01-06-2018, 02:15 PM
I agree that while I don't need a gear indicator, I prefer having one. In terms of the 'N' indicator, in no way is it necessary; again, it's just a preference thing, as the display looks better when something fills the large space normally occupied by a number, as it does on the new Z900 and Z900RS, and my old BMW. I just don't like seeing the large blank space there.
As to the rest of Guth's post, I prefer those longer missives. One-sentence blurbs don't get me fired up. I want someone to vent their spleen, or rain down hosannas from the mountaintop.
Passion. I love the passion for this motorcycle by those who truly know, and Guth's longer posts are great examples of this passion. A large part of why I want a CB1100 has to do with the obsessive engineering that went into its creation. I don't necessarily agree with all of the decisions Honda made for this motorcycle—namely, going way overboard in limiting the engine's output, and artificially capping the rpm much too early in the top gears—but I've come to realize that these things won't really affect my real-world enjoyment of the bike, once I get used to it. What will affect my enjoyment of the motorcycle is the obvious passion that drove Honda to sweat every last detail of the project.
That level of joyous passion sticks. It's obvious, and it matters.
As to the rest of Guth's post, I prefer those longer missives. One-sentence blurbs don't get me fired up. I want someone to vent their spleen, or rain down hosannas from the mountaintop.
Passion. I love the passion for this motorcycle by those who truly know, and Guth's longer posts are great examples of this passion. A large part of why I want a CB1100 has to do with the obsessive engineering that went into its creation. I don't necessarily agree with all of the decisions Honda made for this motorcycle—namely, going way overboard in limiting the engine's output, and artificially capping the rpm much too early in the top gears—but I've come to realize that these things won't really affect my real-world enjoyment of the bike, once I get used to it. What will affect my enjoyment of the motorcycle is the obvious passion that drove Honda to sweat every last detail of the project.
That level of joyous passion sticks. It's obvious, and it matters.