09-05-2014, 02:15 PM
85 Hp was a super bike 30 years ago. So I suspect in the early 1980's this would have been considered a monster bike. Correct ferret? Now I doubt most of the general public rides significantly better now than 30 yrs ago. I'm sure if you tried and were skilled you could lift the front wheel on the CB, and it will do more than 100mph in the blink of an eye. Can you buy faster? Sure you can. Will it be more comfortable for riding hours on end for an old man. I doubt it. You twist the throttle wide open in first or 2nd gear on the CB you better be holding on tight so it does not get away from you a bit. But you get on a 140-190Hp bike and you can wheelie in several fears, pull you lose off the bike if you open it up and are only holding on for dear life. I would lose my license probably very quickly. The CB has enough for me to be interesting, but not wild. It is smooth and pulls evenly through most of the rpm range. It is okay, and I could enjoy more Hp, but for overall balance as a package the CB suits me fine.
Take both for a test ride. No one can answer this question for yourself, only you can based on your ability, and desires.
But if having kids on board, this is more than enough. My 12 year old son likes riding behind me, but it excites him a bit much, and I never open it up with him on board.
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Take both for a test ride. No one can answer this question for yourself, only you can based on your ability, and desires.
But if having kids on board, this is more than enough. My 12 year old son likes riding behind me, but it excites him a bit much, and I never open it up with him on board.
My $0.02
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