05-28-2020, 07:19 AM
Longranger: It's not so much a matter of what features i want and considering whether or not the bike ticks all the boxes. If i could do that I would be spending around 20k on a bike that's perfect, and entirely replacing my CB. That's not happening here. What i've run into is a chance to buy a Kawasaki Concours 14 with very low miles for about 4.5k. It doesnt tick *all* the boxes truth be told, but it does tick some. and it ticks way more than anything else I could ever buy for 4.5k, i'll say that for sure. What i'm asking the group is "what's wrong with this bike?"
Josh: That's a lot of good input. for me it's always about "what can i get for the price?" it was the reason i bought my CB and i've always been happy with that decision. The Concours certainly offers me a great deal more comfort and safety. with a better suspension, ABS, traction control, and other features the bike is just plain safer and more practical for my daily commute. since i live on a motorcycle and have no car at all, this is important. the CB is a stellar bike but at the same time i've locked up those tires more than a few times. at the end of the day, better brakes all by itself is a reason to rethink my commuting strategy. In this case, i'm looking at an opportunity to get all that extra safety and comfort for the price of 4.5k, and I don't even have to give up my CB1100, which is now a sentimental favorite.
There's also the range advantage to think of, which affects my commute in a big way and gives me the ability to take much longer trips which would be quite uncomfortable on the CB. This way I can save the CB for rallies, trips to he NC mountains, and pull out the Concours for almost everything else.
Josh: That's a lot of good input. for me it's always about "what can i get for the price?" it was the reason i bought my CB and i've always been happy with that decision. The Concours certainly offers me a great deal more comfort and safety. with a better suspension, ABS, traction control, and other features the bike is just plain safer and more practical for my daily commute. since i live on a motorcycle and have no car at all, this is important. the CB is a stellar bike but at the same time i've locked up those tires more than a few times. at the end of the day, better brakes all by itself is a reason to rethink my commuting strategy. In this case, i'm looking at an opportunity to get all that extra safety and comfort for the price of 4.5k, and I don't even have to give up my CB1100, which is now a sentimental favorite.
There's also the range advantage to think of, which affects my commute in a big way and gives me the ability to take much longer trips which would be quite uncomfortable on the CB. This way I can save the CB for rallies, trips to he NC mountains, and pull out the Concours for almost everything else.