07-16-2019, 12:38 AM
Before finding my 2013 Cb1100, I rode a '67 305 Honda Scrambler. That bike took me all over Northern California and the Bay Area. I rode it all the way down Highway One on the coast through Monterey, Big Sur , Pacific coast Highway, down past San Diego. It was a twin with 180 degree firing order. I just put straight pipes on it I found on Ebay (no baffles) and you can really really hear each piston go up and down. Really great tunes!
Then comes the '74 CB750 I ride, Sunrise Flake Orange all original down to the 4 into 4 pipes. After riding the 305, this bike feels so turbine smooth and the acceleration you feel compared to the twin is just so linear! It just keeps going until you shift. When I ride these classics and I do, it reminds me just how far progress has come. The CB1100 keeps this design going by being air cooled with the newer updates in design.
Riding each bike, I just have a huge grin and I say, Thank You Mr. Honda! The CB750 was the game changer and the other motorcycle companies at the time either had to step up or disappear. I'll reach seven decades in two months and keep riding these bikes. It's just so enjoyable and fun!
Then comes the '74 CB750 I ride, Sunrise Flake Orange all original down to the 4 into 4 pipes. After riding the 305, this bike feels so turbine smooth and the acceleration you feel compared to the twin is just so linear! It just keeps going until you shift. When I ride these classics and I do, it reminds me just how far progress has come. The CB1100 keeps this design going by being air cooled with the newer updates in design.
Riding each bike, I just have a huge grin and I say, Thank You Mr. Honda! The CB750 was the game changer and the other motorcycle companies at the time either had to step up or disappear. I'll reach seven decades in two months and keep riding these bikes. It's just so enjoyable and fun!