CB1100 vs. CBX

[Desert viper_imp]

In 1980 I was 28, just divorced with very little extra cash. I walked into Long Beach Honda and they had leftover 1979 CBXes still in the crate, red or silver, for $3600 plus tax.......I wanted a new red one so bad! Years later I found a silver one with a sports kit in Cycle Trader for $5500. I drove from San Pedro to Sacramento in my van, bought it, loaded it in the van, and drove back home. After owning it awhile I realized (or discovered) that the entire braking system needed to be overhauled and the engine leaked oil. With 9 other bike to maintain I sadly decided to just sell it. It sold in one week for my asking price of $7500, to a young Japanese man who shipped them back to Japan! Even with the stock 6 into 2 exhaust the sound was incredible on its way to redline! Aww hindsight.....
Thanks SportsterDoc, it was great looking from about 10 feet away!