking about the Two Brothers Exhaust. I like the look of the low mount version best. Do you have that one or the upswept design?

Thanks for sharing! I'd like to try a manual 1100 sometime.

Have fun! The Rebel 1100 has some great safety features, despite the several issues I covered.

I am still in love with my 1100DCT.

Thanks for the feedback. Keep on cruisin'

Excellent advice

Well maybe not all of them. Riders can always click the DCT into manual mode with a flick of the right thumb so they can nervously rev the engine at stop lights. Personally, I prefer to take my hands off the grips then sit back to relax while waiting for the green. No need to fish for neutral, and the bike is always ready to leap into action when the light changes.

Wow, thanks!

@@papastevesgarage Less than 24 hours after I saw this video I experienced getting my ankle caught under the exhaust. All I could say was "Steve was right" Now I'm mentally reminding myself to avoid that foot placement

Thanks for watching. I love doing it.

Thanks for your input. In the meantime, caution is prudent.

Thanks for the feedback.

Or get rid of stock exhaust

the only channel worth watching besides yours

I'm blushing.

Thanks for sharing your experience. The DCT is not the same as riding with a manual clutch and transmission. But I enjoy it.

Thanks for the feedback.

My pleasure!

Keep up the safe riding.

Lighted buttons would be great. I don't ride at night much, but I completely agree with you. Enjoy your 1100.

Thanks for the tip, Keith. I followed your advice, but I'm not persuaded that adjusting the brake lever resolves the issue.

The Rebel 1100 is an excellent choice. Even though it's marketed as a cruiser, it also has some sport bike characteristics that enhance the excitement of riding it. Check in when you get your new one.

Tell us more about what you mean by an "exhaust flash."

@@papastevesgarage sure, all I did was take off the muffler after the catalytic converter. I’m coming from the CMX 500, model year 2020 camp and I’ve found that it sounds just fine with no muffler… it sounds just like the little “shorty GP” slip on muffiler they sell for $40. The shorty GP is a joke don’t buy it… If I want to be quiet I’ll just throw the muffler back on. But most times I’m wearing ear plugs and over 60 mph the wind noise is greater than the engine. Also with it out of the way I do not have the heel pinch problem, when I put the muffler back on it happens at least once each ride. And I can throw it up on the paddock stand with no problem with the exhaust off.

No problem 👍

Idk either but I drive a scooter too an it has like a deadzone, planning to get a Dct…

The throttle has the slightest amount of free play. Otherwise, when you twist the bike goes and you go with it.

Safety first!

You'll love it, I bet. I thought about a manual 1100, then chose the DCT because of the arthritis, and septuagenarian laziness.

Thanks for the example. Glad your safe.

Thanks for your support.

I need more information about this from you. I don't know what a "clutchless lever" is. I'm not sure how you would link such a control to your transmission. The motorcycle is easy enough to shift into neutral, but I don't usually find a need to do that. Maybe I should. Perhaps one of our subscribers could enlighten me.

my thoughts too. be good as a safety feature more safety the better.

I hope engineers somewhere are working on it.

Thanks for the visit

Welcome to my Garage channel. I'm working on a video that tries to tell you everything you need to know about the DCT. It's a daunting project. In the meantime, check out my sister channel: Cruisin' with Papa Steve. You can find it at https kzfaq.info/love/2eauOSTvc39RyL7QSMEdZA

That was the 11th commandment that God forgot to chisel onto the stone tablets. Keeping the right foot on the peg is a terrific idea, but I can't envision in a world populated by 8 billion people how every rider of motorcycles can always keep the right foot off the ground.

No. The downshift paddle is always available. I chose the cruise control example because accidentally hitting the downshift while in cruise control is more likely to surprise the rider.

I'm glad you're safe. The "live" throttle is problem. I love the DCT anyway, but even when I'm aware of the issue and cautious, I occasionally bump the throttle. One time I was close enough to the van in front of me that my tire hit its bumper. No damage to van or bike, but unnerving. I stay well back from the car in front of me at stop lights now.

@@papastevesgarage the only thing I can think of is to shift the bike to Neutral when coming to a stop. I accidentally bumped the throttle twice while driving my new DCT back from the showroom. Its kinda scary if you are not cautious!

I may have estimated torque and horsepower numbers from the published info. Are they close?

Thanks for your input.

Welcome to my channel. I expect you'll love your Rebel 1100. Thanks for reaching out.

I suspect you're pulling my leg, but to clarify. The Rebel 1100 "wheelie control" is designed to keep the front wheel on the ground, not help you keep the wheel in the air while preventing from tipping over. The Rebel 1100 would not be my choice of motorcycles if doing wheelies was my thing. It's a cruiser, not a sport bike. Turn off the Torque Control and the 1100 has enough power and torque to get a bit of a front wheel lift, at least with the manual transmission version. I can't attest to the DCT version. The DCT is what I have, and I don't plan to try it.

Others have expressed a similar viewpoint. I think the Rebel 1100 is an outstanding motorcycle. I should have stressed that more forcefully. The test for me, though, is whether the same rider on a different bike would encounter the same problems. Then clearly the issues would be the rider's. If the issues are unique to the Rebel 1100, then Honda could and should tweak them.

Very aggressive. Can you get the front wheel off the ground? What about spinning the rear wheel?

@@papastevesgarage Actually I don't ride that aggressively. No wheelies or burnouts. I just like to have the bike setup like the older bikes (b4 electronic throttle control)

My understanding of "emoji" is a little shaky, but thanks anyway.

I wouldn't call it scary. The DCT is usually well behaved. It's best to be forewarned about the occasional quirk, though. I've heard from some DCT owners who always ride in manual mode so they can routinely control shifts. In manual mode, the transmission only downshifts automatically when the bike is slowing and engine speed requires a lower gear. Manual clutch-free up and down shifting is blindingly fast with a DCT. I'm lazy, so I stay in automatic mode most of the time.

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Thanks for sharing. I've gotten some flack for pointing out these 1100 safety issues. My theory is that it is better for riders to be forewarned than for them to be making an unexpected trip to the emergency room.

I'll mourn with you. Was the damage severe?

I'm not religious so I completely agree with you.