Author Topic: one for the older bikers.. (Read 4539 times)

ogri48 · « **on:** 14 November 2018, 08:02:47 pm »

one of the fellers on the cb1300 forum has painted his bike like a silver cbx1000. apparently hunts had four done from new by dream machine paint in derby, two in red, two in silver. The reds lovely too, but the silver works best for moi...more akin to the first naked one that came out. I love the standard red/white paint on mine, but if I could afford it, I'd have the silver jobbie..

mtread · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:22:31 pm »

Saw a real cbx1000 yesterday when I took mine for mot. Looked as good as ever, albeit rather........ wide

ogri48 · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:26:01 pm »

lol, I never owned or rode one, but I guessing it wouldn't have made much sense as real world bike. Pretty impressive to a teenager though when the first pics came out in MCN

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:39:37 pm »

I like the red one. Red and black have always been favourite colours of mine as a combination, since my Kwak turbo really. I prefer the CBX in red too.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:41:14 pm »

I remember drolling over the Moto-Martin CBX in BIKE magazine when I was a kid.

darrsi · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:52:32 pm »

My brother had one waiting for him at home when he passed his bike test on his 17th birthday!!!

darrsi · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 November 2018, 08:57:12 pm »

He then moved onto the Kawasaki Z1300 when he was 18.

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 November 2018, 09:08:03 pm »

Quote from: darrsi on 14 November 2018, 08:57:12 pm

He then moved onto the Kawasaki Z1300 when he was 18.

And think if that was today, at that age he wouldn't have been trusted on anything bigger than a cg125 🙄😞

darrsi · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 November 2018, 09:45:35 pm »

Quote from: Dudeofrude on 14 November 2018, 09:08:03 pm

Quote from: darrsi on 14 November 2018, 08:57:12 pm
He then moved onto the Kawasaki Z1300 when he was 18.

And think if that was today, at that age he wouldn't have been trusted on anything bigger than a cg125 🙄😞

Fair play to him, he started working with my dad aged 14 doing tyre fitting, he paid for them himself.
He was one of those people who if he wanted something he'd just graft away until he had the money to have it.

darrsi · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 November 2018, 09:46:56 pm »

Weekend days for him were spent polishing the engine with toothbrushes.
That's where we differed....a lot

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:00:30 pm »

Quote from: darrsi on 14 November 2018, 09:46:56 pm

Weekend days for him were spent polishing the engine with toothbrushes.
That's where we differed....a lot

My brother had me to do that for his Z650. Oh what a sucker I was!

ogri48 · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:03:45 pm »

fair play to him mate. christ, a cbx at 17!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:06:29 pm »

Had my turbo at 18. Used to sneak it out late at night before I passed my test too, tsk tsk!

ogri48 · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:07:48 pm »

Quote from: VNA on 14 November 2018, 08:41:14 pm

I remember drolling over the Moto-Martin CBX in BIKE magazine when I was a kid.

lo me too mate. and the turbo z1 they did in America.
A turbo at 18? its bloody amazing your here nick, I messed meself up plenty on an rd350 b!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:14:31 pm »

I had one moment that taught me to respect it in pretty bloody short order - got into a proper tank slapper that scared the shit out of me lol. Never stacked that one though...miracles do happen!

Wasn't long before one bike wasn't enough:

The turbo was foccin tame compared to the Denco-tuned H2.

ogri48 · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:18:28 pm »

fifteen grand now that h2 if it was mint. lairy innit?

ogri48 · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:24:50 pm »

my first big un was a cb900. it was utter shite. I had to wait years afore I got to the good stuff lol. First genuinely pukka bike was a zx9rb1in the nineties. then the busas. this was one of my favourites though. helluva bike. the later 1440 is even better

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:27:54 pm »

Quote from: ogri48 on 14 November 2018, 10:18:28 pm

fifteen grand now that h2 if it was mint. lairy innit?

I know mate. Sometimes I think about what I'd be sitting on if I could have kept all the bikes I've had; RG500, GSXR750 and 1100 slabbies, two H2s, a Z1 etc etc.

Although, the H2 wasn't standard; full Denco tune with 34mmm Mikunis, Denco expansion pipes, Dresda s/arm, Marzocchi Strada rear shocks. Denco are long defunct but I don't know if that would increase or decrease its value. The latter, I suspect. It was immaculate at the time.

My brother had a mate who had a CB900, black one, with mods. I thought that was beautiful - I was still too young to ride at that time.

ogri48 · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:38:00 pm »

sadly, they rode just like what they looked like nick. a fat superdream...

Frosties · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:39:46 pm »

Quote from: ogri48 on 14 November 2018, 10:24:50 pm

my first big un was a cb900. it was utter shite. I had to wait years afore I got to the good stuff lol. First genuinely pukka bike was a zx9rb1in the nineties. then the busas. this was one of my favourites though. helluva bike. the later 1440 is even better

Just had to print this off for the Mrs - said she wanted it for her wank bank.............think that's what she said

ogri48 · « **Reply #20 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:44:08 pm »

Quote from: Frosties on 14 November 2018, 10:39:46 pm

Quote from: ogri48 on 14 November 2018, 10:24:50 pm
my first big un was a cb900. it was utter shite. I had to wait years afore I got to the good stuff lol. First genuinely pukka bike was a zx9rb1in the nineties. then the busas. this was one of my favourites though. helluva bike. the later 1440 is even better

Just had to print this off for the Mrs - said she wanted it for her wank bank.............think that's what she said

uncanny! my missus uses that word about me a lot too!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:44:35 pm »

Quote from: ogri48 on 14 November 2018, 10:38:00 pm

sadly, they rode just like what they looked like nick. a fat superdream...

lol, bit harsh Paul.

You just have to use your imagination a little:

ogri48 · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:47:00 pm »

I think the 750 was prolly a better bike in truth. 900s burnt oil from new, apparently the 750 didn't. all I can say is mine put me off Hondas for years

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:49:52 pm »

I'm not really a Honda fan myself in all honesty, never have been. They always seemed to pull their punches a bit, a bit too 'polished' if you know what I mean. I still hear that about them now, with much more recent models. There've been a few I would have liked to try though.

ogri48 · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 November 2018, 10:51:50 pm »

the cb13 is kinda good, more so the early less sanitised ones. they aint no fazer though..