03-26-2018, 05:10 AM
VLJ, perfectly stated. I'm in full agreement.
You said this: "The Yamaha ought to be a lot more fun, since it's so much faster, but I seem to find just as much enjoyment from the Honda's motor."
I quickly discovered the same effect on my ex-Moto Guzzi V7 Classic, all 39 hp of it. A dog on paper but the most wonderful motorcycle once in its element, which for me was 60-70 mph on twisty two-lane back roads. The same roads we love to explore on the CB. But I will say this: the CB has a grace, a presence, that no other bike I've ridden can match.
You said this: "The Yamaha ought to be a lot more fun, since it's so much faster, but I seem to find just as much enjoyment from the Honda's motor."
I quickly discovered the same effect on my ex-Moto Guzzi V7 Classic, all 39 hp of it. A dog on paper but the most wonderful motorcycle once in its element, which for me was 60-70 mph on twisty two-lane back roads. The same roads we love to explore on the CB. But I will say this: the CB has a grace, a presence, that no other bike I've ridden can match.