04-17-2021, 02:31 PM
(04-17-2021, 01:49 PM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Stichill, here we go again! To me, the ‘21 V7 hits the bulls-eye in style. That bike really tugs at my heartstrings! I previously owned two V7’s and sold the last one to make room for my CB1100, but now that my CB is gone, that new Guzzi is calling my name. It’s possible the F800GT will have to make way for it (sound familiar?).
Back to the OP, I recently bought a ‘12 R1200R, which has the same engine as the RNineT series. I love the bike and find it to be about as smooth as my CB was, but more powerful, and the gearbox is (surprisingly) just as slick. It weighs almost 100 lbs less than the CB, which is noticeable to me. I expect maintenance to be straightforward — certainly valve adjustments will be easier and less expensive, and I won’t miss the CB’s chain and sprockets — but parts are generally more expensive as you know. At least there’s a wide selection of tires for it! I won’t talk you out of the R9T.
If you Google “R NineT vs. CB1100,” you’ll find lots of comparos.
Ha ha! Sometimes I look at pictures of my old F800GT and think, "What a great-looking bike!" or "Wow, I looked like a boss riding that thing!" But then I remember all the myriad things I didn't like about it and my nostalgia is immediately terminated! To be fair, it was a reliable motorcycle. I never had any complaints in that regard. It just has so many small and not-to-small executional issues that for me it was overall an unhappy relationship.