03-28-2015, 01:31 PM
I test rode a Hyperstrada which is the touring version of the liquid cooled 821 Hypermotard. I loved the engine which has a similar level of vibration to my V-strom. I found it to be easily tolerable, like my V-strom. With over 100 hp, it was rather lively.
What I hated was the riding position. The Strada's seat locks you in and the ergos were uncomfortable. The Motard seat is flatter, probably better. I had no real intention to buy when I took the test ride, but had it blown my mind, I might have had to consider selling the CB.
That's the thing, I keep going back to the CB for the way it makes me feel. As much as I enjoy certain aspects of other bikes, I haven't found one that doesn't have some fatal flaw. The CB isn't perfect, but there isn't any one thing that made me want to look elsewhere.
That being said, there are a couple of bikes I have avoided because I am worried I will like them enough to sell the CB.
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What I hated was the riding position. The Strada's seat locks you in and the ergos were uncomfortable. The Motard seat is flatter, probably better. I had no real intention to buy when I took the test ride, but had it blown my mind, I might have had to consider selling the CB.
That's the thing, I keep going back to the CB for the way it makes me feel. As much as I enjoy certain aspects of other bikes, I haven't found one that doesn't have some fatal flaw. The CB isn't perfect, but there isn't any one thing that made me want to look elsewhere.
That being said, there are a couple of bikes I have avoided because I am worried I will like them enough to sell the CB.
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