09-29-2018, 08:20 AM
Nice.
Very true, bikes have taken the performance envelope and pushed it so for that only 0.1% of riders can ride them at their full potential (and even then the riding aids are needed). But in the real world, if you want to live, if you want to experience the bike, the scenery, the smells while avoiding fresh cow poo, raccoons & skunks etc. the pace needs to be slower. The CB does this well - it handles the slower pace better than most bikes. However; a bike like the CB but a couple hundred pounds lighter would really be ideal. The Royal Enfield looks very interesting. But then so does the Guzzi V9. It will be interesting to compare the two (even the V7).
Very true, bikes have taken the performance envelope and pushed it so for that only 0.1% of riders can ride them at their full potential (and even then the riding aids are needed). But in the real world, if you want to live, if you want to experience the bike, the scenery, the smells while avoiding fresh cow poo, raccoons & skunks etc. the pace needs to be slower. The CB does this well - it handles the slower pace better than most bikes. However; a bike like the CB but a couple hundred pounds lighter would really be ideal. The Royal Enfield looks very interesting. But then so does the Guzzi V9. It will be interesting to compare the two (even the V7).