03-11-2017, 12:48 PM
A very odd review indeed. I couldn't quite get a handle on what he was looking for. In the beginning, he makes several comparisons to the old UJM cafe racers, but ultimately decides the XSR900 is too modern and powerful to fit into that narrow spec. Seems to me, only a 70s UJM would fit the bill. Go figure!
As for the CB1100 being a dinosaur, it sort of is a dinosaur. It's performance, weight and ergos (and air cooled inline 4) are quite comparable to the UJM liter bikes of the late 70s - early 80s. Granted, it is a much refined version of those bikes. But compared to the vast majority of the bikes on the market today, I think an air cooled, inline 4, standard liter bike qualifies as a dinosaur of sorts.
BTW, by profession I tend to large, powerful mainframe computers whose architecture can be directly traced back to 1964. The vast majority of my colleagues are in their late 50s and 60s. We proudly refer to ourselves as the dinosaurs of the IT world as there are very few people under 50 that know how to keep such a machine running. Being a dinosaur isn't necessarily a bad thing.
As for the CB1100 being a dinosaur, it sort of is a dinosaur. It's performance, weight and ergos (and air cooled inline 4) are quite comparable to the UJM liter bikes of the late 70s - early 80s. Granted, it is a much refined version of those bikes. But compared to the vast majority of the bikes on the market today, I think an air cooled, inline 4, standard liter bike qualifies as a dinosaur of sorts.
BTW, by profession I tend to large, powerful mainframe computers whose architecture can be directly traced back to 1964. The vast majority of my colleagues are in their late 50s and 60s. We proudly refer to ourselves as the dinosaurs of the IT world as there are very few people under 50 that know how to keep such a machine running. Being a dinosaur isn't necessarily a bad thing.