07-03-2018, 10:45 PM
5 years, 2 models (2013 & 2014 DLX) 48,500 miles and I couldn't agree more with you guys. I love my CB and every ride reminds me why. Smooth, torquey, powerful "enough", great brakes, great transmission, great gas mileage, great handling (at the speeds I ride) and drop dead good looks (the extra chrome and exhaust symmetry of the DLX sealed the deal for me). My bike is basically stock with some minor personalized additions that most people would not notice except the luggage rack, but the basic package is how Honda designed it to be.
However, I'm not a one bike guy. The only place the CB lacks for me is that it is not a great 2 up freeway tourer. Hence the ST in the garage... or now, the FJR. The CB makes a wonderful single up 2 lane backroads tourer with some soft bags thrown over the seat, but if my journey is going to include my wife, and I want to get on the freeway and really get someplace quick 1000, 2000, 5000 miles away, I want a better tool for that job. Larger, bigger motor, more wind protection, more ammenities, more storage, liquid cooling, shaft drive.
Other than that one specific task, I think the CB is just about the perfect motorcycle for day to day riding. I love mine.
However, I'm not a one bike guy. The only place the CB lacks for me is that it is not a great 2 up freeway tourer. Hence the ST in the garage... or now, the FJR. The CB makes a wonderful single up 2 lane backroads tourer with some soft bags thrown over the seat, but if my journey is going to include my wife, and I want to get on the freeway and really get someplace quick 1000, 2000, 5000 miles away, I want a better tool for that job. Larger, bigger motor, more wind protection, more ammenities, more storage, liquid cooling, shaft drive.
Other than that one specific task, I think the CB is just about the perfect motorcycle for day to day riding. I love mine.