08-26-2015, 07:10 AM
(08-25-2015, 08:36 AM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote: Good review Pete. I'll look forward to an update in the future. Maybe at 5000 miles or so.
It's funny that, despite the overwhelming weight of advanced technology being against us (forum members), we are drawn, initially, to the CB by its classic looks and then learn to love it for its elegant simplicity. Despite being a long term Viffer man I turned my back on an 800 for the CB. I knew the Viffer was a "better" sport tourer and would suit the majority of my riding but I just couldn't help myself. And, best of all, many kilometres later, I don't regret it.
Cheers, and enjoy the ride.
Yes, indeed yes, and what's not so unimportant for this love is a good portion of uncompromised reliability.
Something I gladly found out with the Honda and Kawa W.
A bike I also dig is the Royal Enfield Bullet EFI and I spend some time gathering
information about it, which was nicely rounded out by a test ride.
In addition to it I did a lot of forum reading and was shocked by the fact,
that there's hardly one driver around, who didn't have to fix some major or minor problems to keep his bike
alive, wether new or old, it doesn't matter. Astonishing.
Both of my early mentioned bikes always run! The Honda 22.000km and the Kawa over 36.000km and
they'll keep on going for sure! Of course, some basic maintenance involved.
And what should I say 'bout the Enfield? The quoted words above surely belong to this bike
and it really pulls my attention, but and there is always a but, I could not
subscribe to a quality, that is handcrafted, whatever this means, in India.
Or in other words, I'm not, somehow expensive, really willing to experience a realistic assumed risk of
how reliable this bike behaves on the longer run. But it got my vote in a certain way.
The japanese bikes got it anyway, 'cause there isn't this kind of risk apparent. I assume.
Nevertheless I don't really need a third bike, or do I?, although it 's nice to have a 1, 2 and 4 cylinder
with these classic looks, feel and simplicity.
Wisedrum