03-28-2014, 08:16 PM
(03-28-2014, 04:25 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Chris, see post #56. I think you owe David an apology. He most definitely did not say the things you ascribed to him.
He also owes me an apology for crediting my material to an innocent bystander! I said (typed) those comments and I stand by them.
One thing Chris hasn't answered is whether he's ridden the CB1100 or indeed ANY of the bikes in question which he claims to have encyclopaedic knowledge of. I'd wager he hasn't and is just an 'Internet specialist' in things mechanical...
I wouldn't buy the Triumph Bonneville over a CB for the following reasons;
::Made in Thailand not Britain
:: Only two cyclinders
::Has become a bit of a cliche
::I don't dig the lines much (tank shape particularly)
The same for the W800
::Is a clone of something else, not from this stable..ahem.
::Only has two cyclinders
::Looks a little too tacky with all the plasticky looking chrome
::To me it's like watching a tribute band, not so much the Rolling Stones, more 'Gathers No Moss'.
I share Chris's love of squid (calamari) but not of these bikes. I looked at each, so they're not abhorrent to me, but the CB1100 trounced them as a package. As far as the whole sixth gear issue goes, 200 rom does not, in my book warrant the term 'overdrive'. It's just a six speed box with the rations spaced to accommodate the extra. Five works just fine for me, and due to the sheep littered idyllic village I live in (Birmingham) it's perfect for what i need. Fourth is my favourite gear on this bike, so I'll keep mine until they release a four speed version!
If cruising at optimum low revs and efficiency were an issue, I'd have bought something else, perhaps a NX750?
When Chris has answered my question, as to which of these bikes he's ridden and for how long, then we can move this debate forward.
From all the latest trolling behaviour I suspect he's off in the W800 forum telling them how inferior their bikes are to the mighty CB or Triumph!
