04-15-2019, 10:49 AM
(04-15-2019, 10:33 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: i've already fired a littany of questions at the owner regarding the origin of the carbs (he suggests they're "all original" meaning they'd be the Hitatchi carbs), i've asked him about the drive shaft condition, i've asked him for more details on the situation with the rear brake calipers (something that seems to conflict with his assertion that it's "ready to ride").
As for why I want it, primarily i want it so that I can learn how to wrench and work on a DOHC inline engine, and also so that I can practice and learn some basic hot-rodding tricks to see just how nasty I can make a bike like this. Furthermore, i want it because that triple sound is just intoxicating when you open it up enough, and this is just the biggest triple kicker around.
The work might not be something i'm capable of at the moment, but the point of having a second bike (not the CB1100) is so that i can work on the bike without worrying how the heck i'm going to get to work tomorrow. the CB1100 is my sole means of transportation. If i can work on something else instead, it's a godsend.
Solid reasons for wanting the bike! Didn't realize it was shaft driven. I learned a ton with the two xs650s in the short time I had them. Even though I wasn't ready to work on them as much as I had imagined, I had a fun experience with both. Don't regret buying either really. In the end, it's not a ton of money.