TALK ME OUT OF IT!

[Ralph_imp]

I am new to the CB1100 but since I have owned one (3 months now) my 2012 V-Strom 650 sits in the garage. The V-Strom is very good bike but it doesn't fill you with passion for just riding. I now ride my CB1100 everywhere and when I'm touring I use my Road King, best of both worlds.

Dino

I came to a decision today and this is part of it.

I HAVE two bikes. Entirely different. I can eat pavement at 105 mph or I can sling-shot through traffic, power-limited but light as a feather.

Interesting...earlier tonight, at dusk, I was on my TW200 at a light. Carload of college kids rode up, gave me a thumb and wanted to know what kind of bike it was. I guess it was something they thought they could use around town - light, cheap, thrifty and looks more bad-dass than a Vespa clone.

Truth is, I have what I need. I need some modification; but that would be true of a V-Strom or any other machine I might buy.. Meantime...it may have more farkles but the ADV look, like the crotch-rocket Ninja look, is becoming standard and generic.

The CB1100...not so much.

So...my decision is to save some money. Way things are going, I may need it yet; and if not, it'll be another nice monthlong road trip if the chance comes.

I came to a decision today and this is part of it.

I HAVE two bikes. Entirely different. I can eat pavement at 105 mph or I can sling-shot through traffic, power-limited but light as a feather.

Interesting...earlier tonight, at dusk, I was on my TW200 at a light. Carload of college kids rode up, gave me a thumb and wanted to know what kind of bike it was. I guess it was something they thought they could use around town - light, cheap, thrifty and looks more bad-dass than a Vespa clone.

Truth is, I have what I need. I need some modification; but that would be true of a V-Strom or any other machine I might buy.. Meantime...it may have more farkles but the ADV look, like the crotch-rocket Ninja look, is becoming standard and generic.

The CB1100...not so much.

So...my decision is to save some money. Way things are going, I may need it yet; and if not, it'll be another nice monthlong road trip if the chance comes.

Great decision, well thought out and level headed. I have found in cars or trucks or tools and even motorcycles that there is no one fits all size or type. My Vrod was the most powerful motorcycle I ever owned, it could actually give you tunnel vision under hard acceration. But it killed my back and wasn't as versatile as the CB1100.

I had a TW200 and it was the most, just running around plinking type of bike I had. You hit on the nail head when you said two totally different bikes.

At 68 yrs. old I guess its easier to satisfy my needs so the CB1100 is all I need but if you could afford two or three you could just ride the one that does what you need when you need it.

If you can truly be happy with what you have then you can forget about it and just be happy riding for the fun of it on whatever you want when you want it.

ralph