08-05-2014, 05:56 AM
I usually ride in temps of 90s and I have noticed that the heat from the CB is noticeably hotter than my previous bike (a Honda water cooled Shadow 750 cruiser). The increase in heat is noticed in slow traffic as well as when riding on the freeway going 50 mph but the heat is not unbearable. So I would imagine riding in temps of 108 would be uncomfortable.
The CB also takes much longer to cool off after my rides. I do not have a garage so I rely on a cover to protect the bike from the elements. With the CB, I usually need to wait about 4 hours after riding before I can put the cover on the bike whereas with my previous Shadow it would take about half the time to cool. I guess that is the nature of the beast with air cooled engines.
The CB also takes much longer to cool off after my rides. I do not have a garage so I rely on a cover to protect the bike from the elements. With the CB, I usually need to wait about 4 hours after riding before I can put the cover on the bike whereas with my previous Shadow it would take about half the time to cool. I guess that is the nature of the beast with air cooled engines.