What did you do to/with your other motorcycle/scooter/trike today?

[the Ferret]

This is not tongue in cheek. You should seriously begin a thread on aesthetic maintenance of motorcycles. Every one of your bikes that I have seen appear to be absolutely pristine. I try but pale in comparison.

That thread wouldn't do me any good... I don't even try lol

 

[the Ferret]

61 miles on the CB 1100 @ 75 degrees and sunny. I think 2 more rides will take me to 70,000 miles on it. What a great motorcycle.

 

[LanceK]

You seem to choose your cb1100 most often. Any particular reason for that? I sure like the looks of the cb1100, might even get me one someday.

 

[the Ferret]

@ LanceK....Its just a great bike... old school, air cooled, 6 speed trans, triple disc brakes, great looking, excellent fit and finish, good ergos, comfortable, smooth, torquey, great brakes, handles well, good power (85 hp 64 lb ft torque) great reliability (we have several guys on the CB forum with over 100,000 miles on them). It's a little heavy when pushing it around (545 lbs for std 575 lbs for dlx), but both fenders, and side covers are metal. You can ride around in 6th all day at 2000 rpms or zing it up to 8500 rpms and row the box and it doesn't care. 55 mph is at 2500 rpms. 70 mph in 6th is at 3250 rpms. Just a joy on every ride. In case you can't tell I love mine. Probably my favorite bike I've owned, and I've owned a bunch.

 

[the Ferret]

day 118...79 degrees and cloudy...52 miles on the CB leading my wife on her PCX 150. She's starting to ride quite well and enjoying riding a lot (but she wants more power lol).

 

[mzflorida]

day 118...79 degrees and cloudy...52 miles on the CB leading my wife on her PCX 150. She's starting to ride quite well and enjoying riding a lot (but she wants more power lol).

Lucky! Wanting more power is a good problem to have! I did get Elane out on her scooter and also to test ride my Xmax. She agrees the Xmax is a much better bike but she's sticking with the Kymco. If I pull the trigger on the C 400 GT or the AK550, I'll be selling the Xmax if you're in the market.

 

[the Ferret]

A 54 mile Mother's Day ride with Mrs Ferret on her PCX and another milestone for my CB 1100

 

[the Ferret]

Lucky! Wanting more power is a good problem to have! I did get Elane out on her scooter and also to test ride my Xmax. She agrees the Xmax is a much better bike but she's sticking with the Kymco. If I pull the trigger on the C 400 GT or the AK550, I'll be selling the Xmax if you're in the market.

There's a thought. Keep me informed.

 

[davidc83]

Rode the C50 boulevard to my part time job today. Over 106,000 miles and she still purrs...

 

[dduelin]

RTE breakfast this morning then took the long way home.

 

[the Ferret]

RTE breakfast this morning then took the long way home.

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Pure luxury right there

 

[dduelin]

Pure luxury right there

The flat six does purr but to tell the truth the ergos for me at not as good as my NC or RT. The pegs are too far forward and the seat to bars make me sit up too straight. I prefer the slightly curved spine and slightly leaning forward posture of sport tourers (sit up and beg) and my feet under my hips. If Brenda quits riding I'd sell it in a minute and replace it with small displacement dual sport before I get too brittle to ride off road.

 

[davidc83]

RTE breakfast this morning then took the long way home.

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Where is rte breakfast?

 

[dduelin]

Where is rte breakfast?

David, it was at Steffens Restaurant in Kingsland, GA.

 

[the Ferret]

26 mile country curvy roads ride on the CB after dinner. Life is good.

 

[Deleted member 1183]

100 miles on the old Honda today mostly on backroads and a few dirt roads......

 

[the Ferret]

67 mile ride on the CB 1100 with the Mrs on her PCX 150 @ 81 degrees and sunny

 

[davidc83]

I had 3 hours of spare time today, so got the old Boulevard and rode for 3 hours, down to Yankeetown and out to the gulf on Florida highway 40.

 

[the Ferret]

Well, it's not 1969 (it's 2023) and we're not 19 and 16 anymore (we're 73 and 70 now) but my younger brother and I are still riding .... and on a Honda CB and a Triumph Bonneville, .... just like the old days.

117 mile lunch run to Popeye's for some Spicy Fried Chicken and Ghost Pepper Wings

 

[dduelin]

Well, it's not 1969 (it's 2023) and we're not 19 and 16 anymore (we're 73 and 70 now) but my younger brother and I are still riding .... and on a Honda CB and a Triumph Bonneville, .... just like the old days.

117 mile lunch run to Popeye's for some Spicy Fried Chicken and Ghost Pepper Wings

It's Thursday and if it's the Ferret lunch food will be involved.