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My curiosity isn't spurred by the idea to part out my own CB. She is mine and will stay mine for a long time.
@Kiowa: I may not, but not because my wheels have been sold

But I have seen high part prices (see below), and it occurred to me that the sum of parts may be higher than a used CB1100. And any parts which are easy to inspect before the deal is sealed seem to sell. Here is what I found:
- tank new >1000, used up to 80%
- wheels new each ~1000, used 80%
- pipes new each side ~ 800, used 70%
- ABS module ~1600, used ... not certain, but 50% seems possible
- ECU ~ 1200, used 70%
- seat ~ 500, surely 60%
- LED headlight (my EX), ~600, used 80%
not sure about engine and gearbox, but a simple drop in the garage may require an exchange.

Put those numbers together, the total is about what one has to pay for a 2014 DLX ... without the engine.
And I do not see any legal issues if the parts are sold privately without any warranty : what you inspect is what you get = what you see is all there is.
I could be wrong all right.

It's interesting to think about; the nice thing would be that you have the parts right there, so no real down time, or worse, no "can't find" experience to deal with. On the other hand, it's highly likely you wouldn't need all those parts.

The age / mileage of the spare-parts bike may be less a consideration than one's own age (some of us are getting up there in years), and your specific plans for the CB1100--you may want your bike to be rideable for another 25-30 years. For me, that would mean when I'm 85-90 and it won't be my concern at that point, should I make it that far.

Another thing to think about is how stable is your stable. If you like where you live, and have the garage / shed space to store the spare bike / parts, and you have the economic means, this could be a very good idea. But if you see multiple moves in your future, doing so with a spare parts bike could be a hassle.

But I'm kinda of doing the same with my DR650--it's supposed to be my bike for Costa Rica and I hope to ride it 15-20 years there. Even though new, I've already started a long-term items bin for the bike because I know that once there it will be difficult to track down certain parts. We'll see how that goes.