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I wonder how many of you CB1100's owners out there have the same or similar experience..... When I am out riding, inevitably I am asked what year the bike is, or I'm asked if I bought the bike restored or if I restored it myself, or "Is that a '75 or '76?" Just today I participated in a charity ride with 500+ motorcycles (mostly H-D's) and if I was asked once, i was asked ten times what year the bike is and when I told them "2013" they are surprised thinking it was a '70's vintage. And these questions are coming from Harley riders.
I think it is great and wondering if others have, or have had, a similar experience when they take the CB1100 out?
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All the time , mine is only one around here [central Alabama] I know of.
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Yup. Ain't it fun
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You should see people guessing the years on our bikes when I am out riding with my brother on his Hinkley Bonneville. It's a riot.
There was a story here early on about a guy asking a forum member "What year is it? " to which he replied "2013" to which the guy replies " No, I know what year it is, what year is your bike?"
Think about that for a moment..its quite funny.
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(08-24-2014, 11:16 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: You should see people guessing the years on our bikes when I am out riding with my brother on his Hinkley Bonneville. It's a riot.
There was a story here early on about a guy asking a forum member "What year is it? " to which he replied "2013" to which the guy replies " No, I know what year it is, what year is your bike?"
Think about that for a moment..its quite funny.
Great story. The CB1100 is a great conversation starter and bridges some of the gap between metric and H-D enthusiasts. I have a similar positive experience when I ride my 1974 CB350 Four.
Thanks for the reply.
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All the time. It's awesome!
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(08-24-2014, 11:16 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: You should see people guessing the years on our bikes when I am out riding with my brother on his Hinkley Bonneville. It's a riot.
There was a story here early on about a guy asking a forum member "What year is it? " to which he replied "2013" to which the guy replies " No, I know what year it is, what year is your bike?"
Think about that for a moment..its quite funny.
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I would never expect Harley riders to know a CB1100 even exists.
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With your color combo I think your bike is screaming for black fork gatters to finish off its look!
Pete
