A New Record!

[dave]

I'm sure many of us have had people while driving their cars stop next to us at a stop light and say "What year is that". But I was asked this question three times in less than 24 hours while just performing short errands within 10 miles of my home. One of the guys in a Ford pick-up yelled out his window while we were driving and we had a quick conversation at 35 mph. I replied to one guy at a stop light "What year do you think it is", and he guessed 1982. Can anybody top three times in less than 24 hours?

 

[redbirds_imp]

Can't top it but it is a frequently asked question.

 

[Chapomis_imp]

I get that every time I take my Ural out. They tell me what a great job I did restoring it and ask me what year it is. But then Ural's haven't changed much since 1935.

 

[the Ferret]

Was at the shop yesterday and a guy in a Camry pulled into next to me to see if they would put a tire on his Harley Fat Boy. Looked at my CB for a long time and asked what year, then asked a whole BUNCH of questions and went inside to look at one. Interesting conversation.

 

[daley_imp]

My wife went for a walk yesterday and the neighbor down the street told her he really like the vintage honda we have.....didn't know 2013 was vintage. lol

 

[Pterodactyl_imp]

It is indeed a question often asked. Most real, or current, motorcyclists seem to take the line "It has the style of a classic CB750. When was it built". Old codgers, and some not so old, who were motorcyclists, generally are the most surprised that it is a modern bike, at times prefacing their question by comments on what a great rebuild has been done. In any case it is nice to know that a lot of people like the lines of the CB even if they don't want to buy.

Cheers

 

[CBAnonymous_imp]

I went to a safety meeting at work the other day, and we were all hanging out and chatting before the meeting was to start. I went into the coffee room to grab a coffee, and when I came back, everyone had gone. They weren't in the meeting room. Turns out they were all outside looking at my bike! One of my prouder moments!!

 

[lola_imp]

We are fortunate to own such a beautiful motorcycle and have great taste! Like you fellas I have been asked alot about what year or how much for the restoration. Ive gotten a thumbs up once on the freeway by a guy in a pick up truck, he was following me for a moment and then gave me the thumbs up while he sped up...Another time the CB got labelled a chick magnet while having my bike dynoed at our local speed shop. My most memorable was when I was taking photos of the CB and a woman asked me about the CB and wanted to take photos of her on the CB. I politely accepted as long I could take my own photos of her on it with my own camera. We switched emails for the photos and that was the end of that... I told my wife the whole story just in case she goes through my Computer and see them ...

 

[Inline4_imp]

Yea, yea, yea. I get the Thumbs Up and all that....................

Now where are the pics??????
Cool story lola. Things like that never happen to me. :-/

 

[lola_imp]

Yea, yea, yea. I get the Thumbs Up and all that....................

Now where are the pics??????
Cool story lola. Things like that never happen to me. :-/

Yep The Cb is truly a attention getter... Dont' want to stray away from the Original posters Topic but I really do need to back up my story so here's one

I didn't tell you that she did have a couple of drinks when she approached me

 

[Inline4_imp]

Beautiful!!!!!!!
Is there a girl on your bike?

 

[ride4now_imp]

This is kind of funny... below is a reproduction of a KLR thread on Facebook. KLR owners are proud that their bikes are much less expensive than a BMW adventure bike. The thread asks what everyone did with the money they saved from buying a KLR vs a BMW adventure. I posted a picture of my CB and made a comment about what I did with the money I saved. The guy below me didn't recognize the bike and simply said... Classic! I guess he's still right...just a bit early!




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[Papa Weeley_imp]

Well, I can't beat your quantity record, but I may have the record for getting the question the soonest! Within 2 blocks, and maybe 60 seconds of having left the dealer when I bought mine, I got stopped with that question for the first time at a stoplight!
Weird thing was, it was an older guy who apparently thought I was making fun of him when I told him the real year, and he stormed off!

 

[dave]

That is so funny! The initial response I get from people who ask what year my bike is and I tell them a look of disbelief. I usually resort to having to convince them that I'm serious, and not just pulling their leg.

 

[DGShannon_imp]

That is so funny! The initial response I get from people who ask what year my bike is and I tell them a look of disbelief. I usually resort to having to convince them that I'm serious, and not just pulling their leg.

Oddly, on my latest ride, I encountered two different guys who actually knew what a CB1100 was!

 

[mgoodie_imp]

I got asked what year it was at the dealer where I bought it from, one of the service guys saw it and thought it was a really clean bike from the 80's

 

[the Ferret]

I got asked what year it was at the dealer where I bought it from, one of the service guys saw it and thought it was a really clean bike from the 80's

:rofl:

Now that's funny.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Are you going to let them work on it? My service guys always want to ride mine. But usually are too busy to do so when offered the chance.

 

[mgoodie_imp]

I do most of the work on it as its a honda so it never needs more than an oil change...

 

[Rebel73_imp]

I love having a unique bike like this. In that sense I don't mind that I had to go 400 miles for my DLX. Lol.