StormingHonda wrote:cybercarl wrote:I refrained from mentioning the grin factor.
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When you think how good CB500's have always been considered to be on fuel. Is this based simply on MPG or do they take any performance / thrill factors into the equation. If one one good MPG then they may as well get a vespa. I suppose what it boils down too is compromise between CC/MPG versus Power and more fun.
CB500 is the sort of bike you using for commuting.
I'm an all round rider with no car licence. I find myself being comfortable in most weather conditions and a well riden 1995 CB500 is keeping up with the bigger bikes.
TBH the mileage wasn't that bad on the VTR, just had to stop too frequent on long rides which stopped me from riding as much and too easy to get up to ban speeds.
When you say thrill factor it all depends on where you get your thrills from I say.
Riding a 95 CB500 at full chat on the road is very interesting, concentrating hard on reading a corner as perfect as you can so your on the throttle as early as possible. Smooth movements because it's a bit of a heavy weight etc.
Amazing bike the VTR and got very used to it, a bit too much though as I was getting carried away with speed.
After this week the winter commuter is coming out. Little 2013 Suzuki Van Van 125 offers a surprisingly good amount of grip on those weird Dunlop K180 tyres and the lean angles are just daft, you don't need to brake hardly ever.
Rob.