07-03-2019, 01:57 AM
What I'm slightly puzzled about is that I haven't gotten any comments about mine yet. My R1200R was somewhat striking - black with BMW's classic white coach pin striping. When I'd park it at the museum for my weekend job, it wasn't uncommon to come outside to the parking garage and see people taking pictures of it. I got tons of "wow, pretty bike", and usually some comments about "the old R65 or R90 I owned back when". I get thumbs up on the Bonneville, and even some comments about how "those old British bikes will leave you stranded every time" when I stand next to it holding a phone, like I must be calling someone for help.
Always got "cool bike" comments with my actual old CBs. But, nothing yet with this bike.
Even nothing from my neighbors. I live in a tight condo complex, and park the CB behind my car next to the garage door, so it's front and center for the brigades of dog walking neighbors who amble past when I'm getting on it to go to work, or off it when I get home, and who have witnessed my rituals of cleaning and maintenance. The BMW was a conversation starter with everyone, nothing with the CB.
Weird.
Always got "cool bike" comments with my actual old CBs. But, nothing yet with this bike.
Even nothing from my neighbors. I live in a tight condo complex, and park the CB behind my car next to the garage door, so it's front and center for the brigades of dog walking neighbors who amble past when I'm getting on it to go to work, or off it when I get home, and who have witnessed my rituals of cleaning and maintenance. The BMW was a conversation starter with everyone, nothing with the CB.
Weird.