JustPassinThru_imp
Been there
...althoug...off-topic; but I didn't know Triumph has taken assembly into Thailand. I don't think of heavy industry when I think of Thailand; but Honda seems to do fine there with their PCX models.
Average CB1100 Rider Age
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I haven't really introduced myself since signing up three weeks ago, so this seems as good an opportunity as any.The ferret_imp said:
This thread is about age, so I'm 63 yrs old. Retired financial advisor that now works at a Honda store near Seattle because I'm an addict, and I get a great price on parts! (And my favorite riding buddy owns this store and another)
I "wanted" to buy my first bike, a Honda, in the summer of '69, a couple of weeks after we (us, the USA) landed on the moon. Told my dad (a surgeon) I was doing just that the next day with the money I had earned and he said absolutely not. Fear for my safety. Instead, he gave me the keys to his Mercedes with the understanding I would pay for its upkeep. I was devastated.
Not a single kid in Spokane would have been caught dead driving a Mercedes in 1969. Malibu's, Camaro's, Mustangs, Split-Windows for the rich kids, Sprites and MGAs and the occasional TR3 for the cool kids was all you saw on the streets. I lost a lot of street cred with my "61 220s! It usually stayed parked.Anyway, in college my friends were passing around a basket-case Victor 441. Couldn't keep my eyes off of it. My next job paid for that...$175. Didn't tell my dad. Had to take it 30 miles away to a shop that could get it running. While riding it back to school (my first ever ride on a real road) I discovered that the license plate and tail light, and the piece of chrome fender they were mounted to, had vibrated off somewhere along the way. Retraced my route and found it in once piece by the side of the road.
It wasn't very reliable, so when my dad offered me a graduation present of a Rolex Submariner watch, or what it cost ($350) in cash, I took the money and bought a used CB450. He never knew that. He died not knowing that. My mom made me promise he would never find out. Now, but not then, the CB450s are known as "Black Bombers", black frame with a chrome panel on the fuel tank. Nostalgia significantly colors the perception of its prowess on the road! Attractive, almost sexy, but coming up far short in performance.
Fast forward to the nineties, and I enjoyed riding Triumphs for years. Thunderbird Sport, Trophy 12, Daytona 955, Sprint RS, and Speed Triple. The dealer stated selling Aprilia's and I bought a 2002 Futura. Only bike I regret selling. But I did, to buy a BMW 1200-GS. Thus began a love affair with Dual Sport riding that consumes me to this day. I now ride an F800GS, and a street-legal KTM450 XCW. I also have an ST1300abs for highway miles, and a Trials bike to maintain my balance and coordination.
The 2013 CB1100 was my destiny. Our store sold it to a recently-retired gentleman two years ago. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year from cancer. His widow brought it in to sell on consignment. I had enjoyed looking at the 1100s in the store, but had not ridden one. No room in the stable so why bother? On a whim, I decided to take it around the parking lot in my street clothes. You know where this is going, don't you? Trying to do a steering-lock turn on a rain-soaked parking lot, some moss below the big fir tree, and slippery shoes resulted in an extremely slow-speed drop on the right side.
I heard the pop-pop the moment my back hit the ground and thought "This really hurts like hell!!! I think I just broke two ribs." But, before anyone could snap a picture, a customer rushed over to see if i was OK. I begged him to get the bike up first, but he didn't. The sales manager, thirty years my junior, came out, didn't say a word, and turned around to go back in the store shaking his head theatrically. I told him, the words spilling out between gritted teeth, that I would pay for the damages. He added them up. $1,500 for a 1 mph drop. Did you know that 200 lb anchor called a muffler is $800? Brand new Hepco Becker crash bars with a fingernail scratch another $200. Bar-end and mirror, and I forget what else. So...I bought the bike. Seemed like a sensible thing to do at the time. I haven't been off it since. Except to adorn it with RLETs. Speaking of which....20 seconds, not minutes, to put on with nothing more than contact cleaner. On Thursday the kids in the shop are helping me install the Yosh exhaust system. I'm going to do the ECU re-flash next, and if the budget allows, the Olins chrome rear springs with remote reservoirs. I can't afford any of the fancy stuff from Japan, so I'll have to settle. Other than that, I'm good. BTW, can't believe what a difference the RLETs make. True game-changer!Sorry this has been so long, but I've lived a long time, and I even skipped 20 years of stuff.
G'day Olyrider and welcome. Your recognition of the value of RLETs marks you as a discerning sort of chap.
By the way, is your back OK?
By the way, is your back OK?
DGShannon_imp
Been there
Going back and looking for parts that fell off was pretty common on the 441!Olyrider_imp said:I haven't really introduced myself since signing up three weeks ago, so this seems as good an opportunity as any.The ferret_imp said:
This thread is about age, so I'm 63 yrs old. Retired financial advisor that now works at a Honda store near Seattle because I'm an addict, and I get a great price on parts! (And my favorite riding buddy owns this store and another)
I "wanted" to buy my first bike, a Honda, in the summer of '69, a couple of weeks after we (us, the USA) landed on the moon. Told my dad (a surgeon) I was doing just that the next day with the money I had earned and he said absolutely not. Fear for my safety. Instead, he gave me the keys to his Mercedes with the understanding I would pay for its upkeep. I was devastated.
Anyway, in college my friends were passing around a basket-case Victor 441. Couldn't keep my eyes off of it. My next job paid for that...$175. Didn't tell my dad. Had to take it 30 miles away to a shop that could get it running. While riding it back to school (my first ever ride on a real road) I discovered that the license plate and tail light, and the piece of chrome fender they were mounted to, had vibrated off somewhere along the way. Retraced my route and found it in once piece by the side of the road.
It wasn't very reliable, so when my dad offered me a graduation present of a Rolex Submariner watch, or what it cost ($350) in cash, I took the money and bought a used CB450. He never knew that. He died not knowing that. My mom made me promise he would never find out. Now, but not then, the CB450s are known as "Black Bombers", black frame with a chrome panel on the fuel tank. Nostalgia significantly colors the perception of its prowess on the road! Attractive, almost sexy, but coming up far short in performance.
Fast forward to the nineties, and I enjoyed riding Triumphs for years. Thunderbird Sport, Trophy 12, Daytona 955, Sprint RS, and Speed Triple. The dealer stated selling Aprilia's and I bought a 2002 Futura. Only bike I regret selling. But I did, to buy a BMW 1200-GS. Thus began a love affair with Dual Sport riding that consumes me to this day. I now ride an F800GS, and a street-legal KTM450 XCW. I also have an ST1300abs for highway miles, and a Trials bike to maintain my balance and coordination.
The 2013 CB1100 was my destiny. Our store sold it to a recently-retired gentleman two years ago. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year from cancer. His widow brought it in to sell on consignment. I had enjoyed looking at the 1100s in the store, but had not ridden one. No room in the stable so why bother? On a whim, I decided to take it around the parking lot in my street clothes. You know where this is going, don't you? Trying to do a steering-lock turn on a rain-soaked parking lot, some moss below the big fir tree, and slippery shoes resulted in an extremely slow-speed drop on the right side.
Sorry this has been so long, but I've lived a long time, and I even skipped 20 years of stuff.
Been riding trials since 1999. One of the best things any rider can do to improve their skills!Olyrider_imp said:I haven't really introduced myself since signing up three weeks ago, so this seems as good an opportunity as any.The ferret_imp said:
This thread is about age, so I'm 63 yrs old. Retired financial advisor that now works at a Honda store near Seattle because I'm an addict, and I get a great price on parts! (And my favorite riding buddy owns this store and another)
I "wanted" to buy my first bike, a Honda, in the summer of '69, a couple of weeks after we (us, the USA) landed on the moon. Told my dad (a surgeon) I was doing just that the next day with the money I had earned and he said absolutely not. Fear for my safety. Instead, he gave me the keys to his Mercedes with the understanding I would pay for its upkeep. I was devastated.
Anyway, in college my friends were passing around a basket-case Victor 441. Couldn't keep my eyes off of it. My next job paid for that...$175. Didn't tell my dad. Had to take it 30 miles away to a shop that could get it running. While riding it back to school (my first ever ride on a real road) I discovered that the license plate and tail light, and the piece of chrome fender they were mounted to, had vibrated off somewhere along the way. Retraced my route and found it in once piece by the side of the road.
It wasn't very reliable, so when my dad offered me a graduation present of a Rolex Submariner watch, or what it cost ($350) in cash, I took the money and bought a used CB450. He never knew that. He died not knowing that. My mom made me promise he would never find out. Now, but not then, the CB450s are known as "Black Bombers", black frame with a chrome panel on the fuel tank. Nostalgia significantly colors the perception of its prowess on the road! Attractive, almost sexy, but coming up far short in performance.
Fast forward to the nineties, and I enjoyed riding Triumphs for years. Thunderbird Sport, Trophy 12, Daytona 955, Sprint RS, and Speed Triple. The dealer stated selling Aprilia's and I bought a 2002 Futura. Only bike I regret selling. But I did, to buy a BMW 1200-GS. Thus began a love affair with Dual Sport riding that consumes me to this day. I now ride an F800GS, and a street-legal KTM450 XCW. I also have an ST1300abs for highway miles, and a Trials bike to maintain my balance and coordination.
The 2013 CB1100 was my destiny. Our store sold it to a recently-retired gentleman two years ago. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year from cancer. His widow brought it in to sell on consignment. I had enjoyed looking at the 1100s in the store, but had not ridden one. No room in the stable so why bother? On a whim, I decided to take it around the parking lot in my street clothes. You know where this is going, don't you? Trying to do a steering-lock turn on a rain-soaked parking lot, some moss below the big fir tree, and slippery shoes resulted in an extremely slow-speed drop on the right side.
Sorry this has been so long, but I've lived a long time, and I even skipped 20 years of stuff.
metallyguitarded_imp
Road warrior
Thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. Funny, I thought sneezing and farting was not only always possible but, in fact, inevitably joined.
Glad to hear you're on the mend.
rut3556_imp
New to the forum
I turned 73 on my last birthday, and have been riding since 1958. Since that time I've owned 54 bikes, and currently ride a V-Strom 650 and a Honda Helix. However, were I choose one bike to be my next one it would be a CB1100! 
G'day and welcome, rut3556. Get yourself a CB1100. They're great.
Oh, and pop over to the new members area and tell us about yourself.
Oh, and pop over to the new members area and tell us about yourself.
metalmaven_imp
Running like a top
I am 36, just bought a new 2014 CB1100, all black. I dont know why I fell in love with this bike. I guess it could be due to my dad having older bikes when I was a kid. My previous bike was a 1200 Sportster, and I love this honda quite a bit more than that rattle trap!
Hiram E. Varona_imp
Running like a top
I'm 64. Owned a CB 750 in the early 80's that I took down to Miami from N.J in 1983. had that bike 10 yrs. Bought a Kawasaki Vulcan twin in 92 (hated it the thing) stopped riding after 2002 since I could not find a bike like my original 750. Last year I visited a Honda dealer and saw the CB 1100. I bought a 2014 Deluxe in Feb. of this year. Today the odometer read 1750 miles. I installed the Honda luggage rack and will hopefully install some kind of fairing (the wind is killing me!) and then nothing will keep me from taking on the long rides I use to take when I was younger and much braver than I am today.
uscgmac_imp
Been there
44, they were just before my time being I was born in 1970 but still remember seeing them all around. I would love to have a replica of my old 1984 GPZ 750 Turbo.
Toro5xi_imp
First service completed
51, just like the looks of the older bikes. Started with a Honda QA50 in the 60,s and have been hooked ever since. This is a great site. Thanks
White Dog_imp
Been there
Turned 72 this past January. Traded my VT1100C Cruiser for a lot more pep with the
CB1100. Never rode a 750 but had a CB650Custom for years.
CB1100. Never rode a 750 but had a CB650Custom for years.
dr_rock_imp
Running like a top
44 and this is my first Honda motorcycle. My first street bike was a 1981 GPZ 550 and then I had a series of KZ900 and KZ1000 before owning a couple of Ducatis. This bike had everything I was looking for (styling, power, comfort (have to get a taller seat still), and reliability).
jwoods986_imp
First service completed
43. I'm riding again after many years away, and I really enjoy the CB. I like the retro look, it has enough power, good brakes, and one of the slickest gearboxes I've ever used. Just an enjoyable motorcycle all-around.
bikerdave_imp
First service completed
I am 66 years old. I have been riding for the last 40 years steadily.
Even with some fairly serious health issues. I still ride. This bike is
so good. I have gotten more comments on it than any other single
bike that I have owned. It so reminds me of my first bike. A 1979
CB650 Honda.
Even with some fairly serious health issues. I still ride. This bike is
so good. I have gotten more comments on it than any other single
bike that I have owned. It so reminds me of my first bike. A 1979
CB650 Honda.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Wow I was 63 when this poll started lol (now 65)
Looks like the 46 to 65 age group still buys the biggest qty of this bike with 61% of responders fitting into that category. I am still amazed we have 4 owners over 75, and 35 between 66 and 74. (of course next time this year I will be in that group... GADS!)
Looks like the 46 to 65 age group still buys the biggest qty of this bike with 61% of responders fitting into that category. I am still amazed we have 4 owners over 75, and 35 between 66 and 74. (of course next time this year I will be in that group... GADS!)
grayta_imp
First service completed
Add another, 47. I grew up on dirt bikes. Hate my feet in front of me on the street but I'm well past the crotch rocket stage. So, the CB fits me perfectly.
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
65 when the poll began, 67 now. Time flies when you're having fun.
