I'm in the market for a japanese classic. I'm looking mainly in the 400-550cc (40-50hp) range because I'd like the bike to be capable of sustaining 75mph on the interstate and even taking a day trip with a light passenger.
My question is, how low can I go? The CB360 is listed at half the power of the SV. It seems like that would be sufficient for what I'm looking for, but I've never ridden anything with only 35hp so I'm not sure. I can't find much locally, so I'm considering flying to pick up a bike, but I want to know the capabilities of what I'm looking at before I guy a ticket.
On a similar note, I've never ridden a two-stroke. I understand that the CBs are four-stroke, but my number of candidates goes up considerably if I consider two-strokes as well, mainly Yamahas and Kawasakis. Are they messy? Is the powerband a handful? How are they for gas mileage?
My question is, how low can I go? The CB360 is listed at half the power of the SV. It seems like that would be sufficient for what I'm looking for, but I've never ridden anything with only 35hp so I'm not sure. I can't find much locally, so I'm considering flying to pick up a bike, but I want to know the capabilities of what I'm looking at before I guy a ticket.
On a similar note, I've never ridden a two-stroke. I understand that the CBs are four-stroke, but my number of candidates goes up considerably if I consider two-strokes as well, mainly Yamahas and Kawasakis. Are they messy? Is the powerband a handful? How are they for gas mileage?