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Hello all, finally had a good weekend. I picked my CB up Feb. 14, then it snowed every day for 3 weeks. So yesterday I headed out all afternoon. Went just shy of 200 mi. Too cold in the mtns. so went out on the prairie 80 mi. to Limon, Co. I know, not very exciting, but at least I was on my bike!! Didn't get many pics, too busy enjoying the ride. When I was leaving the city, I went east out of town on a road I haven't been in ages to find it under construction. So I got to see how a CB11 does off road. There is some interesting stuff in some of the small towns. Here is Strasburg, Co. 30 or so mi. from Denver. There was a small park mere feet from a railroad track that luckily had a porta jon. Anyway, just had a great time. I now have a whole 577 mi. on my CB. I must say I really love this bike. After taking a long ride, at least for me, not sure how well I am gonna get along with that seat. Gonna wait and see, but it seems a bit hard. Gas mileage is getting worse, was 53 when new, now upper 40's. But I admit, the throttle is getting opened up a bit more as it's breaking in. Hopefully I can get out soon and go somewhere a little more scenic. Later, Doug.

Good deal. Pretty blue skies.

Good to get out isn't it?




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Doug, love that first photo.

(03-15-2015, 02:40 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Doug, love that first photo.

+1 old buildings make for great photo subjects.

(03-15-2015, 01:12 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Good deal. Pretty blue skies.

Good to get out isn't it?




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(03-15-2015, 02:40 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Doug, love that first photo.

I almost turned around when I saw the pavement end. They are widening the road there, which means the city is invading the prairie even more. The CB did alright on the dirt once I relaxed a bit and just leaned back and went with it. But I was thinking at the time how much better that stretch would have been on my CR.

Doug, do you have a big back protector hump on your jacket? Red piping?

(03-20-2015, 04:23 AM)Scudrunr_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Doug, do you have a big back protector hump on your jacket? Red piping?

Hello, I haven't been on here in a day or two. Here is me on my CB the day I picked it up. No hump on my jacket. I am still waiting to see another CB11 on the road.