12-23-2016, 03:58 AM
Well, but for the looks comment above, I have to agree with just about everything Ulve said. The weight, particularly at parking speeds freaked me out constantly. Once moving, that feeling disappeared almost completely, but I was ALWAYS concerned about that bike going down when moving slowly. My impression is that it IS heavy for what it is - no doubt a product of some great over-engineering and build quality - but that it also seems to carry a lot of weight up pretty high, in other words, having a high center of gravity. I used to think that I had that feeling because I came from about 30 years of (light-ish) sportbikes, but having an FZ-1 and a Triumph Bonneville that I had no such trouble with kind of negates my own argument.
Obvious everyone has different feelings, impressions and experiences with the same bike - I mean, just read the library-filling threads on fairings, for example - so one man's (or woman's
) opinion can't be discounted just because it differs from another's. For those who have no problem with the CB's weight, I certainly salute you, and really wish that I shared your feeling!
Having said all this, I still have to say that regardless of that concern, it was still my all time favorite bike, and I still feel that it was the most beautiful that I've owned by far...
Obvious everyone has different feelings, impressions and experiences with the same bike - I mean, just read the library-filling threads on fairings, for example - so one man's (or woman's
) opinion can't be discounted just because it differs from another's. For those who have no problem with the CB's weight, I certainly salute you, and really wish that I shared your feeling!Having said all this, I still have to say that regardless of that concern, it was still my all time favorite bike, and I still feel that it was the most beautiful that I've owned by far...