12-09-2023, 01:15 AM
(12-09-2023, 12:18 AM)slmjim n Z1BEBE_imp Wrote: Warm-ish day yesterday. Got out on my BlueHawk for 25 mi. or so, long enough to mix Stabil into the topped-off tank. Bike ran perfectly and reminded me (yet again) why we fell in love with the 'Hawks in the first place. Will drain the carbs today for winter. The Ride was also long enough to make me question (yet again); Why let go of our '93 'Hawks?
Anecdotal evidence & general consensus is CB750 Nighthawks can reasonably be counted on to reliably be 100K mile bikes, given good care & maintenance.
During our daily hour+ dog park excursion afterward, we discussed (again) what course of action to take. Z1BEBE sez she's happy to keep status quo. That's likely what we'll do. The impetus of stasis, of doing nothing, is strong.
With my future miles as Rider being split between whichever 'Hawk we prep for a Ridin' season, our ST1300A dedicated to two-up, and whichever Z1 we prep for joyrides, shows & charity runs that season, I'd be pushing 100 yrs. old by the time either 'Hawk got to 100K miles, and that only if one & not the other 'Hawk was ridden every year.
Used to be, the correct number of bikes to have is n+ 1. Aging changes that calculation for us.
Bottom line is, we're happy with what we've got. It was so obvious we couldn't see it.
Thanks for the relatively subjective responses everyone.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
Aging gracefully, it sounds.
"N + 1"...I haven't heard that term used in a long time. May I ask in what context you're familiar with it? I thought it was specific to language teaching/learning theory, but internet shows me some other "applications" of the term.