My CB has now done almost 53,000 miles, with very little problem. Others I know of have done even higher mileage. It handles well on twisty roads, blasts down the motorway at illegal speeds and has a powerband above 7000 that has made some people describe it as a modern RD350LC. It is well built (especially the older ones that were made in Japan - more recent ones were built in Italy and tend to rot more). Earlier versions have rear drum brakes, while more modern bikes have a single rear disk. I must confess, it makes very little difference to me as I almost always use the front brake. The few times I have used both brakes together, the back end has been skipping around the road like a rabbit in springtime. The bike is small enough to get through lanes of traffic on the motorway, but powerful enough to beat most things away from a standing start (especially when the revs get over 7000). It has built up a loyal following of die-hard bikers who ride all year round and can't afford to run bigger bikes. As a consequence, second-hand prices are higher than for stuff like Diversions. To balance that, they do last well, even at high mileage.
More details
Purchase Price
3000
Performance
Good
Reliability
Excellent
Customer service
Good
Evaluate this review
How helpful would this review be to someone making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
helpful
helpful
somewhat helpful
