03-14-2019, 12:15 PM
Got back from LA a couple of days ago. The weather finally broke around these parts and it was 75 today in downtown 'naptown (Annapolis, MD).
Finally had a chance to put some serious miles on my Speedmaster today since I did the mid-control mod a month ago.
Have to say that it turned a decent bike with lots to recommend it, but with some serious ergonomics issues, into something special. My CB1100 is always the ride of choice for me when doing something other than tooling 'round town, but moving the controls back on the Speedmaster makes such a difference that I may well take it farther afield. While the forward controls were cool from a nostalgic perspective, I really find it hard to believe that a majority of riders can prefer that.
It'll be raining tomorrow, but next week looks like a commuting rider's dream. The CB will get some lovin' soon...
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Finally had a chance to put some serious miles on my Speedmaster today since I did the mid-control mod a month ago.
Have to say that it turned a decent bike with lots to recommend it, but with some serious ergonomics issues, into something special. My CB1100 is always the ride of choice for me when doing something other than tooling 'round town, but moving the controls back on the Speedmaster makes such a difference that I may well take it farther afield. While the forward controls were cool from a nostalgic perspective, I really find it hard to believe that a majority of riders can prefer that.
It'll be raining tomorrow, but next week looks like a commuting rider's dream. The CB will get some lovin' soon...