07-16-2013, 12:40 AM
(07-15-2013, 02:05 PM)Scoobynut_imp Wrote: [url=http://s173.photobucket.com/user/cyrenus/media/IMG_9140_zpsf3d389dc.jpg.html]
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This bike is owned by a friend of mine. He's the original owner and bought it in 1976 when he was a mechanic at a local Honda dealer. He used to ride it all over the country, but he has newer bikes he rides the longer distances these days.
This past sunday we went for a short ride and did a little bike swap for a while. He was very impressed with the CB1100. "G*ddam is that nice," I believe is what he said when he got off my bike.
His old 750 is still an impressive bike with a surprisingly sporty chassis -- I have no doubt it has a firmer ride than the 1100, yet it's still supple and doesn't beat you up. The motor was also impressively smooth. You can see why these things took over the entire planet in the early 70s.
A couple of big differences is in the ease of use of the controls and the better brakes of the 1100. The 750 doesn't have near the power of the newer CB either, but it can still more than get out of it's own way. Oh, and the reupholstered seat on the old 750 was way more comfortable to me than the 1100's seat. I have a Corbin on the way, 'nuff said about that.
Anyways, thought I'd share a few pics I took after our ride.
![[Image: c219ad3cc6e71673d477af77dacb84f6.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201307/c219ad3cc6e71673d477af77dacb84f6.jpg)
![[Image: 1802fb5524cc08faebd0af6a4b992b64.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201307/1802fb5524cc08faebd0af6a4b992b64.jpg)
Hey Scoobynut, I have about 2 1/2 hours on my Corbin and I don't even think about seat discomfort now. I was so use to riding right up against the gas tank that it felt weird at first sitting back where I tried to sit on the stock seat. I think you'll like it a lot bro. IMO your bike looks great with the Staintune exhaust too. Cheers.
Chip