Spotted: CB1100 near Portland

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Very cool. Over on the VFR forum there's a thread dedicated to VFR sightings while on the road. I can't remember the last time someone replied with, "That was me." I suppose it's because there are just so many VFRs on the road from so many different generations that the odds of any one VFR rider being active on the forum and seeing the posts are pretty slim. I have yet to see another CB1100 in the wild.

By the way, Siggy Javotnik has to be one of the coolest names I've ever heard. You don't happen to be a frontman for a heavy metal band, are you? If not, you should be! That, or a third baseman for the Padres.

[Guth_imp]

Saw another CB1100 in it's natural environment today. Spotted heading east on US30 just outside of Portland. Rider was wearing a black & white jacket. Anyone here?


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That was me -- I live in N Portland and had just finished a run up Skyline to see if the road would poke above the clouds (nope), then down Germantown Rd. I started heading west on 30, but then decided I wanted to head back to Portland for coffee. Took the St. John's bridge then rode the ridge by U of P into town, a nice view there. Not a bad ride, the CB handled riding through a cloud and cold wet curvy roads nicely.

Well alright. Good to see you out and about Siggy. I was headed out to a friend's place on Sauvie Island. Normally I would have taken the CB, but it was a bit shy on carrying capacity for the errands I had to run afterwards.

The St. Johns bridge is awesome. I live in SE Portland and have worked up reasons just to ride over it (like needing to pick up pastries from the Tulip Bakery on a Saturday morning). I used to get over that way more often before Honda of St. Johns closed their doors as I was a frequent visitor to their parts department.


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[Siggy Javotnik_imp]

Honda of St. Johns was great. They fixed my beater '79 CB650 and kept me on the road when it was my only transportation in the 90's during school. "Siggy Javotnik" is from "Setting Free The Bears" by John Irving, a great motorcycle story. Glad to be on the forum! And on the road in Portland's relatively mild winter.

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Well, don't I feel foolish? I'll have to give that one a read!