09-23-2021, 11:59 AM
(09-23-2021, 07:37 AM)Whoops_imp Wrote: Right up my alley! I had a beautiful blue 1982 CB900 Custom. I loved that bike dearly and wish I still had it. I bought it with 1,500 miles for $1,250 in 1987 and sold it in 2006 for $1,800.
The guy I bought it from had tipped it in his garage while running and it caused an open wind on the stator. He couldn’t figure out why it kept eating batteries. I spent about $120 for a new stator cover and coil and it ran perfectly ever after. The shaft drive was indestructible and the bike could really move. I got a ticket doing 129 mph, two-up on the way home from Arizona. As luck would have it the Highway Patrol officer that pulled me over was retiring in a week and told me he didn’t want to go to court. He ended up writing it for 10 over (it was actually 1 mph shy of doubling the limit).
The riding position was almost the same as the CB1100, save for the bars being higher and coming further back. The dual range was a bit gimmicky and I always left it in high for better freeway cruising. I loved the chrome everywhere and kept it polished and waxed. There wasn’t a pit of rust anywhere on it when I sold it. If it is in good condition, I would say go for it! A lot of people give them crap for being a bin bike, but they are fantastic looking and a blast to ride!
The only thing I would add is the rubber and wiring is now 40+ years old. The dealer way back warned of ground faults that could cause a short in very humid/rainy conditions. Of course that never happened with mine, but I suspect the dealer had seen it a few times.
This, ... this is exactly what I like to hear.