08-26-2021, 12:33 AM
The CB1100RS was a great friend on the 3000 km trip to Lapland. However as the days went by I was increasingly bothered by the handlebar buzz. I had tingling fingers for several days after returning home. I tried Grip Puppes, heavier bar ends and different grips with little difference so I gave up and sold it. Instead this ended up in my garage - a Moto Guzzi V7iii Carbon, with very low miles. Compared to the CB its totally antique, slow and basic but eager, fun and full of character. Fuelling is not on par with the CB but surprisingly good considering the crude hardware (single throttle and basic Magneti Marelli MIUG3 ECU). Gearbox is slow but really sweet. Most importantly my hands are fine on it. The looks - matte black.with red valve covers is an eyesore to some but I happen to like it. I miss the CB a lot, but most the seating position. Guzzi for some reason gave this bike a low seat, forward-ish pegs and a low seat and the combination does not work for me. Agostini rearsets and a higher seat is in the mail, we'll se if that helps or if I need to change the handlebar too. Early days still but so far I'm as happy as can be without a CB. I guess I'll be spending less time here now so bye for now and thanks for a really great forum.