I Bought a Royal Enfield

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wow ... wait .... you traded in a ZRX (Highly sought after liter bike with quite a following) for a Royal Enfield 500 single. It'll take me a minute to absorb that. Maybe more than a minute lol

I have had 3 ZRXs over the years. An 1100 and two 1200s. In fact, I am member #23 on the ZRXOA forum, so I started with them at the beginning. Although they are cool bikes, my 2017 CB1100 EX is a better bike in a lot of respects, and i would not trade it on any ZRX. Since the OP has an EX, I understand his willingness to let his ZRX go and to move to a different experience with the Royal Enfield. A RE is a very attractive bike to me, both as far as its classic styling, but also as a mellow thumper.

I have had 3 ZRXs over the years. An 1100 and two 1200s. In fact, I am member #23 on the ZRXOA forum, so I started with them at the beginning. Although they are cool bikes, my 2017 CB1100 EX is a better bike in a lot of respects, and i would not trade it on any ZRX. Since the OP has an EX, I understand his willingness to let his ZRX go and to move to a different experience with the Royal Enfield. A RE is a very attractive bike to me, both as far as its classic styling, but also as a mellow thumper.
Yes, I agree the CB1100 is a keeper. I would have kept the ZRX too if not for the frustration over its carbs I expressed above. It even had sentimental value, since I bought it with some little money my mother left me. Thanks, mom!

But the Kawasakis and Hondas are, to me, totally different experiences. They may share some of the same specs, bike for bike, but it doesn’t matter. The ZRX and the GPz are like tequila and mescal, while the Honda CB 1100 is a fine Bombay gin. You would never confuse the two, although they might be the same proof. I only hope the Royal Enfield doesn’t turn out to be Pruno, that stuff they brew in prison toilets - just kidding.

Lol. I like your analogies.