03-05-2016, 04:34 PM
New front tire from Honda Dealer: $174...To have it mounted @ Honda Dealer: $72...Total: $246.00
Gallon of 10-W30 from Honda Dealer: $23.87. Quart of 10W-30 from dealer $6.87. 2 Oil filters from dealer 25.94 Total: $60.57 Having to tell the young clown behind the parts counter 2 times I'd like all of items in a bag because he was focused on my daughter....Priceless!
I wish the Moto Guzzi V7R oil filter was as accessible and easy to change as the CB's. An oil change just can't get any easier than the CB's.
When I first purchased the Dart Fly screen from a forum member it was to be a stop gap until I had time to decide if I wanted an RC1 or 2 but, the minimalist period correct look and high build quality of it's mounts and other components has won me over. It's staying. It does what I wanted it to do (keep the gauge cluster free of bugs and debris) and also doesn't produce any turbulence for my helmets.
I'm going to paint the side covers and Dart Fly Screen red. I have too much going on in the color spectrum for it to look unified. Brown seat/silver covers/red tank/tinted screen. Going with the original red on the side covers/Dart Fly Screen and having it clear coated. Will purchase the paint next week and have it shipped and then see who in the local area will do the painting for me.
The CB continues to enamor me. I ran it 30 miles today starting with a twisty section of interstate going through a winding canyon. Then over a well maintained secondary road climbing almost 4,000 feet in altitude followed by a twisty decent to approx. 5,000 feet. Then, it did it again in reverse. At 65-70mph through the twisty canyon I felt the bike was loping along. I could have gone 20 mph faster without inducing any drama into the ride. On the climb, the bikes torque was ever present and although I was in fourth for some of the climb I could have stayed in 5th. I've heard the brakes on occasion lamented here. Apparently I don't know what good brakes are because I'm more than satisfied with how they hauled down the bikes bulk burdened by the addition of mine and magnified by gravity as the CB and I hurled down the steeper north face of the ridge. Detractors will mention the weight, I see it as a non-issue so balanced is the bike. From now on if somebody mentions the bikes weight I'll just say "It's the Levon Kirkland of UJM's".
Gallon of 10-W30 from Honda Dealer: $23.87. Quart of 10W-30 from dealer $6.87. 2 Oil filters from dealer 25.94 Total: $60.57 Having to tell the young clown behind the parts counter 2 times I'd like all of items in a bag because he was focused on my daughter....Priceless!
I wish the Moto Guzzi V7R oil filter was as accessible and easy to change as the CB's. An oil change just can't get any easier than the CB's.
When I first purchased the Dart Fly screen from a forum member it was to be a stop gap until I had time to decide if I wanted an RC1 or 2 but, the minimalist period correct look and high build quality of it's mounts and other components has won me over. It's staying. It does what I wanted it to do (keep the gauge cluster free of bugs and debris) and also doesn't produce any turbulence for my helmets.
I'm going to paint the side covers and Dart Fly Screen red. I have too much going on in the color spectrum for it to look unified. Brown seat/silver covers/red tank/tinted screen. Going with the original red on the side covers/Dart Fly Screen and having it clear coated. Will purchase the paint next week and have it shipped and then see who in the local area will do the painting for me.
The CB continues to enamor me. I ran it 30 miles today starting with a twisty section of interstate going through a winding canyon. Then over a well maintained secondary road climbing almost 4,000 feet in altitude followed by a twisty decent to approx. 5,000 feet. Then, it did it again in reverse. At 65-70mph through the twisty canyon I felt the bike was loping along. I could have gone 20 mph faster without inducing any drama into the ride. On the climb, the bikes torque was ever present and although I was in fourth for some of the climb I could have stayed in 5th. I've heard the brakes on occasion lamented here. Apparently I don't know what good brakes are because I'm more than satisfied with how they hauled down the bikes bulk burdened by the addition of mine and magnified by gravity as the CB and I hurled down the steeper north face of the ridge. Detractors will mention the weight, I see it as a non-issue so balanced is the bike. From now on if somebody mentions the bikes weight I'll just say "It's the Levon Kirkland of UJM's".
