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CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

Rats, I think I missed my cherry blossoms window of opportunity in Portland by a few days for this year.  Well, I'm hoping to take my wife for her first ever ride on the CB this weekend, so maybe I can come up with something. Spring has very much sprung here.

As an old guy I once knew used to say "spring has sprung,the grass has riz, I wonder where the flowers is?"

Oops, I learned something! Apparently that is the Brooklyn National Anthem??

https://barrypopik.com/blog/brooklyn_nat..._is_sprung

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04-03-2026, 12:17 AM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

More versions of that poem than I knew. The version I was taught:

Spring is sprung
The grass is riz
I wonder where dem boidies is?

The litte boid is on the wing.
Ain't that absoid?
I always thought the wing was on the little boid!

Sometimes the road not travelled is best left that way. (Jane Goodall)


04-03-2026, 12:51 AM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

Had to test out my new rear tire, seems to roll ok.

Along the way, found a tree I've wondered about, I think it's a Magnolia
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It's more impressive when chock full.  I could have swung by work where there are scores of cherry blossoms happening, but then I would have had to swing by work.  The Columbia Gorge has some cool wild flowers, but...too windy!


04-04-2026, 06:42 PM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

My office has Indian Hawthorn Trees lining a walkway/jogging path that meanders through our Office Complex. I took the liberty of parking my motorcycle by a few this Saturday to take this picture.

A jogger caught me in the act and marveled at the beauty of the CB1100 and the quality of workmanship. He told me he is also a motorcyclist and shared that "I have never seen a motorcycle so well constructed and so clean!"

When he left, he told me that he may need to free up some space in his garage for a new addition. Smile David

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04-06-2026, 07:16 PM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

Yesterday I went out for a ride, looking for some nice April flower trees...

Typical Easter flowers : Judas tree (cercis siliquastrum), these ones have been planted a few years ago, now in a nice shape
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I like the wisteria also
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No more blossom chery trees in the valley, I just found a few in the middle altitude mountains surrounding Grenoble
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A few more pictures in this album

Jean-Pierre


04-09-2026, 01:16 AM
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(04-09-2026, 01:16 AM)Delphisa Wrote: Yesterday I went out for a ride, looking for some nice April flower trees...

You found them! Beautiful pictures!!

2017 Honda CB1100 EX
The most sophisticated, smooth, perfectly engineered motorcycle I've ever owned. A pleasure in every way.


04-09-2026, 03:38 AM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

Beautiful! My CB is at Mom's till I visit in a few weeks, so you guys are getting the jump on me, keep 'em coming!

You know what? I actually would like a pickle.


04-09-2026, 09:12 AM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

Jean-Pierre, thank you. That is beautiful. I live in the desert and we don't see scenes like that around here too often.

There's a difference in riding a naked bike and riding a bike naked.
Won't make that mistake again. 
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04-09-2026, 10:36 AM
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RE: CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

I've been on the couch / in bed after a medical procedure for a week...today, all better, it helps when there's some time to ride late in the afternoon.
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04-17-2026, 06:39 PM
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Very pretty! Glad to hear you're feeling better and back in the saddle!

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04-17-2026, 07:37 PM
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