Well, thanks to the sterling efforts of all involved, I got home around noon, and eventually made it for the last hour of the show/meet. I don't know how well it was attended, but when I got there, there were about 50-60 bikes in a roped off area for judging. Kawas, Suzis, Hondas: everything from a mid 60s Honda 90, to a nicely restored 900 Z1, some Magnas and some very new bikes, and everything inbetween.
There were _3_ CBX there: one bone stock, and the other two had 6 into 1 exhausts and some other tweaks. The guy with the stock bike fired his up for me, and the sound was wonderful. Just purred. I asked him how long it took to sync the carbs. He said he hasn't had to do it, but if he does, the dealerman would do it. Can't blame him. It looked tight in there.
4-5 CB750s. One was fully restored 1973 model in that gold color. He was asking $5200 for his. Told him I was a member of the Nabble forum. He said he hadn't heard of it, but he'd check it out.
Most of them were unrestored or lightly refreshed, a few trailer queens, and about half were ridden to the show. Some cafe bikes, a few street racers. There were 2 bikes that looked like they just got out of a barn. A mid 70s Suzuki that the seller said was running, for $450, but it was kinda rough.
Fun to hear the Harleys in the lot with their lump lump exhaust, and then the Asian bikes fire up all high revving and stuff.
Not much left in the swap area. They were packing it up as I got there. Excellent weather: hot, but not muggy. I shook some hands, and sadly I didn't take many pictures.
If you get a chance, I recommend you give it a visit. TOOLS has been to a few of these.
Luke M
Used to have a 1979 CB750L, sold it as a parts bike, now riding a slightly modified 1984 VT700C. Network/Field Engineer. Central OH, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
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