01-23-2023, 12:03 AM
(01-22-2023, 11:46 PM)Raceman_imp Wrote: I bought the V7 III Guzzi new Jan18 and the R100R Nov 19. Still have both of them. They are similar but each unique in their own way. The R100R is the best of the Airheads and is a forever bike. Put new Battlax BT46 tires on both of them in the last couple weeks. I found the SR400 here in Memphis a week after I sold the CB1100 Deluxe last August and it only had 675 miles on it. I has an Mostyn pipe on it with a Power Commander 5 that is mapped by the Aussies for the pipe. The previous owner said adding the exhaust really woke the bike up. Mostyn claims an increase from 23 hp to 29. Doesn't sound like much but it is 25%. I'm having a blast riding it. Also have a 2010 F650GS and a 65 Honda 305 Dream. I feel that the lighter bikes are safer for an aging rider. I had several other heavy bikes in the last 15 years. 2001 Honda Valkyrie and 2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600. I loved both of them but their weight was ultimately their demise. I met a Valkyie devotee recently. He has 4 of them. His hobby is buying neglected Valks and reserecting them for resale. His rider is a 97 he bought new and has 108,000 miles on it. It looks brand new.
A similar sentiment I have found multiple times on other Forums. It makes sense. For example: The NC750X is noticeably lighter than the CB1100. As our bodies shrink, it seems logical to downsize. I have met many happy SR400 owners.
I wonder if the classic CB750 qualifies today as a "lighter" bike? Maybe for those coming off a Gold Wing and similar.