1983 Honda CB1100F Bol d’Or
Miles: 40,000
Clean Title
Listed Price: $7,500
Listing Ends: September 17th, 2024
To modern enthusiasts, a “superbike” is a plastic and carbon fiber wrapped missile with crippling ergonomics and power so overwhelming it would be nigh-on unmanageable without the category’s now de rigueur electronic aids. But when the term was first coined, it applied to bikes like today’s Honda CB1100F Bol d’Or, unfaired machines with very conventional steel frames, big air-cooled engines, and relatively upright ergonomics. The chassis may have been unrefined by modern standards and, at 567lbs with half a tank of fuel, it was absolutely no lightweight, but the air-cooled twin-cam 1062cc engine produced a claimed 108hp and the expected midrange torque, which meant the bike was good for a 144mph top speed. Named after the famous French endurance race of the same name, the Bol d’Or version of the bike was never officially imported to the US, making this one exceedingly rare.
Honda CB1100F Euro Bike (Bol d’Or)
One year only 1983. Rare to find a Bol d’Or in USA.
The bike has never repainted. It is on factory paint.
Recent work:
Tank de-rust and sealed with PPG aircraft integral fuel tank coating.
Carb rebuild with only Honda NOS parts. No aftermarket carb sets or Keayster kits.
Fresh valve adjustment.
Fresh fluids on brakes and engine
Powdercoating clutch and dynamo covers.
New wheel bearings. New tires. Plenty of disc brake meat.
New Honda pads and rear master cylinder
Starts at first attempt. Little hard to start if sitting for a week. No strange noises whatsoever. Start and ride a cross country.Honda Reliability!
The original air filter will be included.
Oldtimer Vance and Hines exhaust system (refurbished and anodized)Condition is excellent. Bike is on the factory paint.
This is a EURO bike. It will be delivered with a US Customs paid paperwork and a notarized bill of sale to the potential buyer.
The delivery will take place at about MID or END of Oct. A substantial down-payment must be paid.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen one of these for sale, so I’m not sure what an appropriate price should be, but the $7,500 asking price seems very low for such a rare machine. Regular CB1100Fs are all over the place, depending on condition, but nice examples generally sell for more than that. This one isn’t pristine, but has wear appropriate for a bike its age, and those Comstar wheels look very shiny. Not sure what’s going on with the miles indicated on the listing: the odometer on the bike clearly shows 26,257km, which would be 16,315 miles. Keep in mind that this one isn’t actually in the country yet, so caveat emptor everyone.
-tad
