Anyone one out there owned or have any experience with a Honda CBR 11XX?
I haven’t pulled my Harley Sportster out in over a year (the things I use to love about it years ago, I’ve grown to hate). I’m definatley going to clean it up and sell it. I’m thinking of either taking the money and using it towards my dream of having a TTA and the Buick, or buying another bike. (Maybe a pop-up camper…. But the wife seems to have lost hope in ever finding time to go camping) Anyway, the Harley is the only bike I’ve ever owned (about 6 years now) and I’m not really into sport bikes. About a year and a ½ ago I started looking at Suz Intruders as a nice comfortable 2 person ride. (A co-worker has one and it’s a nice smooth bike, the stock ape-hangerish bars would need to go... but it feels good.) On my way out I saw a jet black sport bike and just thought how good it would look next to the GN. Started talking to the sales guy about it… Wow, I’m still thinking about it. OMG was it powerful… like scrap me off the curb if I would have bought this when I was 21 powerful. The brakes (linked system) were great and it seemed to handle like a dream. Course the price was too much so I didn’t even think about it. But now I’m finding a few 97-99 models in the 6-7k range.
Just curious if anyone has any input into this or suggestions on other bikes like this. Granted, I’ve only been on an older ninja and a katana, and in fairness both had front end damaged (wrecked and repaired by owners). But they sorta felt like wind up tinker-toys to me… light and quick (certainly more than my bike) but they just lacked… If speed was my only interest in riding I would never have bought a Harley to begin with. The CBR was… well like the Buick, smooth and comfy, but bad ass if I yanked on it. :0
Here is what I’m looking for IF I go sport bike…
1) Good comfort for 2 up riding… like 5-8 hour trips with stops for food and site seeing/stretching.
2) 6k is around my limit (if I could spend more I would buy a Softtail or Lowrider in a heartbeat!!!!)
3) It doesn’t have to be the quickest thing on the planet, most bikes are going to be a step up in speed from what I’m use to. But I want power and smooth power at that.
Thanks for any input
I haven’t pulled my Harley Sportster out in over a year (the things I use to love about it years ago, I’ve grown to hate). I’m definatley going to clean it up and sell it. I’m thinking of either taking the money and using it towards my dream of having a TTA and the Buick, or buying another bike. (Maybe a pop-up camper…. But the wife seems to have lost hope in ever finding time to go camping) Anyway, the Harley is the only bike I’ve ever owned (about 6 years now) and I’m not really into sport bikes. About a year and a ½ ago I started looking at Suz Intruders as a nice comfortable 2 person ride. (A co-worker has one and it’s a nice smooth bike, the stock ape-hangerish bars would need to go... but it feels good.) On my way out I saw a jet black sport bike and just thought how good it would look next to the GN. Started talking to the sales guy about it… Wow, I’m still thinking about it. OMG was it powerful… like scrap me off the curb if I would have bought this when I was 21 powerful. The brakes (linked system) were great and it seemed to handle like a dream. Course the price was too much so I didn’t even think about it. But now I’m finding a few 97-99 models in the 6-7k range.
Just curious if anyone has any input into this or suggestions on other bikes like this. Granted, I’ve only been on an older ninja and a katana, and in fairness both had front end damaged (wrecked and repaired by owners). But they sorta felt like wind up tinker-toys to me… light and quick (certainly more than my bike) but they just lacked… If speed was my only interest in riding I would never have bought a Harley to begin with. The CBR was… well like the Buick, smooth and comfy, but bad ass if I yanked on it. :0
Here is what I’m looking for IF I go sport bike…
1) Good comfort for 2 up riding… like 5-8 hour trips with stops for food and site seeing/stretching.
2) 6k is around my limit (if I could spend more I would buy a Softtail or Lowrider in a heartbeat!!!!)
3) It doesn’t have to be the quickest thing on the planet, most bikes are going to be a step up in speed from what I’m use to. But I want power and smooth power at that.
Thanks for any input