Highway Riding

[Townie_imp]

I have both the ST1300 and a CB 1100. The ST is affected by windgusts and dirty air far more than the CB1100. All that ST body work becomes a sail in heavy winds.

Hmmmm....that interesting Ferret. I'd have thought a fully faired bike would have better handling than a naked in strong winds, but what you say makes sense.

I'm motivated to make the CB1100 work for me. If after I do my experiments with riding gear I still can't figure it out, then I'll get a friend who recently had an Aprilia Shiver (also a naked) to take the CB for a spin on the highway & give me his opinion. He's a very experienced rider, and if he's a bit off-put by the CB highway experience then I guess it'll be off to the dealer.