W/NW : Motorcycles

[Guth]

That is such a great bike!

Thanks! While the CB1100 was never a big seller here in the States, it was very popular in its home market of Japan. It featured Honda’s first all new air-cooled engine in more than 20 years — and likely their last as it was both challenging and expensive for them to meet (and exceed) modern emissions regulations. But aside from fuel injection and modern brakes, it is a true retro motorcycle in just about every sense.

Mine was one of the very first examples to arrive in this country and is one of the few new vehicles I’ve owned over the course of my lifetime. This was the day I picked the bike up at the Honda dealer back in 2013 — in hindsight I’m really glad that my salesman asked me if I wanted him to capture the moment. Within minutes of riding away I was greeted by a massive rainstorm, but not even that could wipe the stupid grin off of my face, lol.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

There's been one for sale on the local C-List for some time now, 20 miles short of 3k on it, new tires etc etc etc. I'd be tempted as my wife said at one time way back when I got rid of my last motorcycle, that she'd entertain getting another one when the kids were gone. They've been gone a couple years now and have kids of their own to worry about. I guess you could say my problem is I've been bitten by the V-4 bug and there's a V-65 Sabre out there too for less money...

 

[Rangefinder M-P]

Mike

 

[Guth]

There's been one for sale on the local C-List for some time now, 20 miles short of 3k on it, new tires etc etc etc. I'd be tempted as my wife said at one time way back when I got rid of my last motorcycle, that she'd entertain getting another one when the kids were gone. They've been gone a couple years now and have kids of their own to worry about. I guess you could say my problem is I've been bitten by the V-4 bug and there's a V-65 Sabre out there too for less money...

In my opinion, more important than the motorcycle you choose is just how much you desire to ride and how dedicated you are to doing so. I can’t imagine that I will ever tire of the act of riding itself (providing that I’m capable of doing so) — nothing else I’ve tried in life can compare. Yet these days I find myself questioning whether or not I still wish to ride in this age where the majority of drivers out on our roads seem to be seriously distracted most of the time. Thus far I’ve yet to come up with an answer.