All you guys whining about the perceptions of riding a Harley. If you like it just ride it. I currently ride a CB1100, but have owned a Nightster, Steet Bob, Versys 650, KLR650, a 1976 CB550, and a TW200. If you like, buy it and ride with pride. Especially if you’re worried about the perceptions. Only way to change…

Hmm well someone somewhere knows what the prefixes mean, but you really just have to memorize them. Here’s some Honda examples: CBR is the supersport prefix (CBR600RR). CB for sport or standard (CB1100). CRF and XR are used for dirt, enduro, and ADV models (CRF1000L, XR650) Though I think CRF is used for the more…

Sure they do. As of 2014 all models were CAN-BUS. All big twins have been CAN-BUS since 2011.

I can’t say anything about the Low Rider S, but I sold my ‘13 Street Bob and “downgraded” to a CB1100. I would say it’s a better bike in every quantifiable way, but you definitely miss out on some intangibles. There is a certain community one enters into when riding a Harley that you don’t necessarily get when riding…

I live by the quote “it’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow”. Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself. The only sport bike I’ve ever riden was a buddy’s CBR600RR around a parking lot. I just don’t see the point, for me anyway, to buy a bike that’ll do 2hundo. I'm not going to the track and…