04-05-2015, 08:43 AM
When I started looking for a bike (and aside from a couple dual sports, this is my first ever "true" street bike) I was pretty set on a yamaha SR 400, but being a heavy guy, I decided to keep looking for something a little bigger. When I saw the CB online I loved the look, but thought "thats WAY too much bike for me!" But when I started researching the CB, I found that the bike was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Everything I read about the bike told me it was smooth, torquey, and wouldn't try to rip my arms out of their sockets. I knew (unquestionably) that this wasn't a fire breather, and after seeing and riding the bike at my dealership, I signed a bunch of official lookin papers and brought it home. When I read posts or reviews with people complaining about this engine, it really surprises me. I knew FOR SURE what I was getting (thanks in large part to this forum) before I bought my CB. Honda hit the nail on the head with this bike in every way--looks, performance, and quality. If you don't feel that way about this bike, maybe one of those souless spaceship looking machines is for you. Me, I made the perfect choice. Guess I'm just lucky that way...