2013 vs. 2014

[Short Timer_imp]

My loving spouse never complained about the garage filling up with bikes - my only limitation to the size of my fleet. However, she did warn me to always leave enough room for a bed...

[CIP57_imp]

Ya'll are missing the point entirely !

You buy the bike that is closest to what you like and (one of my favorite words) MODIFY it !!!

I don't want to go buy a bike and leave it just like everyone elses......

Nor do I like riding the same thing every day, probobly why I'm up to ten bikes...... (geez, time to sell one....)

Nice first post Barefoot
Here are my ten modified bikes

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[Short Timer_imp]

What a heart breaker of a picture

[rboe]

Red CB350F near the back..... Couple Honda Magna's in front of her, then several I have no clue.

[Cormanus]

I like the Yamaha with the Honda seat, or is it a Honda with a Yamaha tank or perhaps a Kawasaki with a Honda seat and Yamaha tank?

[nhawk7504_imp]

Ok so how is the motor different? Vibes more or less? Throttle response different? One older engineer said the five speed is perfect at 100 kph, then a younger engineer said the six speed is perfect at 100 kph. Does the function of the bike get noticeably better?

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Ok so how is the motor different? Vibes more or less? Throttle response different? One older engineer said the five speed is perfect at 100 kph, then a younger engineer said the six speed is perfect at 100 kph. Does the function of the bike get noticeably better?

Better than what mate? From reading posts on other threads some have preferences which seem to be predicated on riding style. For instance, apart from highway cruising I like to keep the revs up a bit and tend to use 4th on my '10 model a lot. I like the throttle response at the slightly higher revs and the more pronounced engine braking. The latter particularly if I arrive a little hot into a corner. Reading between the lines, and apologies if I'm making unwarranted assumptions, Ferret, for instance, seems to like to use the higher gearing available on his '13 model and would therefore manage the "a little hot" situation differently, but just as effectively. Ferret has both types, as some other members do, so their opinions are definitely worth more than mine. However, I reiterate, riding style and conditions must have an influence on what is "better".


Cheers