Actually, it would be more accurate to say "What am I about to do?"
I, like many of us, have lusted over the CBX since it hit the streets 40 years ago. Back then, I was young and didn't have very deep pockets. Couldn't afford one. Over the years, they have never been "cheap" to obtain. And I had my motorcycle eye elsewhere. In recent years, they've become really expensive. Especially for nice, unmolested ones.
So, tomorrow morning I head for Tucson with trailer in tow to look at a '79. It is a one-owner bike. But, it is definitely not "unmolested". Customized. Nothing horrible, but almost zero original paint left. Maybe the frame. Even the motor has been painted. Factory turn signals gone. Factory bar gone. Factory seat gone - but nice Corbin on there. Factory pipe gone. But, a decent Russ Collins (RC) pipe on it. Been sitting for 10 years.
Price I couldn't ignore. So, unless something scares the heck out of me when I see it, it'll be coming home on the trailer.
Sheesh. Scary. But, the good kind of scary...
Stay tuned.
I, like many of us, have lusted over the CBX since it hit the streets 40 years ago. Back then, I was young and didn't have very deep pockets. Couldn't afford one. Over the years, they have never been "cheap" to obtain. And I had my motorcycle eye elsewhere. In recent years, they've become really expensive. Especially for nice, unmolested ones.
So, tomorrow morning I head for Tucson with trailer in tow to look at a '79. It is a one-owner bike. But, it is definitely not "unmolested". Customized. Nothing horrible, but almost zero original paint left. Maybe the frame. Even the motor has been painted. Factory turn signals gone. Factory bar gone. Factory seat gone - but nice Corbin on there. Factory pipe gone. But, a decent Russ Collins (RC) pipe on it. Been sitting for 10 years.
Price I couldn't ignore. So, unless something scares the heck out of me when I see it, it'll be coming home on the trailer.
Sheesh. Scary. But, the good kind of scary...
Stay tuned.