everyone and everything - including motorcycles - have their
features and advantages, including this excellent honda..
from easy of maneuvering and parking in tight parks
to filtering in traffic and general competent performance
off the mark [at lights between cars etc] and braking..
for me with yoshi rearset plates [better knee etc flexure]
louder horn, good tyres and lightweight slip-on
this is a beautiful motorcycle,, on the go or parked..
[also long term motorcyclist, 7 hondas etc, incl
last two larger being 750/4's - for highway runs etc]
sounds simple but your expectations and how you
approach this motorcycle will determine what
you get out of it her..
while not a matter of rejecting or comparing to hd
it does mean starting fresh, as if a young novice,
developing appropriate riding habits for this,
motorcyle,, rather than bending or adapting
old perhaps excellent habits from h-d's etc..
its so well balanced, light and stable that this
overrides the otherwise need for weight
to create stability,, including in strong braking
and setting up for corners or overtakes etc..
first bike back after a break i took her/myself to
a quiet carpark and tested us both in braking,
riding circles/figure 8's, very slow riding
[slow walking pace] and thru boxes..
altho you cant help activating those countless
gear changing etc habits ingrained in brain,
other small things to do with moving around
and relative body positioning etc, are all
up for grabs if starting out as if,,
a rational competent novice..
[the 286cc '300' model variant shares all
the good things plus extra torque..
well worth consideration as another
small bike alternative]
first things first tho mate,
youre back in the saddle..