02-12-2020, 11:41 PM
I understand how you guys feel. I really do. Some people find a Honda CB300 or Ninja 300 or R3 Yamaha has enough power. I don't. Heck some people think a Grom has plenty of power...I really don't. lol
Among the bikes I thought I would be happy with over the last 15 years Nighthawk 750 75 hp 65 ft lbs (not enough horsepower or brakes for me) Triumph Bonneville T-100 ...865cc... 61HP 45 ft lbs (Not enough horsepower or brakes for me) I just got no thrill out of riding them. I have a CB 500X in the garage. I have to force myself to take it out and ride it cause it just doesn't have enough horsepower and brakes for me.
I also had bike with too much HP for me
Yamaha FZ-1... 126 HP 66 FT lbs Honda ST 1300.. 125 HP 85 ft lbs.. Yamaha FJR 146 HP 99 ft lbs ..... all with too much hp plenty of brakes.
These numbers combined with the experience of riding them says for ME, a motorcycle should have 100 hp and 75 ft lbs of torque.
So I have bikes with 50 hp , 89 hp and 146 hp in the garage, and if I could only keep one it would be the 89 hp CB 1100
Among the bikes I thought I would be happy with over the last 15 years Nighthawk 750 75 hp 65 ft lbs (not enough horsepower or brakes for me) Triumph Bonneville T-100 ...865cc... 61HP 45 ft lbs (Not enough horsepower or brakes for me) I just got no thrill out of riding them. I have a CB 500X in the garage. I have to force myself to take it out and ride it cause it just doesn't have enough horsepower and brakes for me.
I also had bike with too much HP for me
Yamaha FZ-1... 126 HP 66 FT lbs Honda ST 1300.. 125 HP 85 ft lbs.. Yamaha FJR 146 HP 99 ft lbs ..... all with too much hp plenty of brakes.
These numbers combined with the experience of riding them says for ME, a motorcycle should have 100 hp and 75 ft lbs of torque.
So I have bikes with 50 hp , 89 hp and 146 hp in the garage, and if I could only keep one it would be the 89 hp CB 1100
