01-27-2022, 03:46 AM
(01-26-2022, 09:08 PM)Wagonpeddler_imp Wrote: I am currently looking for a CB1100. Have not laid my hands on one, much less driven one. There are none I can find here in Western PA. Closest ones are Ohio and Maryland. My first bike (at 16 after relentlessly begging my parents for week) was a 1967 white Honda Super 90. I remember the Honda ads stating "A remarkable 8 BHP!" During college years in the early 70's I moved up to a '73 CB450...Candy Red with a gold stripe on the tank. Kept until the early 80's when I went for a 1981 CB750 Custom. Had that bike for over 30 years with never an issue. For some reason I had an interest in a Harley. Bought a 2005 1200 Sportster, but never really bonded with it. Sold the Harley and got a 1979 Honda CB 750K Anniversary Edition. That bike had only 5000 miles, and looked like it just came out of the showroom, however, being over 40 years old, it just wasn't reliable. I had to be rescued by a friend with a pickup truck several times due to carb issues. Had them cleaned and re-built several times. Was afraid to ride more than 10 miles from home. Sadly, I sold it last fall.
So now, bikeless and considering a CB1100, or maybe an NT700V....neither of each I've ever seen. I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast, just always had a motorcycle. The best stress reliever for me in just taking a ride somewhere for no reason.
It's about 0 degrees here this morning, but want to be prepared for Spring.
Thanks for listening!
You may have to travel a bit for the one you want. I'm a little south of you near Morgantown, WV and ended up finding one last month posted on FB Marketplace in York, PA which is around 3.5 hours east. There are almost always some listed on Cycletrader that aren't too far away, but a lot of the listings are by dealers who seem to have high asking prices.