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I was one of those annoying people that would laugh at the 'rice burners'. Many years ago while I was replacing lost parts and oil in my good old 78 HD cafe racer, my roommate would calmly turn the key on his 750 k and off he'd go, no drama. Finally this year on my way to test the Honda I thought of all the trouble free Toyotas I have owned and thought, since I have so much respect for the Japanese engineered car, why not the Honda CB 1100 motorcycle.
725 miles in on the first UJM of my life and I can only say that I officially take back every crappy thing I have ever said about the motorcycles from the land of the rising sun!
This bike has single handedly re-invigorated my enjoyment of the motorcycle.
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Yea baby! That's what we like to hear.
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(05-16-2015, 11:51 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Yea baby! That's what we like to hear.
Confession is good for the soul, I was a Easy Rider reading HD breathing two jug thug.
I'm gonna run out to the garage and apologize to the Honda too, what they hey I'm on a roll!
I even have a license plate on the way to celebrate my conversion, that's why I needed photo info so the image can be under my name. wow....this is good cool aid!
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Usually the things that hold us back the most are preconceptions and prejudices. Loose those and the world is very big and exciting.
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(05-16-2015, 12:14 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Usually the things that hold us back the most are preconceptions and prejudices. Loose those and the world is very big and exciting.
I guess the days of carrying a vise grip for when my shifter fell off are over as well. When some scribe described the Honda as so reliable it is boring I remember thinking "and this is bad because......."
I was just about ready to stop riding. I look for excuses now. I would love to squeeze the rally in I am about one county away from NC, 45 minutes from the Kerr.
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You should try and make it for at least 1 day.
How far are you from Monterey Va? We eat at the Mountain Hideaway whenever we are down that way.
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I'm guessing that I could manage to find something to enjoy in almost any motorcycle. Riding in of itself is just such a great experience. There is nothing else like it. Of course, I do find riding the CB1100 to be rather blissful.
But since it seems that we are in full confession mode here on this thread...
if I were actually able to dial back time to the very first time I went for a ride on my own (on a Z50 Mini Trail) I'm guessing that almost no riding experience since that point in time could match that very first experience. That was a life-changing event that connected with me in a very deep emotional way. I would never be the same after that ride. I was probably around 9 years old at the time and I would continue riding for another 9 years before I stopped riding. But like I said, that one day truly changed my life and I'd never forget it. I returned to riding 8 years ago. Hoping back on a bike to go for a ride (in my 40s at the time) probably felt almost like riding that little Z50.
I don't really regret not riding for all of those years in between. In my case, it was probably the wisest choice I could have made. But I am thrilled to be riding once again, and I can still relate to the very first ride almost every time I head out for a ride (now well over four decades after that very first ride). While most of my riding experience has happened aboard Hondas, I'm sure that I'd feel the same way had I been on most any other brand. But I must admit that I have a certain affinity for Hondas as they were such a big part of my childhood.
I'm guessing that most here can relate to this and have a similar story that occurred at some point in their life. Many of you would never stop riding, while others took a break from it like I did. But as I've said before when it comes to going for a ride just for the sake of going for a ride, it is really hard to beat riding a CB1100. What a great bike.
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(05-16-2015, 12:40 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: You should try and make it for at least 1 day.
How far are you from Monterey Va? We eat at the Mountain Hideaway whenever we are down that way.
3-4 hours guess. I have never been always wanted to go. Highland County I think they have a maple syrup festival as well. Bet it is lovely.
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Great riding roads over there, perfect for the CB. It's worth a trip.
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Amen, Guth. A mini bike for me, then Harley then long lay off. triumph the CB. The Honda engineers nailed it. Just a happy ride through the cherry blossoms.
