09-14-2014, 07:43 AM
I've been riding since 1968 and over the years thought I should continue some sort of pursuit of the next best thing. My first bike was a Honda CB160 & it was the most fun I ever had on a bike. But back then, Japanese bikes did not the status of Harleys or British twins, so I quickly changed to BSA & Triumph. And, also, quickly became intimate with my toolbox and rides home in the back of a van.
Later, I went back to Honda, then Kawasaki because I told people " I just like the people who ride them & the attitude of the Japanese dealers " A few years on vintage Triumph Tridents ( YIKES ! Why the complication ?! ) and Bonnevilles and a further expansion of my tool collection. But it wasn't the maintenance that bothered me. It was the "agenda " that was part of ownership. Constantly criticizing anything they didn't agree with from electronic ignitions to the "correct" Aubergine purple used in 67 ! Can't they just ride the bikes ? I thought that criticism was limited to BMW riders who all think of themselves as engineers.
So, here I am. Full circle. back to Honda. And I could not possibly be happier than when I read the comments on this Forum. Just nice people who enjoy riding their bikes & sharing the experiences with others. Thank you. I've found a home. Rocket
p.s. I pick up my CB110 this Thursday.
Later, I went back to Honda, then Kawasaki because I told people " I just like the people who ride them & the attitude of the Japanese dealers " A few years on vintage Triumph Tridents ( YIKES ! Why the complication ?! ) and Bonnevilles and a further expansion of my tool collection. But it wasn't the maintenance that bothered me. It was the "agenda " that was part of ownership. Constantly criticizing anything they didn't agree with from electronic ignitions to the "correct" Aubergine purple used in 67 ! Can't they just ride the bikes ? I thought that criticism was limited to BMW riders who all think of themselves as engineers.
So, here I am. Full circle. back to Honda. And I could not possibly be happier than when I read the comments on this Forum. Just nice people who enjoy riding their bikes & sharing the experiences with others. Thank you. I've found a home. Rocket
p.s. I pick up my CB110 this Thursday.