01-15-2018, 08:21 AM
(01-15-2018, 07:57 AM)VLJ_imp Wrote: This...
(01-15-2018, 07:51 AM)Olyrider_imp Wrote: Hmmmmmm...interesting thread.
I'll stick to what makes me happy about my '13 CB.
1. It makes me smile! Not so much when in repose, unlike so many others. In the battle of form over function, I am much more enamored with the new Triumph 120, or even the BMW R-NineT. For looks alone, though, the Thruxton R does it for me. But I still bought the CB. Go figure.
2. It is a bike that lends itself to performance improvements without breaking the bank. I re-flashed the ecu, added a Power Commander V, full Yosh exhaust, Ohlins rear shocks, and RaceTech forks. Didn't shed any weight, but gained a plush and more-spirited ride. In addition, I get to listen to the wonderful sound the engine makes through that pipe. Not obnoxious by any means, it just reminds me how well that engine is working to push me along.
3. The "attitude" of the CB seems to suit me more often than my other two street bikes. Although I enjoy them both, it is "The CB" that makes me feel just a little like Benjamin Buttons when I am putting on my gear. I hardly ever get on the bike with a destination in mind. It's more of a feeling like "It's time to ride The CB." The rides are almost always longer than I imagined. And I pull into my garage thinking "That was fun...I need to do it more often!"
Fortunately, it got up to sixty degrees in Seattle today.
Sorry! ;-)
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Quote:I re-flashed the ecu, added a Power Commander V, full Yosh exhaust, Ohlins rear shocks, and RaceTech forks.
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Quote:I re-flashed the ecu, added a Power Commander V, full Yosh exhaust, Ohlins rear shocks, and RaceTech forks.
Expected that response from someone, just wasn't sure who would throw it out there.
I bought a used 2013 with less than 1,000 miles. Would be more than happy to compare receipts with you, and the two bikes, after you purchase a new 2017.
To each his own...