I like the old CB400, a nice old thing but I am after a sensible modern appliance.
or should I look at one of these? http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Boss Hoss/boss_hass_c3 502.htm not too much new technology .
No point in settling for a shed when there are plenty of tidy examples about.
both of them will be a solid superb bike chunko
dont buy the dullsville, my dad had one and when my blade was awaiting parts i used the dullsville to commute on, it didnt feel planted on the road at all perhaps julian had the same experience?
For me itd be the CB500, CBR600RR (03) or a blade again![]()
Mine was okay, and I was doing 100 miles every day in January. I think tyres had a lot to do with it. I do remember it taking some getting used to though, the huge fairing and not being able to see the wheels made it feel a bit disconnected until I got used to it, but with a high screen and heated grips it was so warm and well protected from the elements that it was a joy.
I didn't say I couldn't ride it though, I said it felt a bit odd, maybe disconnected? Jump off a ZX9R and onto a dullsville and see. It's not nonsense at all. If you want strange though, try a buell city, its very short and feels like there is no front wheel as if its some kind of trick and you expect it to nosedive any minute when it realizes!
I appreciate the feeling of being 'disconnected', I drove a Nissan 300ZX twin turbo nutter beast in about '92 and I've rarely driven anything that felt less like it was connected to the road.
The Pan Euro can be a bit floaty, but I'm not sure that feeling every tiny ripple and stone makes for a more reassuring ride.
I still don't see why you need to see the wheels though. You know they're down there, you have to trust the tyre makers to be doing their job right![]()