Hi from Torquay, UK.
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Hi from Torquay, UK.
Hi. My name is John Armstrong and I live in Torquay in the UK. This forum looks great!
I have had my CBR1000FL from new in 1991 and love it to death!
It has now done 57000 miles and I only take it out now when its not raining (and believe me, it rains a lot here!!!).
I have always tried to keep the bike in good condition and as original as possible. There are however (with the exception of the luggage racks) two non Honda parts. One is the screen (I have the original) but can any member spot the other?!
Cheers and good biking.
John A
PS: I also have a 1971 BSA Lightning
I have had my CBR1000FL from new in 1991 and love it to death!
It has now done 57000 miles and I only take it out now when its not raining (and believe me, it rains a lot here!!!).I have always tried to keep the bike in good condition and as original as possible. There are however (with the exception of the luggage racks) two non Honda parts. One is the screen (I have the original) but can any member spot the other?!
Cheers and good biking.
John A
PS: I also have a 1971 BSA Lightning
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hi john and welcome 
thats one lovley looking original FL. your not wrong about the rain in the south,
get over to the hurricane saloon to say hello
scratched me head for a while about the other non original part and hazzard the foot pegs (only because the hero blobs dont look like the honda long ones)
thats one lovley looking original FL. your not wrong about the rain in the south,
get over to the hurricane saloon to say hello
scratched me head for a while about the other non original part and hazzard the foot pegs (only because the hero blobs dont look like the honda long ones)
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hi john and welcome
thats one lovley looking original FL. your not wrong about the rain in the south,
get over to the hurricane saloon to say hello
scratched me head for a while about the other non original part and hazzard the foot pegs (only because the hero blobs dont look like the honda long ones)
thats one lovley looking original FL. your not wrong about the rain in the south,
get over to the hurricane saloon to say hello
scratched me head for a while about the other non original part and hazzard the foot pegs (only because the hero blobs dont look like the honda long ones)
They are original. Look harder!! (I bitterly regret buying these glaringly obvious after market parts just to save a bob or two!
. Ruins the whole bike IMHO!!!) Cheers
John A
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Welcome to the CBR Forum John,
Nice bike and you'll get along just fine with Naga_Thai who has the same philosophy regarding Mr Honda's originality.
The other non original parts are the front brake discs.
(Had to be that or the mufflers being in good old wet, salty England)
Cheers, SB
Nice bike and you'll get along just fine with Naga_Thai who has the same philosophy regarding Mr Honda's originality.
The other non original parts are the front brake discs.
(Had to be that or the mufflers being in good old wet, salty England)
Cheers, SB
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Welcome to the CBR Forum John,
Nice bike and you'll get along just fine with Naga_Thai who has the same philosophy regarding Mr Honda's originality.
The other non original parts are the front brake discs.
(Had to be that or the mufflers being in good old wet, salty England)
Cheers, SB
Nice bike and you'll get along just fine with Naga_Thai who has the same philosophy regarding Mr Honda's originality.
The other non original parts are the front brake discs.
(Had to be that or the mufflers being in good old wet, salty England)
Cheers, SB
Spot on and thanks for the welcome!! I bitterly regret buying these cheap disks. Still, they seem to do the job OK.
