For those who have transitioned, any unexpected things you miss?

[big kim]

Never knew how much upper body strength I lost til today! Been on hrt since early 1990, now 68. Was helping a friend work on her Honda 500 twin, a 178 kg bike. No way could I get it on the centre stand! Took 2 of us!
The Honda and Royal Enfield 350s I am thinking of buying are a bit lighter but I  am not looking forward to putting one on the centre stand

[sandrauk]

Never knew how much upper body strength I lost til today! Been on hrt since early 1990, now 68. Was helping a friend work on her Honda 500 twin, a 178 kg bike. No way could I get it on the centre stand! Took 2 of us!
The Honda and Royal Enfield 350s I am thinking of buying are a bit lighter but I  am not looking forward to putting one on the centre stand

I bought the GB350 a month ago.It is also 178 kg. I haven't even tried to get it on the centre stand. I've lost not just upper body strength but also strength in general, I thought that was mainly due to old age (I'm 75)
I hadn't ridden for nearly 40 years so the GB350 has sat in the garage since I rode it home.
I'm ok riding it but manoevering it is scaring me. To build up my skills I bought a vision110 as well which is much easier at 100 kg. I thought it was just a stepping stone to the 350 but having ridden it I think I may just stick with it as it goes as fast as I want to (55mph) and it's much daintier. The mpg is ridiculously frugal.
(Both the 350 and the 110 have a side stand as well as the centre stand)

[Stottie Girl]

Never knew how much upper body strength I lost til today! Been on hrt since early 1990, now 68. Was helping a friend work on her Honda 500 twin, a 178 kg bike. No way could I get it on the centre stand! Took 2 of us!
The Honda and Royal Enfield 350s I am thinking of buying are a bit lighter but I  am not looking forward to putting one on the centre stand

I've totally lost upper body strength. I used to lift 40KG boilers up onto the wall no trouble. Now I can't fill my morrisons basket as it is too heavy for me so I have to buy less at a time or get a little trolley now! I kind of like it though if I'm honest!