03-01-2018, 04:03 AM
Thanks. Just to close things out - I think it's the CB1100. The good Honda shop is about an hour away, but that's not terrible.
The good Suzuki/KTM and Kawasaki/Yamaha ones are very close which would be a bonus so still not totally ruling out an SV650 or Bandit (with the SV maybe being the smart move, but this is no time for intelligence).
Saw the new Z900RS yesterday and everything about it seemed really phenomenal except for the bulbous gas tank. Some of the others there seemed great, but just too space-age looking. Sadly, not sure that there's a Kawasaki or Yamaha that jumps out.
Both local shops have a connection to my racing days so there's that, but the Honda might be worth the effort. There is a local Honda shop, but seems like a rough crowd so I'll pass.
The good Suzuki/KTM and Kawasaki/Yamaha ones are very close which would be a bonus so still not totally ruling out an SV650 or Bandit (with the SV maybe being the smart move, but this is no time for intelligence).
Saw the new Z900RS yesterday and everything about it seemed really phenomenal except for the bulbous gas tank. Some of the others there seemed great, but just too space-age looking. Sadly, not sure that there's a Kawasaki or Yamaha that jumps out.
Both local shops have a connection to my racing days so there's that, but the Honda might be worth the effort. There is a local Honda shop, but seems like a rough crowd so I'll pass.