11-09-2016, 03:08 AM
Ferret, yessir, I don't have the CL link in front of me, but I chatted with him about it a few weeks ago. It is on sale in the Orlando market.
Ulvetanna, thank you for the comprehensive reply. I've read about the fueling on the triples and the XSR appears to have resolved some/most of that problem. I believe the CB is a fantastic bike, and that the Honda brand and CB line are a cut above anything I have previously owned.
However, I cannot reconcile the experience that I've had and how in nine months of ownership, I've gone from looking forward to riding to dreading the next problem I'll have. While I'm not a fan of radical change, beating your head against the wall repeatedly does not make for a satisfying experience. I can tell you that the high idle issue has figuratively felt like that.
It is unfortunate. If this was my daily driver, I would have been significantly affected. As it stands now, I have had to repeatedly find my way to & from the nearest dealership (19 miles from my house), wait multiple weeks for repairs, deal with a apathetic service shop, and ride with uncertainty wondering when the next failure would arise.
Both Kawi's I owned (the 636, for seven years) never did this. The Triumph my friend owns and put +3K miles on riding the PCH this summer never did. His S1000R never did.
There is always a visceral reaction to defend what we love, but when what we love fails us, my logic dictates to do something different.
Ulvetanna, thank you for the comprehensive reply. I've read about the fueling on the triples and the XSR appears to have resolved some/most of that problem. I believe the CB is a fantastic bike, and that the Honda brand and CB line are a cut above anything I have previously owned.
However, I cannot reconcile the experience that I've had and how in nine months of ownership, I've gone from looking forward to riding to dreading the next problem I'll have. While I'm not a fan of radical change, beating your head against the wall repeatedly does not make for a satisfying experience. I can tell you that the high idle issue has figuratively felt like that.
It is unfortunate. If this was my daily driver, I would have been significantly affected. As it stands now, I have had to repeatedly find my way to & from the nearest dealership (19 miles from my house), wait multiple weeks for repairs, deal with a apathetic service shop, and ride with uncertainty wondering when the next failure would arise.
Both Kawi's I owned (the 636, for seven years) never did this. The Triumph my friend owns and put +3K miles on riding the PCH this summer never did. His S1000R never did.
There is always a visceral reaction to defend what we love, but when what we love fails us, my logic dictates to do something different.