01-07-2015, 11:01 AM
Lots of us have such experience. As in other areas in life, we tend to recall mostly good experiences we had with such vehicles, and tune out the bad.
I had the CBs back in the late 70s and also recently had one from the 70s and one from '81.
There's no comparison. Bikes with carbs need to be ridden frequently, they don't like to sit. If they do sit for a while, they need tinkering and wrenching.
I'll take my CB1100 over anything else from back then. Fuel injection, modern brakes, modern suspension, a brighter headlight, and a useful, modern electrical system rule. You can park it for a four month winter with just a fuel stabilizer and a battery tender and come spring just check the tire pressure, hit the starter and ride off.
I had the CBs back in the late 70s and also recently had one from the 70s and one from '81.
There's no comparison. Bikes with carbs need to be ridden frequently, they don't like to sit. If they do sit for a while, they need tinkering and wrenching.
I'll take my CB1100 over anything else from back then. Fuel injection, modern brakes, modern suspension, a brighter headlight, and a useful, modern electrical system rule. You can park it for a four month winter with just a fuel stabilizer and a battery tender and come spring just check the tire pressure, hit the starter and ride off.