"First time I redlined through fourth gear....rush, sound, attitude!" |
"Bought it sight-unseen in Oklahoma, rode it 500 miles each day for two days back to Virginia." |
"Getting it started for the first time" |
"starting the bike for the first time after a 3yr. on/ off again rebuild!!" |
"Since first sight...thats' a six. God bless a ""milk cow""!!! Look at that!!!" |
"So far all memorys are great but my best has got to be my first ride on my CBX what a thrill!" |
"First time it hit 10,000 on an open megaphone" |
"THE FIRST TIME I HEARD ONE IDLE" |
"The day I talked my friend into finally selling his 82 CBX to me" |
"The day I drove it home from the person that I bought it from. Better than ANY of the new bikes." |
"11 yrs after its market launch, being able to buy my 1st CBX and riding it home !" |
"The look in my eyes when I found my current '79. It was like being a kid again." |
"As a new CBX owner, I hope to have some good experiences " |
"still getting to know my cbx" |
"IN MAY 1979 WHEN I TOOK A NEW CBX OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE.IT WAS SO SMOOTH AND FAST I BOUGHT IT FAST." |
"First test ride of a friend's CBX: Power from 2,000 to 8,000 over rpm" |
"Buying it, a dream come true, then fixin it." |
"the time I could ride it. I am facing some head ( valves/guides ) problems." |
"hearing the monster run for the first time, WOW" |
"Finally riding it after working on it for a few months." |
"When I first saw one 25 years ago, the second, when I bought my Red one 3 years ago !" |
"Finding one in Colorado that makes all the dealers say ""WOW"" That's the best one in the state!" |
"Owning three at one time. A perfect red '80 and two '82s. Last one for my retirement bike!" |
"This is my 3rd CBX and my last. I'll keep it forever" |
"Of course there was the time I rode it to a local ABATE meeting. Jaws dropped!" |
"THE DAY I PURCHASED MY BIKE AND TOWED IT 1,800 MILES HOME-SEEING IT IN THE REAR MIRROR" |
"Not finished yet!!!" |
"Blowing the doors off a Kawi Z1R in 1978 when I had my first CBX" |
"pulling into gas station next to a Porsche 911-he revs his engine-then I do-Bystanders go apeshit!!!" |
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"1st thru 5th gear 85mph+ wheelie's which two are caught on film, this was on my first CBX." |
"Blowing away all the modern competition (bikes) on Mad Sunday Isle of Man for the last 10 years" |
"best memory of my dad's 79 CBX is when a guy tried to race me on a CB550, stoplite to stoplite!" |
"Absolutely demolishing some disrespectful punk on a GooF2 at a stoplight. Oldie my ass!" |
"Passing a brand new Trans-am at about 135, and leaving him for dead." |
"Awesome torque anytime you twist the grip." |
"Screaming CBX's on the road to Montana!" |
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"Every ride is a good Memory!!!" |
"Riding Randy Patton's Turbo CBX across Florida, chasing Rod Libby on Terry's Turbo CBX, 150mph rush!" |
"The hair on my neck standing on end at the red line. (Never did hear Hailwood's bike)" |
"95 Daytona, took ride to W Palm Beach and back 1 day, my ass hurt, stock seat" |
"Cruising at an even 90 mph with that bike feeling absolutely rock solid. What a rush!" |
"the thrill of riding and enjoying the ""X""" |
"First multi day ride was the Blue Ridge Parkway. Up there and back by way of the Natchez Trace." |
"Discovering in 87 Fall,that my 79 was a great touring bike" |
"Every time I ride it ." |
"Cruising on my 1982 westbound out of Burlington Vermont on old Route 4 with my father on his Beemer!" |
"Just riding." |
"Flyin down the highway at 9500 rpm in fifth gear" |
"The evil banshee howl of that 6-1 pipe across the mountain" |
"The empty mind of the desert" |
"fun fun fun" |
"Most enjoyable characteristic is all the different songs it sings as you wind it through the gears" |
"I test rode Laguna Seca on my CBX w/ Kenny Roberts in 1983 as a guest of the San Diego Yamaha Club." |
"Around the track at the Scandinavian raceway" |
"When at a motorcycle show & being ask to bring in my ""79"" from the parking lot & show it." |
"Realizing that it feels and corners as well as my 95 Suzuki 900R, and looks cooler" |
"all the attention me & my mint 80 (red) get when riding around town (Calgary, Canada)" |
"Just the way People LOOK at the Pipes" |
"A guy asking me if he could just sit on it in a parking lot" |
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"Riding to '94 Sturgis Rally and having the hog riders comment on what a cool bike the X is..." |
"Riding with 6 Harleys- We stopped and everyone at the station came to the CBX with an OOOOh, AAAAh!" |
"Still working on it." |
"Joining the cbx club in 1981,seeing Stan start this club. I want my orig #168 back!" |
"1983 Daytona meet when I finally got to meet Stan Carpenter" |
"Riding a rough trail with 4 other X's to a remote and scenic waterfall, and beers later on" |
"Every annual run to Loudon N.H." |
"LAST YEARS N.E. RALLY& 95 DAYTONA RALLY" |
"Rallies with new friends from all over the country. Many" |
"Touring the Smokey mountains two up with my wife. Slaying the Dragon at Deal's Gap." |
"9 days on the road with my 7 year old daughter" |
"Attending western Canadian rallies and meeting with Washington State members at their rallies" |
"All rides are good memories. Enjoyed Sturgis this year on the red 79! Should be more CBXers!" |
"Big meet in Ohio" |
"Daytona, Daytona, Daytona" |
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"I really enjoyed the national event at Deal's Gap last year." |
"Ride with ICOA from Norfolk,VA to Kitty Hawk, NC." |
"Riding with my Dad anywhere. Second best, would have to my trip to the National Meet in 1995 (Ohio)." |
"RIDING THE ROADS OF S.E.OHIO WITH CLUB MEMBERS AND THE SOUND OF ALL THOSE ENGINES" |
"About 20 Rallies- Camping in Wisconsin-Motels in Missouri-3 National Meets-Charity Rides-Breakfast R" |
"SOLD MY GREAT 81,NOW WANT AN 82.WENT TO ST.CLAIRSVILLE NAT.MEET A FEW YEARS AGO, WAS THE BEST TIME!!" |
"RIDING TO SPRINGFIELD ILL. TO ATTEND THE PEORIA TT WITH FRIENDS, THEN LEAVING ON MON. FOR STURGIS." |
"Me and my wifes trip to lil' sturges last year we had a blast" |
"1996 ICOA National Meet at Lake George,NY" |
"rallies where the real members show up...." |
"seven years of CBX's at Steamboat Springs Bike Week" |
"working on moto-martin CBX at nat'l ralley after midnight, really drunk!" |
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