Been riding a Griso for 19k miles now and couldn't be happier. Mechanically perfect, easy to do the routine maintenance, and it stands out in a crowd. And here's a spoiler for you: It won the points competition after all the votes were tallied from the three reviewers.

The Griso needs an update but everyone who rides one really seem to be taken by it. It sounds great [far better than the other two], and like the guys said, it oozes character.

Guzzi is easily the coolest bike here despite the fact is the oldest one!!! I cant wait to see a newer model of this bike. Guzzi for life!!!

Tested the BMW R nine T and found it fun but riding with a pillion effected the balance of the bike and it wasn't easy to relax, tested the new CB1100RS loved it and even when pushing hard with a pillion it inspires confidence feeling solid and planted, I'm now the proud owner of a black CB1100RS, loving it, I'm gaining quite a fan club at bike meets!

I forgot to say there's not many cafe racers with the retro looks of the new CB1100RS that satisfy solo riding as well as being so comfortable for a pillion, I'd love these boys to get their hands on the new RS model and feedback what an awesome bit of kit Honda has developed!

Love the classic looks of the Honda. My definite favorite here!

I have actually ridden all of the bikes here... and I bought a Griso :D 'Nuff said.

A retro roadster review should have a Triumph Bonneville in the review

I'm a GUZZI RIDER, all the way. The Griso is a real motorcycle IMHO. No fueling maps, TRACTION control or wheelie control. Nice ABS easy to maintain. GRISO ALL THE WAY. Great vid guys.

That guzzi exhaust sound... wow

Thus the problem for Moto Guzzi. Almost without fail Moto Guzzi owners love their bikes but have a bit of a hard time quantifying just exactly what they love about them. I know what i love. The handling. No Moto Guzzi can really be called bad handling. Besides that i love their engines. I don't need to be on the fastest bike but i like the way the power comes on and that and the handling are a big part of it. I like the look of the V Twin so much more than the BMW Boxer engine. The simplicity and ease of maintainance are big attractions for me as is air cooling. I love that the trans slides out the back of the engine. The running gear layout is similar to RWD cars. Especially classic American cars.

+1 The Bikes, -1 The Music drowning out the bikes.

I'd honestly be super happy with any of those bikes. Surprisingly, the CB is the best looker, imo.

Griso for me, love that bike.

The Griso and BMW by virtue of their shaft drive alone.👍👍

That R Nine T is just plain awesome!

I bought the 9T, love the bike. It works for me, the Honda sure is sweet however and the Griso is AOK too.

Griso!

Let the old guy have a comment. I grew riding the Universal Japanese Bikes (UJM) of the 80's. Honda went truly retro, and, for me, that's not a bad thing. My first bike was an 85 Honda Nighthawk S (Spencer, Freddie Spencer). It was a comfortable sport bike that would be considered a Standard today. It was oil cooled, no tech, a 12.3 1/4 bike, self adjusting valves, had a center stand, and could do it all. That was the UJM bike theme. Today, bikes are updating and out tech-ing each other. The world evolves, and that's cool. But, the UJM was a turn the key and go. All the manufacturers were making similar bikes: Easy to ride, easy to wrench on, and a lot riding. In this Shootout, I like the CB1100. It is truly a UJM and takes you back in time. Like Burns said, everything was in balance on it.

Used to have a Griso, one of my fave all time bikes. Only reason I had to let it go, was the pegs were too high for my bad hips, and also it had next to nothing for cruising range.

beautiful driving pictures

What's with the incessant, monotonous soundtrack on this video? It's distracting, annoying, and intrusive without adding anything to the video. Must be the official motorcycle review soundtrack, because it seems like it's on so many videos.

The CB is more rideable , especially past the BMW and Guzzi in the repair shops all the time . I don't have that much spare time, need to choose between riding or working on a bike...I'll take the Honda.

Awesome and informative review, at the beginning of all your reviews however you guys should list the riding gear each editor is wearing for the shoot. That would be nice. I'll take the R nine T with the awesome gold - ish forks, no need to change that what so ever!

They always knock the Guzzis. They forget what motorcycling is really about

Best review by you guys

Hello guys. I own a 2014 Honda CB1100DLX, and it is just littler too high for me, I just bought a 2013 seat from a cb1100 which is a little lower than the 2014 DLX seat, but still kind of high for me, I am planning to lower the bike one inch in the front forks, by loosen the triple tree and sliding it down. What effect would I get on the suspension, would the bike still handle the same as before?...Thank you very much and happy trail my friends...EZ.

didn't see any dealer have honda cb1100ex in Texas. today Oct 10-2020

Wow, I watched this because I wanted to hear views one the Honda CB1100, but the moment I saw the BMW I changed me mind. At this point, they have not yet ridden the bikes... EDIT... Well I was hoping that they talked a bit about how it feels after 3 or 4 hours in the saddle. I guess none of these is a cruiser or touring bike, so maybe they thought it was not important. BMW for the looks and Honda for the list of positive points they came out with.

Guzzi has the same power 110cv...on the very tight turn may be less agile (many prefer that way to turn) but when is time to get serious on fast and medium bends and in braking it's stable...very stable. In addition it's more comfortable almost like the cb.

One of you guys, you know, really need to get rid of this "you know" stuff.

thanks for the nice riview

Ah, this shoot-out is right up my ally, I love all 3 of these bikes and have considered each of them for my next bike at one point or another. I'm not sure which one I like more, the CB or the R-Nine-T. Though I think if you pull the CB1100 up the bonnie has to come out too...and the V7 wouldn't be too bad either, but that doesn't mesh well, so yea, definitely not the best comparison, but definitely awesome bikes.

My option would of been the Honda CB1100RS, better looks and a bit more sportier than the EX, as for performance and more horsepower a classic bike is NOT your choice if that is your intention if you want to look for it, there are other models for it that would do the job very nicely, classic heritage bikes are not meant for high performance speeds. For a cool relaxed sport-touring ride any classic heritage motorcycle will give you the awesomeness of the old coolness. Ride safe and enjoy the road mates, cheers.

I have a 2013 CB1100, owned for the last 8 years. I can tell you its a great bike. All 3 of these bikes are cool looking bikes.

What's retro about the Griso? If I was going to put a Guzzi in the lineup I would've put in one of the V7 models.

Norton Commando vs. Brough Superior pls?

Today, the talk surrounding the CB1100 is all about styling, how Honda worked overtime to go full retro with real steel fenders, just-so proportions, and the iconic CB-style tank shape. Big Red even made its first all-new air-cooled inline-four in decades RIVALS BMW RnineT, Triumph Bonneville and Thruxton, Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE PRICE $11,899 ENGINE 1140cc, air-/oil-cooled inline-four TRANSMISSION/FINAL DRIVE 6-speed/chain CLAIMED HORSEPOWER 86.0 hp @ 7500 rpm CLAIMED TORQUE 65.6 lb-ft @ 5700 rpm FRAME Tubular-steel double-cradle FRONT SUSPENSION Showa 41mm fork adjustable for spring preload; 4.2-in. travel REAR SUSPENSION Showa shocks adjustable for spring preload; 4.5-in. travel FRONT BRAKE Dual Nissin four-piston calipers, 296mm discs with ABS REAR BRAKE Nissin one-piston caliper, 256mm disc with ABS RAKE/TRAIL 27º/4.4 in. WHEELBASE 58.7 in. SEAT HEIGHT 31.2 in. FUEL CAPACITY 4.6 gal. MEASURED WEIGHT 571/543 lb. tank full/empty 6/10 Stars - Honda nailed the retro styling of the early CB-series bikes and gave the new 1100 manners to please old fellas and new riders alike. Starting to get pricey though.

Somebody scraped parts, I heard it. Which one of you did it? Pretty sure it wasn't the Guzzi.

All great bikes. different characters. I had hondas for a while. will go with guzzi.

Any body have any idea about the engine displacement on the bmw? Is it the 1200?

yamaha xjr 1300 2015 ??????

When there's the first close-up when Kevin is talking, there's a sign in the back which says "Luftgekühlt" what means aircooled in German. Was this planned?

this is nice job!

What no Triumph T120?

Griso baby no contest for me

Z900rs showed up in 2018 and said hold my beer 🍺

at 5:11 it looks like it's warped the radiator cover...

....great job

Honda all the way and they should have included the Triumph Bonneville. Nevertheless, the Honda all the way. It's more close to the original and it's cheaper.

We watch a shootout for 15-20 minutes to find out nothing. Because you dont give an answer

I own a 2014 CB1100, Would you please tell me what would be the largest size of tires front & back that i can put on this 2014 CB1100. Thank you...EZ.

What are your thoughts on the Bonneville being in this class. I felt that is was missing in this shoot out.

As ever, good review and distracting music. Why?

moto guzzi all the way ;)

Then along came an Australian named Beetle who waved his magic over the fuel map of the Griso and the world became perfect.

You know that i like this bikes a lot you know because they are retro you know but i cant buy one now you know but i like the review you know and i will buy one for spring you know😁😊

I'd consider trading my Monster1100 in on the BMW, but no adjustable forks, and the shaft put me off it. Does look great though!

Love the ujm Honda

Yeah the Beemer is nice for 15 grand. The Guzz is expensive as well. The Honda is not meant to sport ride. I can get a used CB1000R for 6700 bucks and SPANK those Euro heavy beasts! Get on the CB1100 which I rode twice and loved it for its do it all relaxed manner! - Neil, Boston

Okay lets see the CB1100RS and how it matches up.

Wow did that BMW pull a wheelie? I’d still take the Cb 1100, but there all great bikes

I know you said there's a big price difference between these naked street cruisers. I would have to say that the Honda CB1100 is looking pretty good at $10,399. It's not surprising that the BMW at $15,490 gets a better fit and finish rating, among other things, compared to the CB1100. BMW did have 5.091 more dollars to work with than Honda, and Moto Guzzi had 2,591. Buy the Honda! Oh, plus a good used dirt bike to screw around on!

All bikes have there plus and minus points. But I always wait for the punch line and the punch line to me is as follows. If money did not matter which one would you buy and why?

John looked so young

Honda does everything good. Plus it’s dependable and serviceable about anywhere. Parts through Honda are always available. I’m a Honda fan. I’ve learned over the years to trust in Honda !

Moto Guzzi Griso 🤩

The BMW is a sure win on my books!

Great Vid my friends!

The Honda is by far the best bike of this bunch....Affordable ...easy to ride...the most reliable...and it is the only one that really looks retro out of the three...

This is a retro bike review! Complete with demerits for how long the oldest model has been on the market because, you know the best retro bike is always the newest retro bike. Now, all new with a totally revamped look to make it the oldest looking new bike on the market.

The Honda for me ....... but don't take their word for granted , go and ride test the bike , at the end it is you who is gonna pay for it , not them .

You know?

Kevin is so awesome but I can't handle that hair lol

Guzzi. Proper mans retro bike.

R NineT all the way.... if money was no object....

Top speed on each bike?

It's funny the Honda worked so well that they didn't like it lol

Not for nothing, Is hard to beat that Honda CB 1100 , they last for ever with little maintenance.

Motorcycle.com Thanks for the video, I love all three of these! If I were buying, I'm not sure if I could choose between them. They all have their own advantages, as you pointed out. I agree with some other comments about including the Bonneville; I know it's old, but it might have been fun to include. Regardless, great work! I think if I had to choose............. the RNineT takes the cake, but I'd just go with an R1200R for better long-term riding. :-]

Ya know?

admiring you guy! at below 15K you can get these bike! Honda 1100RS BEST!

Honda for me, But i grew up riding them.

Kevin is not allowed on any bike except a SuperDuke, if i only had the worlds greatest motorcycle named after me!!!

donde esta la yamaha xj1300 o la kawasaki w800 -.-

Kevin Duke: Homeless

Well, great bikes all, but, I'm not rich. So, I looked and looked and finally found, for $5K, a '97 Honda Cbr1100xx Super Black bird with only 9600miles. Enough said.

Why wasn't triumph invited to the party :(

the honda, smooth and cool, lots of rags and chain lube, won't age with time, the griso, cool and more vibration, lol its a twin! shaft drive, the beemah, classical boxer motor, baaaaaarruuuuup, shaft drive. all cool bikes, none of them are rockets or tourers, which one puts a smile on ur face is the one I would get

ZRX1100 / ZRX1200 the only true Retro bike. A timeless muscle bike.

Or at least the CB1100DLX

guZZI ... like piZZa :-)

The BMW is grossly overpriced. I just looked online and could buy that Guzzi in NEW 2016 form from multiple dealerships for $8700. That being the case, the Honda isn't worth $1 more than a new $8700 Griso of ANY year...

モトグッチも良さそうだね！ ＣＢは乗るとツマラナイからね。

What is with you people and black? That Beemer looks great the way it is. With those gold forks, the paint should be large metal flake candy root beer.

I like the styling of the Honda much more than the beemer, always thought the motor on BMW's were ugly. imo

crap i bought the KTM 990 Superduke. worse decision ever. you can't even ride the stupid thing with an erection that big

To expensive

Get the Honda if you’ve just got yr licence, otherwise no way….

R Nine T easily has it for me, it looks best, it drives best, it has the most power, I'm not sure what else to say. Not entirely sure what his issue is with the gold forks?! Everyone I've spoken to really likes them. Hate the small back tyre on the Honda, the Guzzi doesn't look great and handles like a whale (saying that a bike reminds you of a muscle car isn't really a compliment).