01-10-2015, 09:26 AM
My take....
Don't go with the '82 unless you like tinkering and wrenching. Just before the CB, I owned two older bikes, and they were in immaculate condition, but there's always something to do to keep it that way. And I don't want carbs any longer.
You sound like you're not 100% head over heels in love with the 2014. In that case, I would say go with a lightly used model, but probably not the one you show us. My '13 CB had 575 miles on it and was immaculate, and I paid $7010 before state tax. That was during the summer. There should be even a better deal now that it's six months later and in the middle of the winter.
The '13 you mention shows evidence of a not very thorough cleanup. They cleaned up the engine cases, but got very lazy around the bolts and wherever it would take some time and effort. Very lazy. No excuse for a job like that on a bike you're trying to sell. I do think the mess is cleanable, but I agree with others who said that may be indicative of general neglect, even though a Honda with only 2000 miles on it can't be all that "damaged" already.
Don't go with the '82 unless you like tinkering and wrenching. Just before the CB, I owned two older bikes, and they were in immaculate condition, but there's always something to do to keep it that way. And I don't want carbs any longer.
You sound like you're not 100% head over heels in love with the 2014. In that case, I would say go with a lightly used model, but probably not the one you show us. My '13 CB had 575 miles on it and was immaculate, and I paid $7010 before state tax. That was during the summer. There should be even a better deal now that it's six months later and in the middle of the winter.
The '13 you mention shows evidence of a not very thorough cleanup. They cleaned up the engine cases, but got very lazy around the bolts and wherever it would take some time and effort. Very lazy. No excuse for a job like that on a bike you're trying to sell. I do think the mess is cleanable, but I agree with others who said that may be indicative of general neglect, even though a Honda with only 2000 miles on it can't be all that "damaged" already.