11-29-2015, 06:04 AM
(11-28-2015, 12:29 PM)the_undecider_imp Wrote:(11-24-2015, 04:03 PM)Huladog_imp Wrote: Been reading threads all over the interweb now that I decided to sell my CTX1300 and really seriously ready to ask the dealer to go ahead and order me a leftover 2014 CB1100 Standard.
Prices for the Yamaha FZ-07 and 09 (and the variants) are hard to ignore and my very first three bikes were Yamaha's in the 1970's, but I have to agree the Honda refinement and detailed engineering make the premium prices acceptable.
I've checked out the Suzuki GSX-S750 and GSX-S1000 but I just can't bring myself to get one of those either because "they just don't look like a proper motorcycle".
Those "modern" designs just don't look "finished" in my geezer mind.
Would love to get a leftover VFR800F but I don't think my old back will let me, so I better get another CB1100 (had the 2013 model).
You guys keep getting me in trouble.
Aloha,
Huladog
Hey, welcome back!
I don't want to hijack this thread and start talking about the CTX1300 when this is about the Yamaha, but I am curious what has made you decide to sell it. I test rode one a while back and found the suspension to be a bit harsh. I also wondered why Honda detuned it to just 85 hp. A bike of that heft would have been a bit livelier with similar hp and torque as that engine makes in the ST1300.
I hope you are able to get your hands on another CB.
Especially seeing that the wet weight of the ST1300 and CTX are within a couple of pounds, no difference really. I see no logical reason whatever for Honda changing the tune of that motor.