06-30-2018, 12:12 AM
I'm a big fan of the GS, they look great, they handled great (have not been on one in years so who knows now that I have more experience). But the CB has a beefier frame than the other models - even GS's.
Carbs: EFI is alone worth the price of admission in my book.
Brakes: CB has wonderful modern brakes. No experience with GS brakes though.
Age: New materials are always better than well aged ones. Especially the plastics (read an article on the problems museums, e.g. Smithsonian, have with aging plastics as compounds leach out and discolour or simply turn the plastic to mush - one striking case was a liner for the older spacesuits).
Emotionally: Toss up here as there may be reasons in your ID that demand you get the GS in which case you must. But get the CB too.
Case study (of one
) I have had a hankering for a naked Goldwing of the early 80's. I rode a buddies late 70's (79?) naked wing and the CB was a much better machine. Rose coloured glasses and all that. If you get a chance to ride them back to back I'd be very surprised if you still picked the GS.
Carbs: EFI is alone worth the price of admission in my book.
Brakes: CB has wonderful modern brakes. No experience with GS brakes though.
Age: New materials are always better than well aged ones. Especially the plastics (read an article on the problems museums, e.g. Smithsonian, have with aging plastics as compounds leach out and discolour or simply turn the plastic to mush - one striking case was a liner for the older spacesuits).
Emotionally: Toss up here as there may be reasons in your ID that demand you get the GS in which case you must. But get the CB too.
Case study (of one
) I have had a hankering for a naked Goldwing of the early 80's. I rode a buddies late 70's (79?) naked wing and the CB was a much better machine. Rose coloured glasses and all that. If you get a chance to ride them back to back I'd be very surprised if you still picked the GS.