I was placing the registration tag on the plate of my CB1100 today and looking over the dates on the registration paperwork I was reminded that I've now owned my CB for eight years. That's right, eight years ago today I picked it up from the dealership and headed off for home in rush hour traffic, in the middle of a downpour. I was drenched when I stopped back in at my workplace before I could continue on home, but I didn't really notice. My buddy Tommy, the security guard at the time at my workplace was the first person I knew to lay eyes on the bike (other than my wife, who drove me out to the dealership to pick up the bike — it was nice outside when we first arrived at the dealer). I got it all cleaned up as soon as I got it home and decided that despite the weather, it was still a great day. I have never been so excited by a purchase before or since — I almost got sick sitting in the office at the dealership filling out the paperwork.
Back when these bikes were new here in the States, people especially liked to compare notes about what kind of price they got. I paid $9,999 out the door and personally, I was just fine with paying MSRP because I imagined that I'd be hanging on to the bike for a long time. Thee would be no motorcycle merry-go-round for me. Continuing to divide the initial cost by each subsequent year that I've owned the bike, the price paid is looking better and better all the time. Honda (or any other manufacturer for that matter) has yet to manufacture a motorcycle that I'd personally rather have than this one. I have a hard time imagining that ever changing.
Here's my CB, as it appeared after I got it home and cleaned it up, parked in my garage for the very first time...
Back when these bikes were new here in the States, people especially liked to compare notes about what kind of price they got. I paid $9,999 out the door and personally, I was just fine with paying MSRP because I imagined that I'd be hanging on to the bike for a long time. Thee would be no motorcycle merry-go-round for me. Continuing to divide the initial cost by each subsequent year that I've owned the bike, the price paid is looking better and better all the time. Honda (or any other manufacturer for that matter) has yet to manufacture a motorcycle that I'd personally rather have than this one. I have a hard time imagining that ever changing.
Here's my CB, as it appeared after I got it home and cleaned it up, parked in my garage for the very first time...
