Two wheels, a frame, engine, controls (excluding clip-ons), and a moderately comfortable riding position. Why bother with fairings or torturing yourself in the hunched position? Calling all: FZ's, CB's, GS's, KZ's, XS's (getting old school ), Speed Triples, Monsters, those other Italian bikes, I guess the XR by H-D?, etc. If you don't need to remove a hunk plastic to get to the engine, let's see 'em! Just another thread to post awesome bikes and brag who's is the sexiest.
I've got a nice 2003 Honda CB750, but what else I need, several months of the year, is some weather protection. I have become such a cold weather weakling that I've even been looking at the BMW C 650 GT (heated grips, heated seat, electronically controlled windshield).
My two current standards.....both ends of the spectrum.... and one I sold a few years ago that I miss.... she was a lot of fun....
B-E-A-utiful! I was hard pressed between the FZ8 and this sexy beast a year ago. I just couldn't justify spending $3000 more for the CB1000R so I walked out with the FZ8. I still love the FZ8 but this one was winking at me hardcore while I struggled making a decision. She still calls for me and so does her hot sister, the new CB1100. So far I'm loving the Ol' Hondas as I'm a SOHC lover.
I love me some naked bikes! I've got some vintage Shoei hard bags for this one. A couple project bikes
Nice Magna, HondaFanatic. Not sure it qualifies as a Naked though. I think that would be categorized as more of a power cruiser.
Yeah, you're right. My controls are about 3 inches too far up to be considered a standard. But she is a naked...and I just love posting pictures of her
My trusty scruffy M900 Monster. I agree, nothing else is needed (unless you want to carry a passenger very far). PhilB
Great pics so far! My current three rides: Now that winter is over, I'm glad to have no fairings. Generally about December I start dreaming about wind protection...
I agree with everything you said, except I need more than a moderately comfortable riding position, and am willing to give up some handling to get it.
They call it a naked, but that fairing always looked like a D-cup bra to me. Still love the bike to death, and it's actually replaced my trusty, reliable and well-farkled Sprint ST as a touring bike too, just have to stop for fuel more often and plan routes a bit differently, but it's worth it because it's just so much more fun to ride, and actually more comfortable for everything but high speed sustained slabbing, which I simply avoid doing.