06-17-2013, 12:54 PM
Well, I do enjoy riding it, I just think I built it up to be more than it was. The 919 scratches the speed itch quite well, and I didn't intend for the 11 to do that. My thinking when I bought it was that I love old school CB styling. I loved my CB750 and my 350, 500T, etc. They were all great. Those bikes were how I got my start and I'd defend them to the hilt against any (apologies in advance) flag-slathered Harley poster boy. There are a lot of those around here. Over the years, I've get sick of hearing the 'get a real bike...' 'Harley this, chrome that,' blah blah blah. I have nothing against HD motorcycles, but, like BMW's, they produce some of the douchebaggiest riders. Same for sportbike squids. Idiots and white trash abound around these parts and I deal with all of them.
Which is something that appealed about the 11. It's classy. Everyone on this board seems like a quality guy, or gal. You all seem like the kind who would come over at a gas station and chat bikes no matter what someone was riding. I love that. That's brotherhood. It attracts people that genuinely love to ride, regardless of make. I'm glad its brought me to a place like this and as a bike, it's perfectly acceptable for something from 1983, but with modern bits and bobs. I wish they would have pushed it a touch farther.
That said, thanks all for the feedback. Keep it coming. I like the discussion.
And since I just paid off my credit card, maybe I'll snag that Moriwaki exhaust I've been eyeing. Thanks all.
Which is something that appealed about the 11. It's classy. Everyone on this board seems like a quality guy, or gal. You all seem like the kind who would come over at a gas station and chat bikes no matter what someone was riding. I love that. That's brotherhood. It attracts people that genuinely love to ride, regardless of make. I'm glad its brought me to a place like this and as a bike, it's perfectly acceptable for something from 1983, but with modern bits and bobs. I wish they would have pushed it a touch farther.
That said, thanks all for the feedback. Keep it coming. I like the discussion.
And since I just paid off my credit card, maybe I'll snag that Moriwaki exhaust I've been eyeing. Thanks all.