Your Last Bike Before the CB?

[Bob Sdaman_imp]

My previous and first bike was a 2009 Triumph Street Triple R. A fun bike to learn on, and one of the lightest motorcycles that I know of, it was the right choice for a beginner who didn't want to get bored on a cheap learner bike. I'll admit now that the styling, both then and today, never really grew on me. I guess it's just a British thing, right? Well I'm in my mid-30s now, and the high-strung personality of that bike just doesn't appeal to me anymore.

And I must say, for the reviews of the Street Triple who say it offers "all day comfort", that is totally, 100%, Grade-A NONSENSE.
The seat and forward lean would wear you out well before the sun went down, and even if it didn't, you wouldn't be able to see anything because the headlights were pretty much just there for show. The 3-banger always did sound cool though. Definitely need to find me some exhaust for the CB1100.