05-19-2014, 07:25 AM
"Older" is a relative term. Since I look like someone poured the salt and pepper over my head I prefer well "seasoned"
I been lurking in the back ground here since I got my CB1100TM about a year or so ago and I'm not sure why I chose this thread for my first post.
Just struck a chord I suppose. I'm 52 and have been riding since I was about 6. I'm a member over on ADV Rider as well. In fact my plans were to buy a new Triumph triple 800 for some adventure style riding last spring but all that changed from the very moment the first photo of the CB popped up on my monitor. I just couldn't help myself. It's like Krispy Cream Donuts that call to me from the kitchen pantry I hear them and must obey. The next day I was on my way to the Honda dealer to place a deposit on the first one they got in. Still cant believe I did that. Without seeing, feeling, hearing the bike I just let go of the cold cash. Very unlike me. Anyhow I have zero regrets and am loving the bike more after each ride. So much so I have designated my own model number! CB1100TM The TM stands for Time Machine because from the moment I swing a leg over and pull the visor down its like a portal to another time opens. All of the crazy stuff that makes me feel like a dinosaur in this world at this time melts away and its the 70's again. Music I like, gas I can afford, cars I can work on, media that told both sides of the story at least sometime. Its fun going back even if its just for a little while. For me this bike at this time is exactly what fits me. Its what I needed and for that its worth its weight in gold. Well maybe gold at 1970's prices anyway
I been lurking in the back ground here since I got my CB1100TM about a year or so ago and I'm not sure why I chose this thread for my first post.
Just struck a chord I suppose. I'm 52 and have been riding since I was about 6. I'm a member over on ADV Rider as well. In fact my plans were to buy a new Triumph triple 800 for some adventure style riding last spring but all that changed from the very moment the first photo of the CB popped up on my monitor. I just couldn't help myself. It's like Krispy Cream Donuts that call to me from the kitchen pantry I hear them and must obey. The next day I was on my way to the Honda dealer to place a deposit on the first one they got in. Still cant believe I did that. Without seeing, feeling, hearing the bike I just let go of the cold cash. Very unlike me. Anyhow I have zero regrets and am loving the bike more after each ride. So much so I have designated my own model number! CB1100TM The TM stands for Time Machine because from the moment I swing a leg over and pull the visor down its like a portal to another time opens. All of the crazy stuff that makes me feel like a dinosaur in this world at this time melts away and its the 70's again. Music I like, gas I can afford, cars I can work on, media that told both sides of the story at least sometime. Its fun going back even if its just for a little while. For me this bike at this time is exactly what fits me. Its what I needed and for that its worth its weight in gold. Well maybe gold at 1970's prices anyway