11-04-2014, 12:19 AM
I think with traction control, power modes, and ABS, this will be much more civilized than the FZ09. I am glad they didn't put a beak on the front end. This is not an ADV bike which the shorter suspension travel and street tires bear this out. I think a set of 90/10 ADV tires like the Pirelli Scorpion Trails would be well suited to this bike and make it a fine mount for occasional jaunts onto gravel or just beat up tarmac.
As much as I really like this bike, it makes little sense for me to get one right now. They will be hard to find in dealerships which means fewer good deals. Add to the $10,500 base price another $1000 for the factory side cases and I am looking at $12k+. Assuming I could squeeze $7k out of the CB, I'm short $5k. For that much, I could finish farkling my bike and have money left to buy a nice used supermoto or dual sport.
As much as I really like this bike, it makes little sense for me to get one right now. They will be hard to find in dealerships which means fewer good deals. Add to the $10,500 base price another $1000 for the factory side cases and I am looking at $12k+. Assuming I could squeeze $7k out of the CB, I'm short $5k. For that much, I could finish farkling my bike and have money left to buy a nice used supermoto or dual sport.