How it's done!

[jetmechmarty]

From this


To this


This bike was done for Motorcycle Classics by Dime City. I think they nailed it!

[Garagamus]

I love seeing the results, not that the Honda was bad looking originally. Some paint, some patience, and whole lotta feeling creates something truly drool-worthy. No other hobby, (in my mind), comes close to modding/updating an older bike, even car restoration for its end result can't hold a candle to it, (speaking of course from a dollar/time/uniqueness perspective).

[XS1100carbon]

xs1100 Carbon

How about this one?

[sparkfly88]

I saw the yellow one on Instagram as it was being rolled out!!!

I remember looking at the rotors going wth?

[Cuda 69]

I rode one of those 1100F's years ago, a friend owned one. Fast bike. I happen to like them original, just my taste.

[Prisoner6]

This is exactly what my CB1100F looked like:

http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/cb1100f.jpg

Owned the F for 8 yrs. and enjoyed it immensely; kept it bone stock; performed routine maintenance

and never had a problem; wonderful all-arounder with great power and comfort - this is another one

I hated to sell, but alas, too many bikes and not enough room ... it has timeless styling that still looks good

to this day, IMO. Especially the BLUE one!

[jetmechmarty]

Here is a photo from our fall rally in 2008. I like the stock bike too. Still, I think the guys at Dime City did a fantastic job with it.

[Newbee]

In The Basement

A very good friend of mine He has the Blue one it has been just sitting in his Basement for the last 30 years it's a shame.

[Prisoner6]

A very good friend of mine He has the Blue one it has been just sitting in his Basement for the last 30 years it's a shame.

Hi Ken (Newbee) -

30 years ...Wow, that is a shame ... it really irks me when someone allows a great bike like this to just

sit somewhere and rot away.

Did he do anything to prepare it for such long-term hibernation?

Does he ever plan to wake it up?

[Prisoner6]

Here is a photo from our fall rally in 2008. I like the stock bike too. Still, I think the guys at Dime City did a fantastic job with it.

No doubt about it, Marty ... DCC did a really nice job on the build -

And then, of course, there is THIS:
(Just click on the main image to make it larger)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1348178...7619480714676/

It was built by a man named Andreas Georgeades. I'm sure some of you know who he is. He's a former GP racer

who raced at the Isle of Man and World Championship races in the 60's. He later built his own GP racer,

and has even built a few Ferrari-powered motorcycles. The skills needed to pull something like this CBX off are just

mind-boggling to me; it has been dubbed the CBX V12 "Chrome Dream" (that's right, V12)

It's pretty amazing, don't you think?

[Prisoner6]

P.S. I just found out that he began building (in 2012?) a 16-cylinder engine which will apparently power

a new motorcycle he is building ... Incredible!!

[TomB]

Great styling but PIA for practical use, severely reduced steering lock means U turns are out. Just getting out your garage can be a real pain.

I also liked the CB1100R

[jetmechmarty]

It was built by a man named Andreas Georgeades. I'm sure some of you know who he is. He's a former GP racer

who raced at the Isle of Man and World Championship races in the 60's. He later built his own GP racer,

and has even built a few Ferrari-powered motorcycles. The skills needed to pull something like this CBX off are just

mind-boggling to me; it has been dubbed the CBX V12 "Chrome Dream" (that's right, V12)

It's pretty amazing, don't you think?

I can't imagine the time and money involved in a project such as this.

[Prisoner6]

Thanks, Marty, for posting the image from my link directly to the thread ...

Don't know how to do that ...

[rpgoerlich]

Sold my 82 CB900f w/1100f engine a few years back. Had the chance to buy it back, regrettably missed out by 30min...