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Manan and I decided impromptu to ride to Binsar on the ocassion of Manan buying his Ninja 250 and I on procuring the new Canon 7D.
We did a total of around 900 kms in three days. The combination of the Ninja and the Cb1000R provided for a tigher power spectrum as far as highway riding was concerned. The Ninja has 31 odd BHP and the CB1000R a healthy 120 BHP with a massive torque making it a projectile in any gear.
The CB1000R really shone in the hills where the Ninja 250 suffered miserably (according to manan and according to my little experience riding it back in Australia in the hills). The lack of low end torque and the needs for downshifting all the time made for a nerve wrecking and tense experience.
The CB1000R on the other hand was superagile and handled like a dream. Overtaking vehicles was effortless, this coupled with high handle bar position made it a perfect touring machine despite a lack of windscreen.
The bike review will come along with the final thread. Let us focus more on the ride itself.
I had done Binsar in 2008 as well when I fell in love with the place. This time too we werent dissappointed even though we got zero visibility of the Himalayan range due to the haze which blocked the otherwise devastating views.
A couple of teasers for now:
The CB1000R
Videos
We did a total of around 900 kms in three days. The combination of the Ninja and the Cb1000R provided for a tigher power spectrum as far as highway riding was concerned. The Ninja has 31 odd BHP and the CB1000R a healthy 120 BHP with a massive torque making it a projectile in any gear.
The CB1000R really shone in the hills where the Ninja 250 suffered miserably (according to manan and according to my little experience riding it back in Australia in the hills). The lack of low end torque and the needs for downshifting all the time made for a nerve wrecking and tense experience.
The CB1000R on the other hand was superagile and handled like a dream. Overtaking vehicles was effortless, this coupled with high handle bar position made it a perfect touring machine despite a lack of windscreen.
The bike review will come along with the final thread. Let us focus more on the ride itself.
I had done Binsar in 2008 as well when I fell in love with the place. This time too we werent dissappointed even though we got zero visibility of the Himalayan range due to the haze which blocked the otherwise devastating views.
A couple of teasers for now:
The CB1000R
Videos
After all, the CB1000R is a WONDERFUL machine - very comfortable to ride, amazing power and power delivery and so nimble.
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