CB1100 as "Nakit" Sport Tourer

[flynrider]

Years and years ago I met a Swiss gal in Duluth. Got talking to her and asked her what was her favorite state that she had visited so far: North Dakota. Because it's flat. No dang mountains to get in the way, no switch backs, no passes - mountains were a huge PITA to her.

There are times when I see her point.

So Frulk, any long rides yet? I'm a bit curious about your thoughts on the stock seat.

No long rides yet. Knocked out a couple of 70 milers or so and the stock seat is fine for me. The seating position is very neutral and I'm able to adjust forward/backward more than enough to keep things from getting uncomfortable. I do have the brown leather café seat coming that was advertised by a member but that's because I'm a sucker for that style seat (not because I'm unhappy with the OEM version). The café is just to switch up for the occasional in-town ride when I'm not on the V7R.

First real multi day ride on the Honda will be late May after I come back from a 10 day kayak/canoe trip down the Green River into Canyonlands Nat Park. Plan to take CB into SW'n Wyoming over Monte Cristo pass into Randolph Wy, past Fossil Butte, down the Farson Cut-Off to South Pass (Oregon trail runs through there...in parts you're actually on it ) then on to Lander, Dubois, over Togwotee Pass and skirting Yellowstone and heading south past the Grand Tetons and Nat Elk refuge into Jackson. Will eventually roll past Bear Lake and back over Monte Cristo and home. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 760 miles +/-. Sounds as spectacular as it is. Basically a counter-clockwise circumnavigation of the Wind Rivers Wilderess/Mountains. I'll do a detailed trip report with pics afterwards.

Those places sound familiar! I've done a similar route on the CB750 several times (but I usually keep going up to Northern MT and ID). I haven't had the time for a mega road trip since I got the CB11.

Here's my setup on the CB750 for a 2 week trip.