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As delivered by the factory. Picture from a factory brochure.
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Right after buying it on a employee sale in while working for American Honda. The CB1100F is a brand new loaner bike from the office.
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Same picture, different angle.
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After washing the bike one day. The pickup in the background is a fairly new 1982 Toyota.
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On a long-distance trip, just crossing into Arizona.
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Same trip, Colorado state line.
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Picture taken in front of a hotel in Galena, IL on a later trip. Saddlebags are from a GL500 Silverwing that were salvaged from a wrecked bike, the mountings modified just for this trip.
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Close up. Note the bags are more or less the same shape as the stock CBX but quite a bit roomier. Still quick-release.
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1984, now the bike is as at the picture at top. A number of modifications. Ontario Moto Tech (formerly called YRS, Yoshima Racing Service) mufflers designed for the VF1000F.
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I somewhat cobbily made the exhaust system from scratch, starting with a set of headpipes from an aftermarket exhaust.
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Note the saddlebag mounts are removed and the factory optional (Hondaline) turnsignal relocation kit is installed.
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The handlebars look stock but are actually shorter bars from a 750 Sabre (VF750S).
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Many changes to the fairing, instruments, and handlebars. But there are actually dozens of improvements, such as the addition of hazard flashers.
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The fairing pockets are actually from a Euro/Hondaline fairing for a CB900F. Zippered instead of trap-doored and larger inside. They also snap in and out.
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The fairing itself has been modified so it mounts closer to the bike and slightly higher.
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The fairing reorientation was carried out by a simple alteration of the fairing main mounting bracket.
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With the fariring pulled in, the intrument mounting had to be modified, and note also a full compliment of all four of the factory optional red-faced gauges. There is also an ammeter where the voltmeter used to be.
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The wheels are painted satin black, the rear brake disc has been exchanged for one from a CB125, mounted onto the stock disc carrier and the caliper slung downward and mounted to a hanger that has been bushed and the stay arm bolted to the frame, all to make the brake "floating" in design.
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The front brake discs were exchanged for lighter units from a GL1100 Aspendcade, and note also the CB1100F fork with anti-dive.
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Twenty years later, 2004, after buying the bike back from the fellow I had sold it to and who had owned it for ten years and put just 5,000 miles on. Now the bike is painted black. Used this pix for a brief time as a cover photo for one of my booklets.
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Nine years later, 2013 now, and finally doing something with the bike after letting it sit for almost another 10 years.
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You can see here the damage sitting does to a bike.
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Some of the goodies in store for the next go-round with this bike, at least if the Lord wills it and I live long enough.
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Nice 6-pot calipers, Kawasaki. Stay tuned!
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Concept sketch #1, done on my iPad (without a stylus).
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Fiamm horns, which the bike came back to me without despite that it had them when sold. Lord willing, it will have them again.
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