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[Randy B]

1961, I am 11 years old, the Cushmans, Lambrettas, and Vespas are to large for me to handle, my parents take on Honda, oh the joy to assemble and test ride all the Honda 50 and 90cc step-thru's. I could slide forward on and off the seat to touch the ground. photo shows full Honda lineup except Cl72 scrambler. I see the front fender of the rare Cb92 next to the sign pole and my dad sits on a white CA76. I also see a cream colored tank of a CA110 three speed and the front of a C105t. Triumph, BSA, BMW, Suzuki,Yamaha, Kawasaki, Rabbit all came to the dealership floor in the next few years. the brands came and went as the Japan big 4 battled for floorspace. Honda and Yamaha always stayed. they figured you can't sell units if they are stacked in a warehouse. I remember the owner of Rockycycle(TuckerRocky now) at the time stopping by with accessories to display for sale and payment to him was made after the product sold. he would stop by every month to restock and collect. deals done with a handshake. vfrpaul.[url=http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/vfrpaul98/media/1962-1_zpsdb207bf2.png.html]

I wonder what he would have thought if someone had pulled up on a new CB1100 back then?

(Wouldn't want to traumatize them with anything like a Goldwing...lol)