Old school standards are so cool. In spite of everything that has been learned in bike tech in the last 30 years, it is amazing how many things are right about the old bikes.
The ride to me is smoother than my connie, brakes suck though. And the sound of a 6 even with stock mufflers is great. No bodywork to hide the sound and I enjoy seeing the engine out in the open
My eldest brother had a CBX ('81, I think) and I recall him telling stories of racing the KZ1300. Everything from full stop starts to roll ons from given speeds etc.. Bottom line, the CBX had the acceleration and bottom end and the KZ1300 came on like a freight train at the top and just kept on going...