05-22-2013, 02:10 PM
(05-22-2013, 01:02 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: I went from riding dirt bikes through most of my youth into the high school years to not riding again until I bought a used street bike in my mid-40s. When I was kid riding off-road, I don't recall having a care in the world. I always feel just a bit of an edginess while riding on the street, constantly expecting others on the road to pull the stupidest of moves, and I doubt that will ever change. I can say that the CB1100 squeezes every bit of enjoyment possible out of the rest of my system not consumed by looking out for potential dangers. The experience of riding the CB1100 pretty much epitomizes just about everything that I enjoy about riding motorcycles in general.
I'm guessing that you'll find yourself out and about on the CB quite a bit more often than you might imagine. Congratulations on the new Honda, welcome both to the forum and back to riding. Stay safe and enjoy!
Nothing wrong with that, Guth. You call it edginess, I call it being hyperalert. Same thing really, at least as you've described it. You can't be too aware of your surroundings in this age of cell phones, texting and watching movies on your dashboard. Even when I'm out in the country with little traffic I stay equally alert. Suicidal pheasants and the occasional antelope are reason enough.
Welcome back, HikerToo. As others have stated the CB1100 works well as a reintroduction bike.