09-14-2017, 07:44 AM
Well .... 74 came and went this past January, but in April, I picked up a nice black CB1100 standard. She joined the stable of well-used (and used often) bikes ..... R100GS and Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport.
Didn't get too many miles put on initially ..... since the suspension and I weren't compatible. But everything else about the bike is sweet. Taking me a while to adapt to the DOHC in-line four after a rash of vertical twins, but I'm getting there. A set of Ikons has softened up the rear, and I'll soon be able to report on the Traxxion Dynamics fork kit. I believe it'll work for me. They selected springs to match my weight, and set the Race Tech valving to match my riding style (light touring and day rides, solo.) Looking forward to more miles this year before the snow flies, and a bunch more in 2018.
Enjoyed the article from the Road and Track website. Reminded me of riding in the early 1980s. I'd see a small motel with a 'vacancy' sign lit, look it up in a phone directory, call from a phone booth, and make my reservation. In the mid 1960s, the motel issue wasn't a problem, since I rarely had the money to afford one.
Bob (Ohiorider)
Didn't get too many miles put on initially ..... since the suspension and I weren't compatible. But everything else about the bike is sweet. Taking me a while to adapt to the DOHC in-line four after a rash of vertical twins, but I'm getting there. A set of Ikons has softened up the rear, and I'll soon be able to report on the Traxxion Dynamics fork kit. I believe it'll work for me. They selected springs to match my weight, and set the Race Tech valving to match my riding style (light touring and day rides, solo.) Looking forward to more miles this year before the snow flies, and a bunch more in 2018.
Enjoyed the article from the Road and Track website. Reminded me of riding in the early 1980s. I'd see a small motel with a 'vacancy' sign lit, look it up in a phone directory, call from a phone booth, and make my reservation. In the mid 1960s, the motel issue wasn't a problem, since I rarely had the money to afford one.
Bob (Ohiorider)