(04-26-2025, 07:34 AM)Whoops Wrote: Beautiful pics. What tires are those btw? I was shopping for new tires for by CB and I saw a lot of tires, but I don't recognize that tread pattern.
Maybe you skipped over the cheapo Shinko brand? Shinko SR741, stock size. I think it was around $140. I've used Shinko for other bikes (mainly on my KLR650 a whiles back), and they seemed fine, decent wear. But with the KLR, I wasn't exactly concerned with street tire performance. On the CB, I changed the rear because it was getting worn, but left the front Avon on, so it's hard to appreciate how the Shinko "performs". But I am not a good person to ask about tire performance. It's got tread...it's aired up correctly...it doesn't leak air--that's great performance. I'm sure my riding style matches my lack of expectations of permformance.
(04-25-2025, 09:21 PM)deuce17EX Wrote: Great pictures! That must have been a fun ride, even on the dirt road!
What kind of bag is on the top of your seat?
Kemimoto tail bag, 22L to exapandable 34L, which is really nice when you buy too many groceries. I guess it comes with a rain cover, tho' I don't remember if mine did. Likely it did and it's in the garage somewhere. Good strapping with elastic thingies that you insert the left over strap ends into so they don't flop around. $60 at Amazon. I think I've had it 3-4 years and it's still holding up well. Would buy again.
(04-25-2025, 09:45 PM)Cormanus Wrote: Nice pictures pdedse. Been on a few dirt roads like that myself.
I don't mind a hard-packed, non-paved road for the CB, heavy gravel, no thanks. But I wasn't on this road too much...I just wanted to "feel the orchard" for a bit. There were cherries, pears, apples...peaches too. And best I've every tasted, to the point I don't even bother buying a peach in the grocery store anymore. East side of Mt. Hood, just south of Hood River is prime fruit country. A little further east of Hood River, I once bought 2 peaches at The Dalles, right before dinner. I ate one...couldn't resist the other. I passed on dinner because I didn't want to ruin the spell.