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Ok, I did it...my new '73 Honda CB750
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:25 am
by siobhan
Gotta keep up with the Bimmer, so got me a '73 Honda CB750. It's an absolute beast. This will be my weekend / long trip bike. It's scarier than all hell and I'm loving it. I'm such a Honda girl, it's pathetic.
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:36 am
by underdog
What a beauty!!! Congratulations. It is a similar color scheme as my '80 CM400A. These old Hondas are great bikes!
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:46 am
by KRUSTYburger
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:55 am
by Skootz Kabootz
What a beauty. I'm looking for something similar myself. Nice find. You've got many miles of fun coming your way!
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:23 am
by siobhan
Hey krusty...
hold out for the Dream. I really love that bike (when I can get it away from the b/f). It gets tons of attention and is really lightweight and makes a great daily rider. This 750 weighs a freaking ton (well, 500 lbs, so a 1/4 ton) and I still haven't managed to get it on the center stand by myself.
I say, get a beautiful 305 and you'll have 'em all begging for rides. Plus, doing the work is easy, and you're so creative, you'll have a blast!
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:12 am
by KRUSTYburger
Hey thanks for the tip! Yeah, I hadn't really considered the weight, but now that you mention it the lighter the better! I used to ride my Dad's Helix sometimes and it was super comfy, but not much fun in town since it was so big, not exactly the most agile bike.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:47 am
by cadillaczac
Honda's are the best, I have a CB360 thats lost about 75 lbs of it's curb weight. It still has a lot of fine tuning left to be done but I hope to start running it out at Willow Springs and Laguna Seca.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:42 am
by ericalm
Nice.
But… um…
Is that an R65 behind it?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:47 pm
by polianarchy
Hey, sweet ride mama! I've been reading your blog, too. Dig! I especially <3 the post about your ride to look at the Scarabeo.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:43 pm
by siobhan
c-zac ... I've been watching your cafe project. It sounds like a hoot! We're actually going to sell both the CB350s. I don't want to, but the garage is seriously crowded and they probably won't get ridden that much. One of the bikes actually has title!
ericalm ... it's a '71 R75/5. I got that for my Erik's birthday. When we went to pick it up, I rode the P down and the guy selling asks if he can take it for a ride. I said, Sure, have fun! He comes back with that big stupid grin on his face and I say, ahh, you know, you can buy a new one of these at Javaspeed. Later the next day, I get a phone call from the owner thanking me for the referral. So now I can say I bought a Stella as they guy took my money from the Beemer to buy it.
Hey, thanks poli ... I'm gonna head down to Philly with it at some point to visit my mom (and grab a real cheesesteak and some Famous 4th Street cookies, as they are the best cookies in the universe).
Got the bike all registered today so I'm out for a ride tonight!
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:33 pm
by ericalm
siobhan wrote:ericalm ... it's a '71 R75/5.
Toaster tank… so… beautiful… must have one…
If, by some cosmic coincidence, I ever win the lottery right before you decide to sell off all your worldly possessions and travel the world, I will fly out, hire a fleet of trailers, and take many of your 2 and 4-wheelers off your hands.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:40 pm
by Syd
Dibs on the 1800.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:01 am
by ericalm
Syd wrote:Dibs on the 1800.
I saw a P1800 on the roadside out in the middle of nowhere when we were riding up the coast. Looked like it's been spray painted burgundy at some point, Whatever! My immediate thought was: Isn't this where you get insane deals on these sorts of things?
I then had a little daydream about pulling over and getting it for $200 cash.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:29 am
by Syd
ericalm wrote:Syd wrote:Dibs on the 1800.
I saw a P1800 on the roadside out in the middle of nowhere when we were riding up the coast. Looked like it's been spray painted burgundy at some point, Whatever! My immediate thought was: Isn't this where you get insane deals on these sorts of things?
I then had a little daydream about pulling over and getting it for $200 cash.
Daydream or hallucination?
(Ah, do you remember where? 
)
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:37 pm
by polianarchy
siobhan wrote:Hey, thanks poli ... I'm gonna head down to Philly with it at some point to visit my mom (and grab a real cheesesteak and some Famous 4th Street cookies, as they are the best cookies in the universe).
Give us a holler, and I'll make sure you've got a group of scooterists to ride 'round town with you.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:56 pm
by Leeroy Jenkins
purdy!
