02-10-2018, 02:38 AM
(02-10-2018, 12:43 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote: An RS has arrived at my local dealer and I went over to take a look at it in person.
It's probably just me, but when I saw it, it didn't make me smile like my '14 Spencer blue does.
In spite of all the improvements, I'm not moved to part with my CB. Too much black and the stripe treatment on the gas tank doesn't hold any appeal for me.
I'm quite happy to remain in my comfortable rut with my '14
That said, I would be interested in reading about the impressions by any RS owners.
Sometimes pictures and editorial test rides lead us in the wrong direction.
Did you sit on it and grab the handle grips?
After a 25 hiatus from motorcycling, I went into the local Honda Dealer to buy a CBR500R. A beautiful looking motorcycle decked out in a tri-colour paint scheme.
The moment I squeezed my 6'2" 225 pound frame behind the fairing and grabbed the grips, I realized this was not the bike for me.
However I did enjoy every one of the 33,000 kilometers I rode on my CB500XA over the next three summers.