Hey All! Long time no post. I was perusing Craigslist and came upon this guy. 1981 CB900F Super with less than 7000 miles. Asking $3000. Looks really nice, but I'm in the midst of an unplanned repair due to the rain that has become a mini-remodel..
My wife would have my $#@#$. heh heh. She's cool, but I'd be pushing it. What do ya think!? I know some of you guys are nearby... Hope you're well and riding strong!
Cheers!
Rob
[url=https://monterey.craigslist.org/mcy/5418839482.html]Craigslist 1981 C900F
Nice, but it is 35 years old. I'm about done with carbs unless someone drops a nice 1970 Olds 442 in my lap...
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(01-26-2016, 04:34 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Nice, but it is 35 years old. I'm about done with carbs unless someone drops a nice 1970 Olds 442 in my lap....
Couldn't agree more on the carbs or the 442.
We need to get together for a ride! Cheers!
Rob
Our shop had that one, in that color, with the sport fairing on it. My ride was a KZ550 at the time, which tended to wallow with two people on it. The 900 didn't care. Impressive.
But I didn't care too much for the front office and the Sabre had just come out, dating all in line fours for a long time. I think I lived longer not getting it.
What's wrong with a 35 year old vintage bike? My 1979 (built in 1978) BMW R100S is 38 years old and runs like new... New Old Stock that is.
Guzzi riders fix and trade old bikes with some models bordering on ultra chic (for a Guzzi anyway). It helps that the little rotters are easy to fix and get parts for (later models, when tupperware became popular, not so much). A 35 year old Guzzi is like a fine wine.
Only having two carbs is a huge help.
A CBX is just asking for trouble.
My old CB350F with four carbs taught me how spoiled I was with EFI. Still, if the stars aligned, I could see getting the CB900F.
(01-27-2016, 03:52 AM)rdtshaw_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (01-26-2016, 04:34 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Nice, but it is 35 years old. I'm about done with carbs unless someone drops a nice 1970 Olds 442 in my lap....
Couldn't agree more on the carbs or the 442. We need to get together for a ride! Cheers!
Rob
Couldn't agree more on the carbs or the 442.
We need to get together for a ride! Cheers!
Rob
This was mine......
The "before" pic
![[Image: 2b10ac2003ad34d77b939f3718ace3ab.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201601/2b10ac2003ad34d77b939f3718ace3ab.jpg)
The "after" pic
![[Image: 4efde6bd5c190c7fc2b29a45cf3eeb5c.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201601/4efde6bd5c190c7fc2b29a45cf3eeb5c.jpg)
Oh good heavens!
That "after" photo almost makes me sick to my stomach... Such a loss.
(01-28-2016, 02:48 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Guzzi riders fix and trade old bikes with some models bordering on ultra chic (for a Guzzi anyway). It helps that the little rotters are easy to fix and get parts for (later models, when tupperware became popular, not so much). A 35 year old Guzzi is like a fine wine.
Only having two carbs is a huge help.
A CBX is just asking for trouble.
My old CB350F with four carbs taught me how spoiled I was with EFI. Still, if the stars aligned, I could see getting the CB900F.
I've had great luck with the carbs on my 23 yr. old CB750. So far, they haven't been touched since new. The trick is to never let the gas get old.
Edit : Oh yeah. A seafoam treatment every 6 months doesn't hurt either!
It can definitely vary. My Hitachi carbs on my XJ650 (basically Mikuni clones) were a nightmare -- by the end of my ownership I could break down and rebuild them faster than a Marine and his rifle.
So happy to have EFI now.