02-28-2018, 11:59 AM
(02-26-2018, 10:09 PM)JohnL_imp Wrote: My current ride is a 1984 interstate and it’s finally time for it to retire. Modern GoldWings, including the 2018, seem to be a little more bike than I want to deal with from a either a mass or money standpoint. Is a CB1100 with bags and a shield going to solo tour reasonably well, or am I likely to regret this?
I only do 1-2 (multi day) long rides per year. Most of my riding is in south east Texas, vainly in search of curvy roads....
This is the key phrase in the OP's query. We haven't always had a bunch of subcategories of motorcycles. There were street bikes and dirt bikes. That was about it. A "touring" motorcycle was simply whatever standard motorcycle you happened to have with some duffel bags or luggage strapped to it. In that regard a CB1100 is a great motorcycle for all around riding and will work just fine for a couple of long trips a year.