08-12-2014, 07:48 AM
(08-11-2014, 02:57 PM)RetroSeattle_imp Wrote: I'm not very interested to take my CB on the track, as it seems somewhat out of character for it. I see the CB1100 a little bit like a Bentley, a fast capable vehicle for discerning gents who don't want to take things too fast. Creamy and smooth at 70 percent effort, probably gets a bit unruly at closer to 90 percent. I really liked doing track work with my Yamaha RD350, that was really made for the racetrack. Horses for courses, as the British say.
I guess it depends on what era you're from. When I was racing in the 80s, the inline 4 liter bike was quite popular at the track (XS, GS, CB and KZ). Of course it wouldn't compete with today's racing bikes, but I think I'd feel quite at home on the track riding a CB1100.