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New and Old Japanese Four's
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Nortoon Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
(02-17-2018 05:42 AM)The ferret Wrote:  Max according to inflation calculator a CB750 which cost $1499 in 1969 would cost $ 9998 in 2017.

In 2013 when I decided to return to motorcycling I looked at the Triumph Bonneville. The MSRP price was $13,000 which does not include freight, dealer prep, and sales taxes. In the mid-sixties Bonnevilles were $1300 out the door.

That sticker price and the complaints about poor brakes, suspension and fuel injection on the Triumph Forum made me look around. I bought my 2013 Honda CB500XA for $6800 out the door.

Three years later I received $3730 back when I traded it in. That's works out to about 10 cents a kilometer for three summers of enjoyment.

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02-17-2018 10:47 AM
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Bheezy27403 Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
That's seems very reasonable!
02-17-2018 11:50 AM
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zbillster Offline
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Post: #33
RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
(02-16-2018 01:31 PM)max Wrote:  Wanna have a laugh?
Same bike and fella 40 years apart, still fit the ago leather jacket as well he he.

İmage

I'll have to get my camera and tripod out to do a current selfie with my CB1100 ... here's me on my brother's CB550 in 1978, which was brought up in the photo contest thread ... I'll work on the "after" photo. Big Grin

İmage

2014 CB1100 | black | 13,200 miles | SOLD!
07-07-2018 10:23 PM
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Cormanus Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
(02-16-2018 01:31 PM)max Wrote:  Wanna have a laugh?
Same bike and fella 40 years apart, still fit the ago leather jacket as well he he.

İmage

I missed this. Must have been away or something.

Great photos max. The bike doesn’t look a day older. Big Grin
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2018 11:20 PM by Cormanus.)
07-07-2018 11:20 PM
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tuareg Offline
1st Service Completed

Germany
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
Although white police bikes seem to be a hot topic in another thread, this 750 seems to be more fitting here:
   

No it isn't mine, but I seriously wish it were...

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07-08-2018 12:56 AM
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zbillster Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
I just watched a video on the CB750 police bike recently.

https://youtu.be/-86Ph6Xg3CU

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07-08-2018 01:31 AM
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alprider Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
max

congrat you have retained your shape
07-08-2018 01:37 AM
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max Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
Yeah thanks alprider, it did fit and actually quite a tight fitting jacket too, always has been but actually warmer than i expected maybe the fact that it has no ventilation/perforation helps, in any case we both survived the years in reasonable shape except for the hairy stuff on top ( got the hint Cormanus ).

So that camera of yours makes some very nice looking pictures, if that is the one in your avatar which i looked up?
some models in the right hands can do an impressive job.
A while ago i got a canon g7xmk2 and that has the same star pattern like the one reflecting on the shot with the helmet visor, for me it's a handful but i am slowly getting better with it, just makes me appreciate some of the better photo's out there, there are some skilled folk around.
Best wishes and good riding in your summer; max

sometimes i get lucky, and the more i practice the luckier i getCool
and; It's always something simple......just not always simple to find.
2020 cb1000r chromos red
2010 cb1100 candy red
2006 cb919 hornet black
1977 cb550 k3 1st owner
07-08-2018 02:17 AM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
(07-08-2018 12:56 AM)tuareg Wrote:  Although white police bikes seem to be a hot topic in another thread, this 750 seems to be more fitting here:


No it isn't mine, but I seriously wish it were...

WOW, white again, like mine....maybe should consider repaiting fenders white????
Tuareg, nice pic, thanks for sharingSmile

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'14 CB1100/ABS ® 113K kms (MYSHOL - white draft horse)
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07-08-2018 02:47 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
While I have the same problem with the hairy stuff, max, I may not get into any jacket I owned that long ago.
07-08-2018 04:33 AM
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