CB900F2 Tragic

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Gday All,
As a newbie on this forum, I will try to get up to speed. Been riding 35years on the road, done some road racing, dirt bikes etc. etc. I have ridden lotsa bikes, some I will probably never want to own, but had the experience of riding them. My partner has has a long term want(really bad have to have) for a CB1100RB but as well all know the are made of unobtanium and reflect the price that is a dream for us mortals. So she(who is in charge of war and finance) and I decided to focus on the CB900F2. Since then we have had the good fortune to buy six of these great bikes. We have 4 with original factory fairings (known as coke cans here in Aust), one naked, and one with an aftermarket fairing. There were pic to follow, but were advised that the pics were to big.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:22 pm

Welcome to CB1100F.NET

We would love to see those pictures and there are many free tools out there to resize. IrfanView is on such free application for Windows. Most online hosting services such as Photobucket have them built in as well. If you would like some help resizing and posting the photos, feel free to send them to me via email. Click the email button at the bottom of this post to get my email address.

Dave

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Thanks Dave. As for forums I'm still getting my head around the etiquette of the whole deal. Yes you have a a luddite in the mix but I will get with the program at some stage.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:39 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

Thanks Dave. As for forums I'm still getting my head around the etiquette of the whole deal. Yes you have a a luddite in the mix but I will get with the program at some stage.

Luddite????ME?????

Welcome aboard mate. You have just entered the twilight zone. roflmao

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Thanks........I think.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:27 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

Thanks........I think.

If you took the brown...grab a friend and ride it out......
And welcome to here Smile

Jebby

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Friends..... I have attracted the attention from people with names of Jebby, Grump and AlaskaGriz.......am I favoured.............or am I toast.........but being Aussie I'm not frightened!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:49 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

Friends..... I have attracted the attention from people with names of Jebby, Grump and AlaskaGriz.......am I favoured.............or am I toast.........but being Aussie I'm not frightened!

Good people, one and all no worries with that lot of lads . .

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:52 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

Friends..... I have attracted the attention from people with names of Jebby, Grump and AlaskaGriz.......am I favoured.............or am I toast.........but being Aussie I'm not frightened!

They are all top notch guys who will help you in any way they can, so WELCOME!

Now let's see some pics!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:59 pm

Welcome to the site, WW!

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

I think that I should illuminate some parts of my motorcycle past. I in the 1980's, I have raced at the Seattle International Raceway, Portland International Raceway and the Westwood Raceway east Of Vancouver in B.C. No I am not a toss pot, just had a lot of good experiences involving motorcycles.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:46 pm

G'Day WW, welcome to our humble website! I personally have been on here since the fall of 2007, when I bought my mid-life crisis bike, a Canadian model 1100F.
It was in great conditon and now is even better thanks to members that have helped me getting the bike as close to showroom stock as possible.
Looking forward to seeing some of your pictures.

Cheers!
Chris

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:19 am

Welcome WW nice pics , not that you will need it but these guys here are a Wealth of knowledge. Welcome aboard and enjoy

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:31 am

WW, Welcome to the best F'n site on the web! Make sure you post pictures of your ride as we love pictures!!

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:56 am

Pictures from Wayne...........are awesome!!! Cool

Dave

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:01 am

I like that big cushion on the seat!! All 3 bikes in the first picture have different brand tires. Any preference on the tires?

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:06 am

WaynesWorld wrote:

Friends..... I have attracted the attention from people with names of Jebby, Grump and AlaskaGriz.......am I favoured.............or am I toast.........but being Aussie I'm not frightened!

WaynesWorld huh? ...well, G'day from the site's head wanker Wink

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:17 am

Welcome to the site. I can only hope my red and white 900F2 looks as good as yours when I finish it. Where in Aus are you.

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:31 am

I have one of those fairings if you ever need one

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:47 am

Hey Waynesworld Welcome to this site. I have been here since 03-13. Cb1100f. That was the first thing that I noticed, 3 different tyres on the front of 3 bikes. This is a great site. You must be down south somewhere with all the heavy jackets on. Im in QLD. No need for jackets unless you are riding.

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Gday All

Thanks for the welcome. And questions. These bikes are as we have acquired them, hence the different tyres. The event was the Ross Motorcycle Show held in late November each year, which is roughly centrally located i Tasmania. My tyre preference for these bikes is Michelin Pilot Active. I live in Devonport, and find the Michelins to be a good tyre all year around on our roads. Nice to note some other Aussies infected by these bikes as they are embedded in my motorcycle folklore. Thanks to Dave for throwing the pics up.

Twinstar Joined: Oct 03, 2012 Posts: 95 Location: texas

[quote="AlaskaGriz"]Pictures from Wayne...........are awesome!!! Cool

Dave[/quote]

I don't feel qualified to welcome you to this site as I am new here too,
but welcome anyway ! is that last seat a Chia Pet ? (black one at that). Very Happy

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:46 pm

orion wrote:

]AlaskaGriz wrote:

Pictures from Wayne...........are awesome!!! Cool

Dave

I don't feel qualified to welcome you to this site as I am new here too,
but welcome anyway ! is that last seat a Chia Pet ? (black one at that). Very Happy

Of course you are qualified. After one year and you stuck around, you passed the test. Wink

Welcome Welcome Welcome!!

beerchug

Think this cropped pic is a cool perspective!!!

Dave

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:21 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

Friends..... I have attracted the attention from people with names of Jebby, Grump and AlaskaGriz.......am I favoured.............or am I toast.........but being Aussie I'm not frightened!

My post was not only a quote from Woodstock.....but also a clip from Waynes World Smile

Jebby

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

The old saying goes, if you can remember Woodstock, youre starting to show your age.

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

norm wrote:

I have one of those fairings if you ever need one

I f it is of no use I can certainly give it a home. One of the bikes is a naked version, but I think it had a fairing in the past, so I can use it. Let me know what you want for it + the obligatory slab of beer.

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:51 pm

Hi mate, another f tragic appears in aus
beautiful bikes, how many do you have?

wayne

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:02 pm

WaynesWorld wrote:

The old saying goes, if you can remember Woodstock, youre starting to show your age.

Actually, I think its: 'If you can remember Woodstock, you weren't really there' Very Happy

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:07 pm

Hi Wayne, you are welcome to the fairing but I am in Melb

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Australia

Gday Norm,

Im in Melbourne very nearly every Wednesday for the day with my business.