04-13-2014, 03:14 PM
(04-13-2014, 02:03 PM)Red Mist_imp Wrote: I just gotta say this big 1140cc powerplant is a free-revving brick. Other than not having much lean angle, the engine works as well as any sportbike, I keep it betwixt about 5-8 grand all the time in the canyons and just gives me the kind of control I'd expect from a real sporting machine. Lots of authority, zips right up to redline, never protests, pulls HARD, and sounds real nice. FUN to ride.
Shocks are next on the list of mods.
(04-13-2014, 02:59 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: I agree. While many media articles have bemoaned that the power output is not what you'd find on a similar sized sport bike, they're missing the point. This engine has the most linear power band of any bike I've owned, with plenty of grunt at the low end. The sweet spot is anywhere between 3.5K and 7.5K. Perfect for carving canyons without having to shift once or twice in every turn.
So true. The VFR was for me a great ride but the above is the defining characteristic of the CB. I love it and I don't need any more "power".
Cheers