Well I got a call "out of the blue" from an old mate, wanting to catch up. We were going to go for a ride today, but the weather is crap, so we called off the ride and instead, he invited me over to his place to see his new "man cave". (I can't bring myself to call it a garage as it cost more to build than my house did)
John has been collecting bikes for many years, and has a very impressive collection currently. This CB1100R is the "sister bike" to the 1982 Castrol 6 Hour winning bike, ridden by Wayne Gardner. John has 2 other CB1100R's, but they're in the process of being restored, and are stored elesewhere.
Like it or not, the CX500 Turbo will probably one day be a collectors item. John picked this one up with a blown turbo, but one day, it'll be as good as new.
In this corner, is an "undressed" Yamaha XJ650 Turbo that John recently imported from the US. Mint condition, but once again, the turbo is clagged. There's also a Ducati 600 Pantah and a lovely CB1100F.
John turned 50 a couple of months ago, so he beought himself this new Goldwing. I'm happy to say that it weighs almost 200 pounds more than my Triumph Rocket III, check out that dash!
Not impressed yet? Check out his RC30 on the Mezzanine floor!
John's had this Bimota DB1 the longest, he bought it after he sold his Ducati 750 F1 and wanted something exotic. He's also got a Bimota YB5, but it's in the process of being restored, and is stored with his two other 1100R's.
It was great to catch up with John and inspect his collection, and hopefully when the weather warms up a tad, I'll get a chance to see some of them out on the road! Cheers, Terry.
