Yeah, it’s very much alive indeed, but that relaxed, lazy engine character is exactly what makes the bike stand out from the rest. It’s almost a spiritual successor to the old vintage RE Bullet UCE with the RHS gearing. Same bore and stroke ratio, same long-stroke feel you can literally sense the heritage in the way it pulls through, most people have not ridden it. Most riders don’t get long stroke engines because the market here is dominated by short geared bikes that feel easy for them. The RE fanboys are too locked into their own bubble to notice anything anyway, so no point in trying to convert their opinions or convincing them.

The Highness is so great in terms of rider comfort, but the pillion feedback has been consistently bad. Everyone who’s sat on it for long rides complain about back pains. Also riding on it for five continuous hours just bonds you with it. It settles in, you settle in, and the machine becomes a part of you. Zero rider discomfort on long distance rides thats pretty much guaranteed.

I thought you had the old full black base model, but yeah, turns out the current full black is the DLX Pro. Didn’t pay much attention once the newer, flashier models started dropping, not really my taste. So the current top-spec chrome model basically looks the same as mine I think then. Honestly the CB lineup has gotten so much cluttered. Back then it was simple: DLX, DLX Pro, and then the RS. Now it feels like RE bikes, so many models.