07-18-2018, 12:06 PM
Eeeh, everyone keeps saying that for a reason. The thing is, CB is a very Jack-of-all-trades kind of bike, it's docile and mediocre all around. Which serves as an excellent blank canvas for whatever extreme you want to achieve. But once you start pushing it towards a specialized purpose, you quickly overextend all the other aspects of this bike. I'm not saying "don't do it", in fact, I love what you do and wish you to succeed. Some people go hog wild on suspension and handling, some turn it into a cross country tourer and someone even made a dog-friendly sidecar! But there are other bikes that built and sold with those goals in mind, and will out-race, out-tour, out-handle and out-sidecar-dog CB right out of the box. This is why most of us don't go to the extremes and enjoy our smooth-running, soft-suspension toys for what they are.
I bought a Ninja 600 for less than what it cost to get +20hp from a CB. It scratches my "go fast" itch. I'm buying a 1150RT with full luggage setup for less what it would take to similar outfit my CB1100 for touring. It makes sense to me. Other than not having space in the garage, I see no downsides!
I bought a Ninja 600 for less than what it cost to get +20hp from a CB. It scratches my "go fast" itch. I'm buying a 1150RT with full luggage setup for less what it would take to similar outfit my CB1100 for touring. It makes sense to me. Other than not having space in the garage, I see no downsides!