03-12-2016, 07:31 AM
I've found it to be rather interesting how spending time with one bike can impact the perception of another. I did not think too much about the size or riding configuration of my Hawk GT for a number of years. When I purchased it a few years back it was my first street bike and it had been many, many years since I had last ridden motorcycles. I simply enjoyed being out on a bike once again. The only other bike I've owned as an adult is my CB1100. When I first started riding it, it struck me as being somewhat larger than the Hawk (which is pretty small as far as motorcycles go), but the ergonomics didn't feel all that different.
Fast forward a few years: Since owning my CB1100, I've spent much more time on it than on my Hawk. The CB1100 now feels very comfortable and familiar. On the other hand when I jump on the Hawk it doesn't exactly feel uncomfortable, but it does tend to feel rather tiny and a bit cramped which I didn't notice nearly as much before owning the CB1100. It's all relative.
Fast forward a few years: Since owning my CB1100, I've spent much more time on it than on my Hawk. The CB1100 now feels very comfortable and familiar. On the other hand when I jump on the Hawk it doesn't exactly feel uncomfortable, but it does tend to feel rather tiny and a bit cramped which I didn't notice nearly as much before owning the CB1100. It's all relative.