4 years and 10k....still love my bike

[peterbaron]

+1 to above and even more = It doesn't matter......., where I ride, or how far I ride... it only matters THAT I ride...every day. "Ferret"

[the Ferret]

VLJ for those of us that have wanderlust in our heart, more than the craving for speed, or playing in the dirt, the answer is really easy.. A Honda ST 1300, or Yamaha FJR, or BMW RT, or Harley Road King, or Honda Goldwing to fulfill the need when distant destinations beckon, and a CB1100 for all other riding situations.

Ride that XSR down to the Yammie shop and tell them you need a proper highway bike.

Trust me.. I haven't steered you wrong yet have I? lol

[peterbaron]

...if I ever HAD to replace my CB for not CB, it could only be be Wing...but realistically due to my regular size and Wing weight it would not be possible...I was just thinking loud...

[ChipBeck_imp]

Gentlemen,

I bought my 2013 CB1100 new in 2013. I've owned a bunch of bikes (and still do) but the CB11 is an all time favorite.

Chip

[peterbaron]

Gentlemen,

I bought my 2013 CB1100 new in 2013. I've owned a bunch of bikes (and still do) but the CB11 is an all time favorite.

Chip

Right on

[LongRanger_imp]

I have a bunch of bikes, not because I need one for every occasion, but simply because I like them. They're all good. Some are more competent in certain situations than others, but as a very average rider, I appreciate them all. The CB is certainly a winner in my book.

[VLJ_imp]

VLJ for those of us that have wanderlust in our heart, more than the craving for speed, or playing in the dirt, the answer is really easy.. A Honda ST 1300, or Yamaha FJR, or BMW RT, or Harley Road King, or Honda Goldwing to fulfill the need when distant destinations beckon, and a CB1100 for all other riding situations.

Ride that XSR down to the Yammie shop and tell them you need a proper highway bike.

Trust me.. I haven't steered you wrong yet have I? lol

I want an R1200RT, for sure. I favor it over the FJR due to its lighter weight and more comfortable seating position. I favor the FJR, however, due to its greater power and lower running costs.

Neither could really replace the XSR as a comfortable sportbike, unfortunately. Nearly all of my day-rides are over 400 miles, and they always include a twisty-roads destination. That's where this lightly modded XSR shines for me. It's great as a real-world sportbike, and comfortable enough to make easy work of getting to and from those fun mountain roads.

The tourers are great for getting there and back, but they're not so hot during the fun part of the ride, or city riding. The CB isn't as good as the XSR for either the touring or sporty parts of the ride, although the CB does accept luggage much easier than the Yamaha, and its mirrors are a whole lot better, as are its heated grips and tank range.

When it comes to specific purposes, of course the CB falls short of purpose-built machinery. Nature of the beast. Then again, one might consider city riding and relaxed country roads riding as specific purposes too, in which case the CB beats the XSR and any touring bike.

Believe me, if I had mickey $$ (and the time off work to tour) I would have already added an R1200RT or FJR to the stable.

[Wisedrum]

I see the whole theme which bike for which purpose a bit different. Not neglecting the fact, that specific bikes are build for special purposes, each bike I own can do it all for me. They are all kind of allrounders in their own way. They can carry you and your luggage on longer roadtrips to places wherever you want. Or you can cruise around town on all of them. The only thing I don't do, riding motocross with them. I'm not interested in this kind of destructing bikes and oneself.

Wisedrum

[the Ferret]

Before 1951 and the advent of the US interstate system, any bike could do it all, and technically any bike above 150 cc ( I believe that's the lower limit for motorcycles on the interstate.. it may be 10 hp or something I will look it up) can still do it all, technically, but I wouldn't want to transverse the nearly 50,000 miles of high speed roads we have in this country on a 10 HP 150. Could it be done? I guess. Not by me though lol. A true high speed touring bike will let you run the U.S. interstate speed limit all day long, day after day, 10-12 hours a day, without wearing you out or beating you to death. It's a special tool, built for a very specific purpose, much like a sugeons scalpel. Technically a surgeon could cut you open with a steak knife, you could also butter bread with a steak knife, but they make three different knives for those three different situations. Same with motorcycles. Think of a the CB and your W800 as steak knives (very cool steak knives btw). Goldwings, FJR's, ST's and RT's are scalpels.

[Cormanus]

One of the best pieces of modern art I ever saw was in two parts. On the left was a full 19th century cutlery set: 36 knives and forks and spoons for every conceivable task. On the right? A pair of chopsticks.