If it is an afternoon ride, I like the county roads at 50 to 60 MPH. I do use the '14 Std. for rides to local rallies then I might be a bit more focused on an arrival time. I still prefer secondary roads to riding on the multi lane expressways with the CB. It just seems to be more in its element.
Jim
(02-20-2019, 09:06 PM)Blockhead_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I’m one of those guys who putts along country roads...40-50 mph is my desired speed, usually in 4th gear. I’m not much for touring, preferring a three or four hour day ride which usually involves a stop at the local diner or ice cream stand in the middle of nowhere.
I'm with Blockhead. I just mosey around my adopted home in western PA at slow speeds enjoying the scenery. Once in a while, I'll open it up in third, but that isn't all that often. I pretty much just cruise around and try to find hidden roads and forgotten towns.
Blockhead, let me know if you're ever looking for other CB riders! I feel lonely in the land of Harleys and Groms.
(02-22-2019, 11:10 AM)DHB_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I ride sedately, following the recommended shift points to achieve over 50 mpg fuel economy.
When touring, I take the first hour to get warmed up, and then I ride in a spirited manner until lunch time, then I just want to take a nap. Repeat in the afternoon.
Lol what are those..??
(02-22-2019, 12:27 PM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (02-22-2019, 11:10 AM)DHB_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I ride sedately, following the recommended shift points to achieve over 50 mpg fuel economy.
When touring, I take the first hour to get warmed up, and then I ride in a spirited manner until lunch time, then I just want to take a nap. Repeat in the afternoon.
Lol what are those..??
Lol what are those..??
Do you mean those published in the Honda Owner's Manual?
I'm flexible.....
I can ride slow just enjoying the scenery or I can ride maxing out RPM whenever possible.
I have no problems matching the pace of a group, be it slow or fast.
I do have to admit, there is nothing quite like a game of chase with the boys through some curves listening to that addictive sound of the exhaust.
But riding along a river, steam or ocean is also very calming and makes you wish that view would never end.
(02-22-2019, 10:21 PM)offroadfx4_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I'm flexible.....
I can ride slow just enjoying the scenery or I can ride maxing out RPM whenever possible.
I have no problems matching the pace of a group, be it slow or fast.
I do have to admit, there is nothing quite like a game of chase with the boys through some curves listening to that addictive sound of the exhaust.
But riding along a river, steam or ocean is also very calming and makes you wish that view would never end.
Agree 100%
This is why I love cruising along our winding coastal roads; so calming and the smile never ends.
(02-22-2019, 10:25 PM)Rocky_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (02-22-2019, 10:21 PM)offroadfx4_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I'm flexible.....
I can ride slow just enjoying the scenery or I can ride maxing out RPM whenever possible.
I have no problems matching the pace of a group, be it slow or fast.
I do have to admit, there is nothing quite like a game of chase with the boys through some curves listening to that addictive sound of the exhaust.
But riding along a river, steam or ocean is also very calming and makes you wish that view would never end.
Agree 100%
This is why I love cruising along our winding coastal roads; so calming and the smile never ends.
Agree 100%
This is why I love cruising along our winding coastal roads; so calming and the smile never ends.
... until some shmuck in a lowered, blacked-out Civic / Golf / Beamer starts to chomp on your tail in a no pass stretch
. Maybe more often an issue in denser urban areas.
Country is bliss because the ride nicely soaks up the B-class roads.
I ride purely for pleasure during weekdays on quiet country roads with 80 KPH speed limits. On the remote and real curvy ones I may ride enthusiastically. On others near lakes and rivers I tend to cruise and take in the scenery.
Weather permitting my day rides start in the morning at 8AM and end at 5PM. I will usually cover more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) on a summer day.
At my age rest stops or meals are mandatory every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I tire and ride poorly if I don't. That is about all my butt can take anyway.
Be nice to be able to ride for as long as this, however, I have a number of daily domestic duties I need to do plus help my wife and the challenges she faces so 70 - 80 or so miles is it at the moment, a couple of times a week or so, but that's great. Gives me and the missus some individual 'me' time.
(02-20-2019, 09:57 PM)jimgl3_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I ride like a Jock, a Brain, a Criminal, and a Princess. Depending on which side of the bed I got up on.
LOL It's probably good that you left out a Basket Case, which is how I'd classify myself as of late. Life has been a mess and no riding or much of anything else has occurred as a result. Hopefully things are turning around and I can get back to "feeling like a kid" every time I swing a leg over the CB.
I don't typically ride with others so I have little idea how I'd classify my "riding style" but I shoot for remaining upright. So far so good. Like many others here I prefer to stick to the two lane backroads for riding pleasure. Sadly, most of the miles I've racked up on my CB have come via commuting. So it goes.