A smaller, lighter, nimble stable mate to the CB?

[rboe]

For only 10% dirt riding and that being gravel roads, anything without a fat tire, preferably light, and not a belt drive, should be OK. When I first rode there was no such thing as an adventure bike. You had dirt/dual sport bikes - for real dirt, not gravel roads, and street bikes which pretty much meant any prepared road (something that saw a road grader more than once a year).

Then put on decent dual sport tires and go at it. Tires and skill set will mater more than anything else.

I have not had the CB on gravel yet, but I suspect she would do just fine. Just a bit heavy to pick up if it slid out from under you. A buddy and I did some speed riding on some back roads in Northern Minnesota back in the day. He was crazy, bouncing off grapefruit sized rocks - on his KZ900. I was on my KZ550. Well maintained gravel roads; we didn't think twice about it. We didn't know any better!