06-28-2021, 09:52 PM
I believe the Tuono is a bit sporty, I have to sit more upright. I have seen some good reviews, it’s not completely off the radar
I have called it a quest, but I think ‘my year of trying other bikes’ is more accurate. I have this absolutely great motorcycle right now, so there’s no stress or rush about this. The only active countdown is the trade-in value of the CB1100, but that’s not really changing the game, I have time.
The ‘quest’ is about finding a bike that has some features the CB1100 doesn’t have, and that makes me as happy as the Honda does.
I wouldn’t mind a lot of torque, but I also love the way a Japanese inline four changes everything when you approach five digit revs. The screaming chaos. The Guzzi had zero of this. The Livewire was some version of ‘that’ all the time. The CB1100 is a kitten in town and I’m sure many of us very seldom see much over 4,500 rpm, but there’s something insane lurking in this amazing enginee and if you let it out it’s just pure excitement. I want torque but I also want the high rev excitement. I also know that I ride faster if I’m too well protected, a naked bike was a conscious choice. If I am to change my mind on that, I need a bike that has a *something* about it so I don’t just compensate by going faster.
My idea is that it’s HARD to find a worthy replacement for the CB1100, but trying other bikes is FUN. I’m going to keep doing it.
And then buy a used Pan America in a few years.
PS: I’m testing an FJR1300 tomorrow, stay tuned.
I have called it a quest, but I think ‘my year of trying other bikes’ is more accurate. I have this absolutely great motorcycle right now, so there’s no stress or rush about this. The only active countdown is the trade-in value of the CB1100, but that’s not really changing the game, I have time.
The ‘quest’ is about finding a bike that has some features the CB1100 doesn’t have, and that makes me as happy as the Honda does.
I wouldn’t mind a lot of torque, but I also love the way a Japanese inline four changes everything when you approach five digit revs. The screaming chaos. The Guzzi had zero of this. The Livewire was some version of ‘that’ all the time. The CB1100 is a kitten in town and I’m sure many of us very seldom see much over 4,500 rpm, but there’s something insane lurking in this amazing enginee and if you let it out it’s just pure excitement. I want torque but I also want the high rev excitement. I also know that I ride faster if I’m too well protected, a naked bike was a conscious choice. If I am to change my mind on that, I need a bike that has a *something* about it so I don’t just compensate by going faster.
My idea is that it’s HARD to find a worthy replacement for the CB1100, but trying other bikes is FUN. I’m going to keep doing it.
And then buy a used Pan America in a few years.
PS: I’m testing an FJR1300 tomorrow, stay tuned.