02-16-2014, 12:22 AM
Folks, I am so sorry...
I've read all of the advice you posted, many thanks for that. I went to the motorcycle show in Salem NH last weekend. Someone was showing a stunning 2013 CB1100 front and center, with a couple of beautiful CBs from the '70s to make it look even better. Wow, I wanted it. I sat on it, but it just felt too big. No problem, I'm just a noob, let's look around. I went around and sat on a lot of other bikes. Came back to the CB1100 like ten times, but it always felt a little too much. Too easy to imagine dropping it in my own driveway, as some of you warned. Began thinking I should really take your advice, and get something small and used to start with. Found a fine low mileage 2008 Nighthawk 250 that a local dealer was offering for a decent price. Cute little bike. That would have made a lot of sense, a lot of sense. I'll admit right here that I was disappointed in how much sense it made. You understand. I almost bought it. But then I left and went up the road to a Moto Guzzi dealer who had new V7s. It felt awesome, looked great in the same sort of way that I like the CB1100, cost a lot less, and very much felt the 140 lbs less that it weighed.
Anyway, you know what happened next. My new V7 Special, white/orange, will make a great starter bike that I won't drop in the driveway and won't necessarily outgrow for some time. And when I do I'll upgrade to a CB1100.
Thanks and Goodbye for now!
I've read all of the advice you posted, many thanks for that. I went to the motorcycle show in Salem NH last weekend. Someone was showing a stunning 2013 CB1100 front and center, with a couple of beautiful CBs from the '70s to make it look even better. Wow, I wanted it. I sat on it, but it just felt too big. No problem, I'm just a noob, let's look around. I went around and sat on a lot of other bikes. Came back to the CB1100 like ten times, but it always felt a little too much. Too easy to imagine dropping it in my own driveway, as some of you warned. Began thinking I should really take your advice, and get something small and used to start with. Found a fine low mileage 2008 Nighthawk 250 that a local dealer was offering for a decent price. Cute little bike. That would have made a lot of sense, a lot of sense. I'll admit right here that I was disappointed in how much sense it made. You understand. I almost bought it. But then I left and went up the road to a Moto Guzzi dealer who had new V7s. It felt awesome, looked great in the same sort of way that I like the CB1100, cost a lot less, and very much felt the 140 lbs less that it weighed.
Anyway, you know what happened next. My new V7 Special, white/orange, will make a great starter bike that I won't drop in the driveway and won't necessarily outgrow for some time. And when I do I'll upgrade to a CB1100.
Thanks and Goodbye for now!