03-15-2018, 08:56 AM
Hey folks, fairly new rider here shopping around for my 2nd bike, and fell deeply in lust with the CB when I was madly blowing manufacturer sites last year prior to getting my license. Apparently last year was my year to do all the things I’d missed out on in my 20s, turned 30 early last year and my now ex-wife moved out the next month (although non-acrimonious and mutual). Spent the next 9 months or so getting into auto racing, buying and restoring a BMW E30, and then finally getting on a motorcycle like I’d been wanting to since my late teens. Currently puttering around on a little BMW G310r, which while a lovely little bike is just not very suited for the amount of highway driving I’ve found myself unexpectedly doing.
So, CB. Looks like the 2017s have much more mild recommended maintenance intervals, meaning that besides regular chain cleaning, using the bike as a daily commuter shouldn’t mean too much work? Do spark plugs really need to be changed every 8k, and is it difficult to get to? Otherwise with oil changes every 8k it shouldn’t be any more then my Accord to keep running (we’ll just ignore tire costs...). I’ve seen the dirt/salt the crazy Aussie/ferret get on their bikes, is it a pain to clean after that level of dirt? They like to just dump salt everywhere the rare occasions it threatens snow around here.
I see some people say that they’ve never ridden a bike with cleaner airflow, and some still say they need a windscreen over 70. Here in the DC Metro I’m doing ~75 on the highways, and did feel a bit like a sail on the G310 until I got a MRA windscreen. I’m sure the 200lbs over the G310 would mean a much more stable highway ride, and I do see plenty of people using them for touring. Do you think this is more of a personal thing?
I see a couple of ‘14 DLXs have been put up for sale here at ~$7k. Not sure what the OTD would be on a ‘17 EX, probably ~$12k at least. If you were buying a CB today would you spend the extra?
I’m going to go sit on a leftover ‘14 base a local dealer has, ABS is an absolute must for me so this will be more of a “is this comfortable?” And “do I really like the look of this in the flesh?” Sort of thing. Everything I’ve read about this bike seems to indicate that it’s a super forgiving and easy going bike that would be a perfect all-rounder, with an exceptionally high build quality. Is there anything else you would tell somebody looking into a CB? For fitment reference I’m a nice average 5’10”, 185lbs.
Thanks!
So, CB. Looks like the 2017s have much more mild recommended maintenance intervals, meaning that besides regular chain cleaning, using the bike as a daily commuter shouldn’t mean too much work? Do spark plugs really need to be changed every 8k, and is it difficult to get to? Otherwise with oil changes every 8k it shouldn’t be any more then my Accord to keep running (we’ll just ignore tire costs...). I’ve seen the dirt/salt the crazy Aussie/ferret get on their bikes, is it a pain to clean after that level of dirt? They like to just dump salt everywhere the rare occasions it threatens snow around here.
I see some people say that they’ve never ridden a bike with cleaner airflow, and some still say they need a windscreen over 70. Here in the DC Metro I’m doing ~75 on the highways, and did feel a bit like a sail on the G310 until I got a MRA windscreen. I’m sure the 200lbs over the G310 would mean a much more stable highway ride, and I do see plenty of people using them for touring. Do you think this is more of a personal thing?
I see a couple of ‘14 DLXs have been put up for sale here at ~$7k. Not sure what the OTD would be on a ‘17 EX, probably ~$12k at least. If you were buying a CB today would you spend the extra?
I’m going to go sit on a leftover ‘14 base a local dealer has, ABS is an absolute must for me so this will be more of a “is this comfortable?” And “do I really like the look of this in the flesh?” Sort of thing. Everything I’ve read about this bike seems to indicate that it’s a super forgiving and easy going bike that would be a perfect all-rounder, with an exceptionally high build quality. Is there anything else you would tell somebody looking into a CB? For fitment reference I’m a nice average 5’10”, 185lbs.
Thanks!