Central Ohio Saturday Ride

[apex1_imp]

Although I have been out a number of times this year, Saturday was the first great ride of the season for me here in Central Ohio. The weather was a perfect 60-something degrees, and light thermal underwear under my Aerostich kept me super comfortable. I understand that the CB is not a sport bike, and is both heavy and slow (relatively) compared to most 1150 cc bikes, but I would not have traded it for anything else Saturday. The Showa dual bending valve forks on the 2017 work superbly--they really feel as good as the Ohlins on my Ducati. And the old fashioned pre-load adjustable only rear shocks also do a surprisingly good job at soaking up bumps and road undulations, while the keeping the bike rock steady when ridden at a brisk but very sane pace. The bike really pulls with a surprising amount of torque from under 3000 rpm, but ridden consistently above 5500 rpm provides lots of power that allows this big, heavy bike to keep up all the speed I can use on the road. The narrow tire profiles allow the bike to turn easily, with no real effort required. Stopping by the huge Iron Pony super store on the way home to bask in the glow of new machines from something like 17 manufacturers always results in people stopping to check out the CB when it is parked out front. I still can barely take my eyes off it when it is parked.

[GoldOxide_imp]

apex1: That is the passion. Pretty genuine. The same feeling resonates with me as I quickly fall asleep. Great therapy.

[DAC]

Good going! I only made a quick run to Iron Pony but it was good to get out in the bike.