Hi there,

I could get a 89 1000F for less than 500 EUR. Favorite color scheme blue red (more blue...). 1st or 2nd hand. Lots af long distance trips. 95.000 km! Thats a lot, I guess, even for these bikes.

What gets me excited is that there is NO wear or broken plastics all over the bike. Very good condition and history traceable. Seller says, due to physical conditions, he cannot get this bike back on the road any more. He is very sick.
Cam chain tensioner seems to be broken or at least has not been serviced well. I could listen to a short movie I got from the seller. I know the hilarious construction on that one but I think I can manage.

So, would you say go for it? Is the milage a showstopper for the engine? What would you check the very first, once the bike fell of the trailer :-) into my garage?

thx,
Markus

 

Hi marqus,
If the condition is as you are reporting it, you have nothing to loose.
Worst case you end up parting out the fairing etc which are as rare as hens teeth so you will be able to get your money back and then some.
Change all the fluids and then try to start it, depending upon how long it has been sitting then you may have to get the carbs refurbed.
Cheers
Al

 

Thanks, milage is not to worry at all?

 

long journeys do not normally create a problem, short intermittent ones are the engine killer. Of course that does pre-suppose that it has been regularly serviced.
Not sure on this engine but know of a CBR6 engine that did 200k miles, only reason it was change was due to an accident which put a hole in the case, it was re-built into a new engine using most of the original parts!

 

There she is. Bought her today :-)

 

Looks nice and tidy, when did she last run?

 

8 months ago. Today she refused running.

plan is to build her up from scratch. Every bolt …

not sure how to check if it’s worth the work. I mean, what if the engine will tear apart my whole plan but I already put money, love and effort in several other parts?

 

The short answer is, it's not worth it financially. Having said that, we don't look into rebuilding these bikes for financial reasons. They are indeed a labor of love. They were and are wonderful examples of engineering and aesthetics, We keep them in the best shape we can to help preserve that. But also, it's always a good idea to be responsible with your money. I'll step off my philosophical soapbox now.

 

Yes! That’s the spirit. And that’s why I am gonna restore the bike completely.

before I start messing with the 1000f, does anyone know what’s the best oil grade and volume of the hurricane 600s fork tubes! Do I fill in a certain amount (ml) of oil or should I fill them by checking the “air cushion”?

thx

 

If you're keeping and working on this bike, you should try to get the owners manual for your particular model.

The years are 1989-1992. Before and after those years, Honda changed various things, enough to make it worthwhile to track down the correct manual.

Also the workshop manual when you start taking things apart!