Replace my Nt700 Deaville?

[Wisedrum]

Apologies if you've heard this one before...

Currently have an Nt700 for going on holidays and big day trips( I'm lucky enough to have 2 other bikes, for other stuff) with my wife, who loves going out on the bikes. The nt700 isn't as bad as people make out, IMO, but I fancy a change. We don't do the "South of France in a day" stuff, but we do go up to the far north of Scotland (from near London) in 3 days; sometimes in 2 on the return journey. And when we are in Scotland I do feel the nt700 isn't the best bike to enjoy the roads up there with.

So what I'm after is a bike that I can get enough luggage on, for the 2 of us, but that is also going to be a bit more fun on the lanes, and looks fab.

I had a look at a bonneville, and it was great to ride, but I think a bit too small.

So is the cb1100 the answer.? It certainly looks great (annoyingly I prefer the looks of the 2013, but 6 gears sounds good too)

I look forward to great wisdom from the learned, and thank you in advance.

Cheers

Ian

First, I love my CB1100 out of 2013. The best CB of all in my eyes. So my answer is a little "preconceived".

Did an UK and an Ireland trip with this fully packed bike and liked it. It's a good touring bike. But I rode alone. I doubt that the CB offers enough room for two passengers and their equipment to feel happy enough to ride for days on her. I would not test it out, although there are some who ride their CB on a tour with a sozia over long distances.

If I would have in mind to do trips together on one motorbike, I would buy a "real roomy tourer". But their is none of them out on the market that speaks to me like my bikes do. They are not pretty, beautiful and attractive enough. A bike shouldn't be so and just only be so damned practical all the time as its only feature. Although it's enough for some purposes it's not enough.

Wisedrum