05-04-2015, 05:00 AM
I parked the CB for the winter in the first week of November 2014 and only today rolled it out for the first time this year.
The mountains of snow are finally gone and the temp was in the 16C (61F) range in beautiful sunshine.
My CB900F (919) was the closest to the basement door so it was rolled out first. I really enjoy that bike, but it's a bit of a hooligan and rebellious and takes a tuned throttle hand to control it. The fuel injection is very touchy in traffic but once you're out on the open highway it's a satisfying runner. I went for a short sprint and then turned to the CB.
The difference between the two bikes is almost like night and day.
The CB is so smooth and refined compared to it's 13 year-old stablemate. I took it for a short sprint also (and didn't really want to come back), but I wanted to get the Bonneville out too so that was next.
The three modern bikes are now sharing space my garage for the summer and will soon be joined by their antique cousins from England
The mountains of snow are finally gone and the temp was in the 16C (61F) range in beautiful sunshine.
My CB900F (919) was the closest to the basement door so it was rolled out first. I really enjoy that bike, but it's a bit of a hooligan and rebellious and takes a tuned throttle hand to control it. The fuel injection is very touchy in traffic but once you're out on the open highway it's a satisfying runner. I went for a short sprint and then turned to the CB.
The difference between the two bikes is almost like night and day.
The CB is so smooth and refined compared to it's 13 year-old stablemate. I took it for a short sprint also (and didn't really want to come back), but I wanted to get the Bonneville out too so that was next.
The three modern bikes are now sharing space my garage for the summer and will soon be joined by their antique cousins from England