07-05-12, 07:46 AM
Hi Guys,
I had three Gen 1s more of less in a row .. but these days I can't ride a solo bike well enough to justify the risks, call it an old age problem :'( However . rather than give up biking .. I wend back about 45 yeas and got myself a sidecar (bit like a giant side stand :lol )
I've now got a 2008 Honda CB1300S (half fared model) pulling a small one off EZS sports sidecar.
No 'top speed' to talk about of course ... and I can't really comment on solo bike handling .. but Oh Boy what one hell of a fantastic motor .. more low down 'grunt' than your grandad's granddad! :eek
The bike is of course a traditional steel loop frame .. same as Gen 1 .. ideal for sidecar fixing .. but not (quite) as easy to work on as a Gen1.
More or less all in 'bulletproof' .. my only 'regret' is that it's fuel injection .. so no carbs for Mike to fiddle with :'(
Owners Handbooks are as rare as Rocking Horse Poop if you are buying a 'once loved' bike .. so try hard to get the book as well!
I'll be very interested to follow your trail Bludclot .. please keep me in your loop.
Stay Safe
Polar Bear
I had three Gen 1s more of less in a row .. but these days I can't ride a solo bike well enough to justify the risks, call it an old age problem :'( However . rather than give up biking .. I wend back about 45 yeas and got myself a sidecar (bit like a giant side stand :lol )
I've now got a 2008 Honda CB1300S (half fared model) pulling a small one off EZS sports sidecar.
No 'top speed' to talk about of course ... and I can't really comment on solo bike handling .. but Oh Boy what one hell of a fantastic motor .. more low down 'grunt' than your grandad's granddad! :eek
The bike is of course a traditional steel loop frame .. same as Gen 1 .. ideal for sidecar fixing .. but not (quite) as easy to work on as a Gen1.
More or less all in 'bulletproof' .. my only 'regret' is that it's fuel injection .. so no carbs for Mike to fiddle with :'(
Owners Handbooks are as rare as Rocking Horse Poop if you are buying a 'once loved' bike .. so try hard to get the book as well!
I'll be very interested to follow your trail Bludclot .. please keep me in your loop.
Stay Safe
Polar Bear