Never Sell A Bike

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:30 pm

This is for all you guys, especially the young one's. NEVER, sell a bike you love, no matter what. Some pic's of a bike I had in the mid 80's,
Maybe not the fastest thing around at the time, but sure did handle well, only had a stock motor, but what it lost on speed it made up on the bends. Kept it for about 3 years, then sold it when money got tight, to a girl, who put a brand new 1100 motor in it, she kept it for a couple of years, but I lost track after that. It was built by Mocheck Honda in London
UK and I think I was the second owner. Apart from giving you guys something different to look at,( but still a CB 900), there is a moral to this, DON'T sell it if you love it, there is always a way, somehow, to keep it !! Guess there will be few of you older guys nodding your heads, thinking, yea I wish I'd kept !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hawk Joined: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 359 Location: NYC

wow what a gorgeous harris framed honda!

(you don't suppose harris still has the plans for that frame lying around somewhere do ya?)

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:31 pm

They were, when I was dealing with them, and probably still are, very helpfull people, try www.Harris-performance.com you never know !

Fergie

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:03 pm

Yep,

Wish I woulda kept my 1970 Split Bumper Camaro SS Embarassed

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:52 pm

Yeah, me too. I should have never sold my prized '82 900F. Bought it new in '83, sold it about fifteen years ago and regretted it ever since. Luckily I ran across my 1100F I bought last summer, and this website.

David

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:17 am

I can see why you miss it. Head Banger

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:47 pm

AlaskaGriz wrote:

Yep,

Wish I woulda kept my 1970 Split Bumper Camaro SS Embarassed

thanx griz..ya just made a grown man cry Crying or Very sad

let my 70.5 split bumper rs too just last year....boo hoo hoo.... Sad

Twinstar Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 259 Location: France

Hello fergie47

very nice bike - too sad you sold it !
i also live in Britanny - France (between Rennes and Saint-Malo)

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:49 pm

Benbrz

Have PM'd you

Fergie

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:51 pm

I know what you mean - When I was 19 I had to sell the only bike I ever purchased new because of a cashflow crisis... thought I was over it after all these years but NO, had some time on my hands so built me a replica of it last year [after 22 years!!!, not my F but the RG like my avatar]

Now funnily enough I've bumped into someone to whom I gave a car [Triumph Spitfire] about 9 years ago [after I hadn't used it for about 8 years and was having to clear my garage as I was moving somewhere where I had no storage....] well turns out she hasn't done anything with it either...Perhaps that's this years project sorted out? However I'd have to sell something to clear some space and....

Its a viscious circle!

[When I was a DR, my bikes were serviced by a small firm who's main job was assembling Magnum's - had a soft spot for them ever since]

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:09 am

i've been of the notion that bikes come and bikes go. sure i miss the good ones, but i wouldnt have the ones i have now if i kept those.

now would i sell my now 25 year old F? are you fuggin nuts? Razz

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:36 am

I never sold a bike that was special to me, but the 1969 Mustang Mach 1 that I sold in high school............... Head Banger

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:48 pm

1959 Tiger Cub,
1961 BSA A10 Super Rocket,
Triumph 650 Trophy (bought it brand new in 1965),
CZ 250, circa 1970,
BSA B40 350cc,
Suzuki GT 550,
Honda CB 750 K2, (crashed and then restored).
All gone but not forgotten.

Recently bought a 1981 CB750F, easy restoration potential.
This one's a keeper.

Cant type any more, my eyes have gone all misty.
Crying or Very sad

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:43 pm

Fergie47 that is one nice bike,so when are you buying another one Very Happy

suppose i am lucky i've managed to hold on to most of the bikes i've bought over the years

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:40 am

Kawa

Welcome to the club, hope it's not to cold up there in Bonnie Scotland, ( my mother was born in South Queensferry, guess that makes me 50% Scottish !! )
Harris has gone, but not forgotton, to old now for head down bum up riding, so the CB900 suits me just fine, great riding position, enough power for me ( now ) and still gets a lot of attention over here.
Had her 13 years, so I'll keep her till I can no longer get my leg over, then had it down to Jnr, who's waiting in the wings.!!!

Fergie

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:25 pm

Fergie
Thanks for the welcome and yes its nice and cold up here.Funny you should mention Sth Queensferry as i was working over there at Dalmany House today,servcing their Honda ATVs.Just looking around just now for a 750/900 to use/rebuild,had one years ago but as the name implies i like my Kawas,still got my Rickman kawa i bought in 84.Looks like a good site and loads of info.

cheers Iain

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:53 pm

Iain

Well, if you can't beat us CB guys, then join the best club at least , I'm sure your still welcome, and yes, it is a great club, already got loads of parts I would never have done if it wasn't for these guys.
Mother was born in a a house called Black Castle, S / Ferry, she was christend in Dalmany Church way back in 1916 !!!!! Coincidence you were so close to-day, spooky.
Anyway, enjoy the club, good hunting for a CB900, and keep warm !!
Fergie

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:53 pm

i know what you mane guy..
i wish i never sold my ducati 748. at the time i thought i had no ther options.
but now i realize i could have made it with out selling the bike..
sorry guys it's about a ducati.. but i have alot of regrets... i wish i never sold that bike..

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:03 am

Yeah, I watched a '69 Mustang go for huge dollars last nit on Barrett Jackson. Like more than 4 times what a '64 Corvette went for the same day. Wish I'd a kept mine. Mostly just because I liked the car. I'll never afford one again.