After many years off of riding for the usual wife/kids/work reasons, I got back on to a CB1100 in 2013 and have enjoyed 37,000 miles of riding throughout Northern California, but mostly in the lovely Santa Cruz mountains, with a few trips to nearby tracks Thunderhill & Laguna Seca. Love that bike more with every set of tires I go through.
But, I never forgot that CBX and I've spent way too much time on YouTube listening to the beautiful wail of the CBX, so I decided I'd like to enjoy one of my own while I still can and while I'm living in a great area for riding. Plus I keep seeing CBXs out and about while I'm riding, like these guys:
I've been watching the market on and off for a year now, but I hadn't bid on anything until recently. Anyway, while playing around on ebay, I punched a few buttons and somehow won an auction for a '79 Candy Glory Red (same color as my 2013 CB1100) with 16,000 miles in Michigan from a knowledgeable and experienced owner of several CBXs over the past 38 years.
Together we're waiting on HaulBikes to pick it up and transport it here to the SF Bay Area. It's no collector and it sat for some time as many do, in this case because the previous owner passed away. It's mostly stock and running fine now, and sitting on tires with good tread, but far too old to be safe.
It is sporting 6-6 Dencos, which I suspect will be too loud, but are in excellent shape.
Terrifying to buy something like this long distance, but I should be able to see it in person in the next few weeks. Hopefully the bike will arrive safely and the registration process in California will go smoothly. Wish me luck!
Something wicked this way comes...
To the group Rolls 
