09-15-2020, 07:54 AM
(09-14-2020, 08:48 PM)Olof_imp Wrote: So, this post contains nothing new for you guys but I figure I’d share anyway: Four decades of frustrated speeding, overtaking and filtering has suddenly come to a stop, or so it seems. A string of Euro sportsbikes ended when I traded my R NineT Racer for a CB1100RS. Unsure why, maybe a nostalgic notion, but the great looks certainly played a part. The first week I seriously questioned my sanity – this lumbering barge with rubber band acceleration, zero wind protection and without gadgets was so not me. And two overdrive gears, what were they thinking? I spent the second week sifting through hundreds of posts and pages on performance mods. The third week I began to shortshift, exploring the range below 3000 rpm, steering through the pegs. To my surprise, I started to relax, ease up and enjoy the scenery more. A gap in traffic no longer equals overtaking; the need for speed is gone. Now I’m more impressed by this bike than I ever thought I’d be – it’s simply brilliant straight from the crate. No mods needed. This bike slows me down and it feels good. Never ever thought I’d say that.
YEah, I named my 2013 my 'Geezer Glide' because I ride her slower, and don't 'idiot' so much on her, although she's always got all the power I need in any gear, at any speed. Whenever I ride with my harley friends, I bring my Geezer Glide instead of my FZ-09.
I agree, it's a perfect bike out the crate. My original mirrors plastic housing split/cracked from vegas sun/heat (kept in the garage, of course), so I've got vintage (not sure which) 79 CX500 or 79-81 CB750 (F or K, not sure) mirrors on her. They work great, and Look great! they're chrome circles with the 'bullet' shape on the windward side.
I still filter at lights, though, Hate being trapped in traffic where morons can rear end me.