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bodypainter · 06-23-2004, 04:21 PM

I've owned several motorcycles over the last 30 years, mostly 70's & 80's style air cooled multi-cylinder Japanese bikes. In the early 80's I so lusted for a CBX that I can't describe it. Something about that engine...

But I couldn't afford one and that was that.

Then about 6 years ago I was poking through the boneyard at the local Honda dealer looking for some part for the Honda CB900 I owned at the time when I spotted an '82 CBX on the back lot.

I wrote them a check on the spot.

Me and my CBX had a great 4 years after that day. My wife and I rode that damn thing everywhere. We did Bike Week and Biketoberfest in Daytona, we rode to the Keys, we putted around the neighborhood in 2nd gear at 2AM. It was fun.

Then a couple years ago I just lost interest in riding.

I don't know why. I can't explain it. I just don't want to ride any more. I'm not scared, I didn't have a bad experience, I just don't wanna. That's when I did an unforgivable thing.

I let the bike sit uncovered in my driveway for a year.

There's no excuse. I suck. It rusted up more than a bit (but less than a disaster). Last year I decided to fire it up and ride it to the mechanics and let them put it back in shape. But when I got it started, one of the carburetors overflowed. I have a stuck float or something. Not only that but the rear air shock won't hold air. And it's looking pretty crusty.

So I put it in the garage where it should have been all along.

Fast forward to 3 months ago. I buy a new car which demands garage space of its own and the motorcycle gets evicted again to the great outdoors. It's in the backyard this time and it's covered well, but still this isn't good. I promise myself I'll go out and work on cleaning it up, finding someone to trailer it to the shop, etc. I'm going to get it back in shape!

FF again to a couple days ago. I haven't done shit.

So I put an ad in the newspaper that started yesterday. The ad is honest about the condition but the price is good. I got about 15 calls and so far a half dozen have come to look and hear it run. I just know in my heart that by tomorrow night I'll be helping someone load it on a trailer.

I had to take a few final pictures just a few minutes ago and being the hopeless geek that I am, I'm posting them on the freaking internet. Goodbye old buddy! I hope whoever gets you loves you enough to clean you up and ride.

06-23-2004, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
bodypainter Psycho Location: Sarasota	Selling my motorcycle - g'bye old buddy! (long) I've owned several motorcycles over the last 30 years, mostly 70's & 80's style air cooled multi-cylinder Japanese bikes. In the early 80's I so lusted for a CBX that I can't describe it. Something about that engine... But I couldn't afford one and that was that. Then about 6 years ago I was poking through the boneyard at the local Honda dealer looking for some part for the Honda CB900 I owned at the time when I spotted an '82 CBX on the back lot. I wrote them a check on the spot. Me and my CBX had a great 4 years after that day. My wife and I rode that damn thing everywhere. We did Bike Week and Biketoberfest in Daytona, we rode to the Keys, we putted around the neighborhood in 2nd gear at 2AM. It was fun. Then a couple years ago I just lost interest in riding. I don't know why. I can't explain it. I just don't want to ride any more. I'm not scared, I didn't have a bad experience, I just don't wanna. That's when I did an unforgivable thing. I let the bike sit uncovered in my driveway for a year. There's no excuse. I suck. It rusted up more than a bit (but less than a disaster). Last year I decided to fire it up and ride it to the mechanics and let them put it back in shape. But when I got it started, one of the carburetors overflowed. I have a stuck float or something. Not only that but the rear air shock won't hold air. And it's looking pretty crusty. So I put it in the garage where it should have been all along. Fast forward to 3 months ago. I buy a new car which demands garage space of its own and the motorcycle gets evicted again to the great outdoors. It's in the backyard this time and it's covered well, but still this isn't good. I promise myself I'll go out and work on cleaning it up, finding someone to trailer it to the shop, etc. I'm going to get it back in shape! FF again to a couple days ago. I haven't done shit. So I put an ad in the newspaper that started yesterday. The ad is honest about the condition but the price is good. I got about 15 calls and so far a half dozen have come to look and hear it run. I just know in my heart that by tomorrow night I'll be helping someone load it on a trailer. I had to take a few final pictures just a few minutes ago and being the hopeless geek that I am, I'm posting them on the freaking internet. Goodbye old buddy! I hope whoever gets you loves you enough to clean you up and ride.