New to the forum (My introduction)

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:02 pm

Picking up my first F this weekend (1983 CB1100F with about 18k and bone stock). My name's nick and I live just outside Milwaukee, WI. I'm 26 years old and have only been riding since last summer (2011).

My first bike was a 1982 VF750C Magna which I only had for a couple weeks before I wanted something bigger.

I sold the Magna for about what I paid and got a hell of a deal on a 1980 CB900C with under 10k. It had been sitting in storage for a couple years and the carbs and tank needed work. Bought the bike for $400 and paid a local shop about $600 to get it running perfectly. Rode it around for a couple weeks and decided I wanted to move up again.

I did a straight trade for a 1981 GL1100 that came fully dressed from the factory, but the previous owner had stripped it down (no fairing or bags). He gave me the fairing and bags and I ended up putting everything back on and rode it fully dressed for the rest of the year. Over the winter I decided to strip it back down and it currently runs as a "Naked Wing".

My girlfriend was interested in riding, so I wanted to get her something to play around on and learn. We picked up a 1985 Suzuki RM250 but it ended up being too tall for her and we both had troubles with the kick start.

We traded to RM250 and $600 cash for a customized 1984 CB650SC Nighthawk.

Which brings me to my dream bike...the 1100F. I happened to find one on CL in Madison for a good price and almost had a mini-heart attack. The bike was being stored 6 hours away from me on the very tip of Wisconsin in Ashland. The owner went up there to visit family over Easter weekend and brought it back to Madison yesterday (Tuesday, April 10th). I'm going on vacation over the weekend, and plan on picking it up from Madison when I get back.

Well, that's all I have for now. Just wanted to introduce myself and give a little history on my riding.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:05 pm

Here's a pic of our bikes and some friends from last weekend.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:11 pm

welcome aboard.... Very Happy

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:33 pm

Geez, that's a lot of nice bikes in a very short space of time!!
Welcome to here!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:57 pm

howdy!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:18 pm

Cool!
Welcome to the forum....have fun.
Great job getting your girl a bike.....watch it though....those cb650's packed a lot of punch!

I gave my girlfriend recently my restored cb750f......she loves it...and everyone thinks I am crazy! Very Happy

Jebby

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:20 pm

Welcome and Hello,the last one is the best Smile

.There is very much information on this forum about the CB1100F.
There are guys that saying that the blue one is the faster one,that`s not true. Red is faster.

Wim

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:00 pm

That is a bunch of bike right quick. Welcome here Smile

Enjoy that 11F Wink

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:31 pm

I appreciate all the welcomes!

I'm actually not a huge fan of the color red (but beggars can't be choosers). I'm contemplating contacting the guy we got the Nighthawk from and asking him to paint the 1100F Pearl White (with an almost beige tint) since I'm pretty sure he painted her bike.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:10 pm

White ones are pretty fast too! Twisted Evil

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:20 pm

Welcome.

Good choice not to let the girlfriend "learn" on the RM.

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

Hey Nick,
Welcome,
Looks like you've had some fun with bikes, you'll love the 1100!
I live just south of you a ways in Illinois.
Glad to hear there's a fellow Honda lover close by.
This cold snap sucks but it soon will be warmer.
Love those Wisconsin roads especially the Kettle Moraine.

Erock

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:21 am

Welcome to the site.
Stock body work in good shape is getting difficult to find...especially red side covers.
If you are going for a repaint you might consider getting a second set of bodywork painted instead and selling the stock stuff. You should end up with a good chunk of change to go towards the paint.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:59 am

Yeah, welcome to the site... Check out all you young folks, riding bikes older than you. Cool!

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:02 am

Jebbysan wrote:

...I gave my girlfriend recently my restored cb750f......she loves it...and everyone thinks I am crazy! Very Happy

Jebby

Nah, Jebby.. You're not crazy.. You in LOVE! Laughing

Sorry for the hi-jack.. Jebby, That's awesome.

Hawk Joined: Sep 29, 2011 Posts: 369 Location: London - ON

melchiro wrote:

Yeah, welcome to the site... Check out all you young folks, riding bikes older than you. Cool!

Did not realize that till you pointed it out, that is cool. I have never seen a 650 Nighthawk anything but stock, that really looks good! She will love it, I had one for 18 years and wish I never sold it.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:27 am

melchiro wrote:

Jebbysan wrote:

...I gave my girlfriend recently my restored cb750f......she loves it...and everyone thinks I am crazy! Very Happy

Jebby

Nah, Jebby.. You're not crazy.. You in LOVE! Laughing

Sorry for the hi-jack.. Jebby, That's awesome.

Thanks Mel...she is great woman...and friend.

Jebby