04-24-2015, 04:33 AM
Gentlemen,
Chuck Yeager once said "the Piper Cub is the safest airplane built, it's just barely fast enough to kill you". The CB11 is supercar fast, but not Superbike fast. When I run it up through the gears to redline it has this old man's full attention. It scares the whiz out of Renea who is holding on for dear life. It runs heads up with my sons Ducati 796. And it's about at the limits of my abilities as a rider. A good fit.
In the 1960's it would have been the hardest accelerating production motorcycle. And it runs like a Swiss watch. So, it's fast enough for me and probably most others. A very good rider with sharper reflexes would probably enjoy a faster bike.
In the supercar world, most of the owners never use the performance available in their autos. They want to possess it, but they have no desire to use it. I track and race my Ford GT. Most Ford GT's are garaged, pampered, and driven like a Honda Accord to Cars & Coffee. I suspect many Superbikes are simply possessed as well.
Chip
Chuck Yeager once said "the Piper Cub is the safest airplane built, it's just barely fast enough to kill you". The CB11 is supercar fast, but not Superbike fast. When I run it up through the gears to redline it has this old man's full attention. It scares the whiz out of Renea who is holding on for dear life. It runs heads up with my sons Ducati 796. And it's about at the limits of my abilities as a rider. A good fit.
In the 1960's it would have been the hardest accelerating production motorcycle. And it runs like a Swiss watch. So, it's fast enough for me and probably most others. A very good rider with sharper reflexes would probably enjoy a faster bike.
In the supercar world, most of the owners never use the performance available in their autos. They want to possess it, but they have no desire to use it. I track and race my Ford GT. Most Ford GT's are garaged, pampered, and driven like a Honda Accord to Cars & Coffee. I suspect many Superbikes are simply possessed as well.
Chip