06-22-2018, 09:16 PM
I feel like there is a journey with each motorcycle. You become aware of the bike. Maybe it is an impulse buy or maybe you research it extensively before you buy. Then you get to know it. Tweak it. Customize it. Get it dialed in just like you want it. And take some rides. Maybe short around town or epic cross country.
I think I am pretty well convinced that I want to take a CB1100 journey. In fact I have already begun my journey. I am in the shopping part. I am going to savor this part of the journey. Go look at some bikes. I have seen two so far.
I did that with the Versys. I added a windscreen, driving lights and top case. I have it set up just right for my needs and it has served me very well.
I am working on that with the Harley. I am not quite there yet. I have a noise I want to track down. I think I want to finish my journey on the Harley before I buy the CB1100.
I think my first step will be to sell the Versys. That will free a slot in the garage. But I want to finish the Harley. I think the last few items on my list for that bike will help me sell it.
Then, I will focus on my CB1100 journey. I go back and forth on which one I like best. I think I would like any of them. The 2013, 2014 Deluxe and 2017 EX are the ones that appeal to me the most at the moment. But the black 2014 in the "I Don't Understand" thread looks really cool. I could see myself going with the 2014 and working towards a look like that.
There are so many of the 2014s around for around $7,400 OTD it seems likely that that deal will be around for a while. The 2017 EX for $11K to 12K out the door seems like the standard deal so I do not think I need to be in a rush for that deal. If somebody beats those deals or if I find a private party deal, I might start my CB1100 journey before I am finishes with my Harley journey.
I think I am pretty well convinced that I want to take a CB1100 journey. In fact I have already begun my journey. I am in the shopping part. I am going to savor this part of the journey. Go look at some bikes. I have seen two so far.
I did that with the Versys. I added a windscreen, driving lights and top case. I have it set up just right for my needs and it has served me very well.
I am working on that with the Harley. I am not quite there yet. I have a noise I want to track down. I think I want to finish my journey on the Harley before I buy the CB1100.
I think my first step will be to sell the Versys. That will free a slot in the garage. But I want to finish the Harley. I think the last few items on my list for that bike will help me sell it.
Then, I will focus on my CB1100 journey. I go back and forth on which one I like best. I think I would like any of them. The 2013, 2014 Deluxe and 2017 EX are the ones that appeal to me the most at the moment. But the black 2014 in the "I Don't Understand" thread looks really cool. I could see myself going with the 2014 and working towards a look like that.
There are so many of the 2014s around for around $7,400 OTD it seems likely that that deal will be around for a while. The 2017 EX for $11K to 12K out the door seems like the standard deal so I do not think I need to be in a rush for that deal. If somebody beats those deals or if I find a private party deal, I might start my CB1100 journey before I am finishes with my Harley journey.