1989 Honda CB1

JH2NC2701KM003099

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There isn't much to say other than this bike is literally a brand spank'n new bike. There are only "9" miles on the bike, as in "nine". These miles were put on at the factory. The tires are original and still have the injection nibs on them. I bought this bike out of a collection because I am a huge CB-1 fan. I own another CB-1 that I ride and use with my kids. They are amazing bikes and have a cult following. I bought this bike about three years ago simply because it was so cool and such a time capsule that I could not pass it up. I have never ridden it. It only sits covered in climate controlled storage. I never had the heart to ride it because it is so perfect. It is the curse of its newness. I spent some careful time and money prepping it for long term storage when I fist took delivery of the bike. The dealer did a full inspection, started the bike, and did a leak down prior to putting it into its cryogenic state. If you intend to do the sacrilegious act of riding it, then the battery will need to be re-installed and a few other minor checklist things, but easy to do. I can do this for you if needed. I have full records of what the dealer did to prep it for storage. You are welcome to check with the dealer and inquire what they did. The bike is PERFECT! Serious buyers are encouraged to look at it in person. Please feel free to ask me any questions. I'll do my best to reply quickly. I live in the North San Francisco area. I can help with organizing shipping if needed. I would prefer an in person inspection before it gets shipped. Buyer must pay for all shipping and crating if needed. Local pickup is of course preferred. I have "ALL" the paperwork... I mean everything down to the original pamphlets, certificate of origin, title, etc, etc. I also have both original keys. Payment must be completely cleared in my account before I will release the bike My guess is that this could very well be the only brand new CB-1 in existence. If there is another one, it is probably in the Honda motorcycle museum in Japan. Good luck on bidding and I look forward to meeting you. for serious buying questions you can call me at 408 391 8975 This bike is being advertised locally so I reserve the right to end this auction prior to the reserve price being met. If the reserve price is met I will not end the auction early. Best, Hans On Jun-13-18 at 16:40:41 PDT, seller added the following information: There have been some questions about the long term storage of this bike so I feel I need to give some detail. When I received the bike it had no fuel or fuel residue in the tank, fuel lines or carbs. When I received the bike it had already been put into a long term storage state. We I received the bike in order to test and run the engine we never put fuel in the tank. We did an external IV fuel drip to test the motor and it started immediately and ran perfect. After we were done the carbs were taken off and completely drained, dried and sprayed internally with an aerosol oil specific for storage. We sprayed the inside of the tank as well. The spark plugs were removed and the inside of the cylinders were sprayed. Every single piece of rubber on this bike was generously coated with grease specific for long term storage of rubber and plastic. For example spark plug boots, all cables, hand controls etc. Much of this was wiped away for the photos but if you look at the chain that will give you an idea. The forks were carefully inspected and treated but I need to look at the document to see what was done. The engine was drained and then refilled with a specific oil to a higher level for long term storage to minimize any moisture buildup. All of the exposed electrical was coated specifically for long term electrical storage. The battery was removed, I have a new battery ready to go. The inside of the exhaust was treated to remove any moisture and the end of the exhaust was bagged and sealed. This seal was removed for the photos. In summary this was a very expensive hibernation process that is fully documented over $2K. This was done at Marin Speed Shop as a labor of love by their master mechanic Max. Max took a great deal of time and care doing the research to ensure that this bike would stay in BRAND NEW condition for the next 30 years. Please call the shop to verify but only if you are a very serious buyer, respectfully please do not waste their time. There are lots of small details I am leaving out but I'm almost certain that the shop still has the hibernation document if not I'm sure I do somewhere. There is ZERO corrosion of any kind on this bike. If the buyer does the unthinkable and decides to ride it, I would suggest putting on new tires because tires do harden over time. That said the tires visually look perfect. I did not replace the tires because the tires are original to the bike as they were on the showroom floor and that's cool! Hope this help, and good luck On Jun-13-18 at 21:46:25 PDT, seller added the following information: Apologies for the typos in the previous update, moving too quickly :) "When" I received the bike. Hope this "helps" On Jun-15-18 at 08:59:36 PDT, seller added the following information: I have lowered the reserve price to encourage bidding. The current price is now very close to the reserve. I have known people to spend over $10K to restore CB1's to like new condition. Those bikes will never be as new or totally original as this one regardless of what they do. On Jun-16-18 at 14:47:20 PDT, seller added the following information: I have added a walk around video, here is the link below. I have also added a full right side picture and a picture of the tank filler open. As you can see the underside of the tank filler has also been coated with grease specific for long term storage. https://youtu.be/h3_Ri_iLoR8 On Jun-16-18 at 14:50:27 PDT, seller added the following information: you need to copy and paste this link into your browser to view the walk around video https://youtu.be/h3_Ri_iLoR8On Jun-16-18 at 15:14:22 PDT, seller added the following information: Here's a live link so you no longer need to cut and paste in your browser. click here