Good Times Demo Tour (Plano, Texas)

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That Z900RS sure looks very pretty. Curious to know what you think of it after your test-ride. Like you the Z900RS was on my list when I started shopping for a new bike last year and like you I ended up with the CB1100 (and never regretted it).

So how does that pirate joke go? "Bring me my brown pants!"



The Z900RS is that pretty, sweet girl in the white-and-pink sundress with ribbons and teddy bears that you always wanted to go out with ... then she finally says YES ... you pick her up at her parent's house, meet her nice mom and dad from a '50s TV sitcom ... walk her to your car, open the door for her ... and by the time you've walked to the other side and sat down in the driver's seat, she's already chopped up two lines on your dashboard and has the rolled-up dollar bill up her nose ...

I've read reviews about the snappy throttle ... yeah, it looks retro but a high-performance 900cc highly strung engine. I was moving the throttle in tiny millimeters and being extra careful applying it around corners.

What I liked about the CB was that it was that sweet pretty girl below 5000 rpm, just gentle as a kitten. If you get the urge to party, just rev it past that and watch the world gray out.

But being a tall bloke, the 900RS does fit me better. Which is why I bought the Samurider tall seat for my CB ... really helped a lot. Also the 900RS is lighter and easier to muscle around in a parking lot with the engine off without tipping past the point of no return.

So, did my two demo rides ... got my free cans of Monster ... and went home and did a bicycle ride. Back to my cage ...

Oh, and ALL the motorcycle "clubs" showed up ...

They made you blow on a breathalyzer? That's wild. Is it because you are in Texas?

Maybe because they're used to dealing with Japanese salarymen in their home country?

Also, see photo just above ...