02-27-2018, 02:00 AM
I am 6'2" tall and weigh 225 pounds. I rode motorcycles of all sizes for 23 years, and then took a 25 year hiatus. When I returned I bought a Honda CB500XA. It is called an adventure bike and is capable of riding on dirt and gravel roads. More so if you change the tires.
It is 125 pounds lighter than my 2017 CB1100 EX. It has a tall suspension, so the riding position is straight up and my knees were not as folded up as on my CB1100. It is quite capable of highway speed, but is more suited for scenic twisty back roads. Best of all it is half the price of a CB1100. Over three summers I rode over 33,000 kilometers/20,500 miles on it and thoroughly enjoyed every ride.
It was also very easy to trade in at my Honda dealer when I bought my 2017 CB1100 EX.
It is 125 pounds lighter than my 2017 CB1100 EX. It has a tall suspension, so the riding position is straight up and my knees were not as folded up as on my CB1100. It is quite capable of highway speed, but is more suited for scenic twisty back roads. Best of all it is half the price of a CB1100. Over three summers I rode over 33,000 kilometers/20,500 miles on it and thoroughly enjoyed every ride.
It was also very easy to trade in at my Honda dealer when I bought my 2017 CB1100 EX.