11-05-2018, 01:54 PM
(11-04-2018, 10:32 PM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote:(11-04-2018, 12:30 AM)PAULIBIKER_imp Wrote: Posted on the 919 forum “the CB1100 sure doesn’t feel slow, nor does it feel scary fast” and some asshat went on and on about the “specs”.
“It weighs too much”, “Same HP as a 599”, and on and on. Of course he’s never ridden one and his 07 KTM 990 Superduke is the best bike ever made.
My response? “I’m happy you found a bike you enjoy “.
Only the ignorant run a bike down that they have never rode.
A lot of people talk about max HP without giving any consideration to where and how that HP is delivered. Revvers can post big numbers on their spec sheet, because they're showing you what you get at a screaming 10000 rpms. at, say 2500rpms you're going to get garbage power on most of those bikes. In real life you're not going to be riding around like that. Bikes like the CB give you good (not great, but good) numbers almost all around the dial. There are very few bikes that do that, and even fewer that can give you good Power at all RPMS and great power at high revs. the R9T comes to mind.
A lot of people talk about max HP without giving any consideration to where and how that HP is delivered. Revvers can post big numbers on their spec sheet, because they're showing you what you get at a screaming 10000 rpms. at, say 2500rpms you're going to get garbage power on most of those bikes. In real life you're not going to be riding around like that. Bikes like the CB give you good (not great, but good) numbers almost all around the dial. There are very few bikes that do that, and even fewer that can give you good Power at all RPMS and great power at high revs. the R9T comes to mind.
... and strangely the 54 hp (I think?) Aprilia Mana 850, particularly in the range of "2nd" and "6th" gear. "1st" was a bust and by "7th" there was not much left. It would even out run the tic-tac racers up to about 120 km/h before being over-taken.
(11-05-2018, 07:04 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote:(11-04-2018, 11:00 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: The CB and Bonnie are both bikes that many current Harley riders/ lifestylers ‘approve’ of, not that it matters one bit. The older Harley guys grew up in the 60’s and ‘70’s and many rode British bikes and Honda CB’s back in their youth....AMF- era Harleys were not good bikes. At a local bike night that draws 90% Harleys, I’ve never received anything but props when I arrived on the CB or Thrux. ‘Metric’ cruisers are looked down upon, though.
I loathe that kind of moto- tribalism.
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Bonnies have a nice sound.