07-05-2019, 01:28 PM
I realize that there are plenty of guys for whom only a motorcycle will do and huge numbers of car-only guys. I've always been fascinated by both. Whether it is riding a motorcycle or driving a roadster, I do not find either to be a full-on substitute for the other. Each brings things to the table that just can't be replicated by the other. I started riding motorcycles when I was a kid. I'm also a long-time convertible fan (my very first car was a Triumph Spitfire). I find convertibles to offer a truly unique experience that cannot be matched by the likes of T-tops or Targa roof configurations. Some guys go for Jeeps for this reason, but I do like flicking a small roadster like the S2000 around on a twisty road. Driving a car will never be a substitute for riding a motorcycle in my mind and vice versa. Each one is just a different sort of fun. However, the fact that my wife will join me in the car (I do need to temper my driving a bit when she is along) is a big bonus .
I really appreciate that both the CB1100 and the S2000 offer very visceral experiences. Even though I could get myself into plenty of trouble with either one, in neither case has my interest been about sheer performance. But I do enjoy interacting with each one in a very basic and direct way — running up and down through the gears, choosing when to shift and the smoothness that comes from getting the rev-matching on downshifts just right. My heel & toe shifting in the car still has room for improvement, but that's all part of the fun for me. I feel very fortunate to have enjoyed the experience of both riding a motorcycle and driving sports car with the top down. In either case, there are far too few people who have had the chance to ever do so. For the large majority of people the act of getting from point A to point B is simply about the act of getting from point A to point B.
I really appreciate that both the CB1100 and the S2000 offer very visceral experiences. Even though I could get myself into plenty of trouble with either one, in neither case has my interest been about sheer performance. But I do enjoy interacting with each one in a very basic and direct way — running up and down through the gears, choosing when to shift and the smoothness that comes from getting the rev-matching on downshifts just right. My heel & toe shifting in the car still has room for improvement, but that's all part of the fun for me. I feel very fortunate to have enjoyed the experience of both riding a motorcycle and driving sports car with the top down. In either case, there are far too few people who have had the chance to ever do so. For the large majority of people the act of getting from point A to point B is simply about the act of getting from point A to point B.