THAT didn't last long...

[pdedse]

Finally, made it out for more than just a couple of miles. 40 this time...first, feels very nice to be back on a CB1100. Everything feels familiar as far as the ride goes...maybe the exhaust is a bit more...growly, but it's still pretty quiet.

The biggest thing for me was that on the hiway, it felt so solid...at 70-75, with a bit of headwind, bike was stable like I remembered from my '14.

Everytime I looked down at the tank, though, I felt a little weirded out staring at the Honday red that I've always complained about (never say never!), but it'll grow on me...right? Naturally, with the red, I don't feel like I'm going as fast as when I had the '14 standard...


I definetly will miss the twisted throttle engine guards and hiway pegs I had on the '14...still kicking myself for not taking those off when I traded in the '14...but they wrote it down as having it on, so I left it.

So right now my '17 has the RLETs from the '14, and the bar risers and maybe license plate bracket will go on soon enough.

Noticed slight brake squeal that has been mentioned...will see if that stays around.

Good first ride! Columbia Gorge...