Re: Cerulean Cycle, 1982 cb750

Posted by sgtslag on Feb 08, 2013; 12:56pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Cerulean-Cycle-1982-cb750-tp4036226p4036312.html

There is supposed to be a snap-on backrest pad for the passenger.  It attaches to the bottom/back of the trunk bag.  Do you have that?  Just curious.  If not, try trolling e-Bay with an automatic search, or perhaps an upholstery shop could fabricate one for you.  That is the only thing I see missing.

A friend had a 1981 Wing, with Hondaline luggage.  It was quite nice:  hard, quick detach, luggage; the trunk is nearly identical to the side bags; lockable.  It was a nice set, but it does not appear to have sold well, as I have only seen a few of them, even with e-Bay.  Modern touring luggage has mostly converted to soft, removable, liners inside of hard bags/trunks, rather than detachable/lug-able hard bags.  I had soft bags, that we unhooked, using carbiners, from our Honda.  They worked, but they were a lot of hassle, compared to the removable liners we have now, on our Voyager.  Still, I kind of envied my friend with his hard bags, as they unhooked quick, and they looked easy to carry.

I'm a died-in-the-wool tourer.  We exist six months out of the year, waiting for the riding season, so we can hit the road.  It is like a drug to us, but the side effects are also the benefits!  Here's to wishing you get bitten by the touring bug -- you have the bike gear, now you just need some vacation time, a map, and some beautiful scenery to drink in.  The freedom is intoxicating...    Cheers!