New CBR Owner
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New CBR Owner
Hello Honda People,
I'll be honest, until now I've owned one Honda - a 1990 CG125. That bike taught me many things - mainly that "Honda Reliability" is clearly a myth spread by people who only ride their bikes in the good weather!
I sold that bike last week for the princely sum of £150 (which is a small profit, moreso considering many parts for it still lurk in my garage).
This week, I've picked up a CBR600F1 Hurricane for the same princely sum!
Only pictures I have right now as it's not even at my house yet!
It's got all the original bodywork, all painted white. Not sure if it's a rough paintjob or just a dirty bike - at £150 I couldn't lose so didn't spend long looking at it.
All original bodywork is there, with a scrub up it could be pretty good. It has a full 1980's Micron System with a Carbon Fibre can on it, the wheels have been powder coated silver, and have a pair of new tyres on, and it has new chain and sprockets too, along with braided lines front + back.
It also has a spare engine too!
The bike was last on the road over 5 years ago, and I don't intend on changing that.
I've got a Kawasaki ZZR600E with various mods (late bodywork from a 2001 ZX6R, ZX10R forks, ZX6R swingarm in the works, few other bits too) for the road - this little bargain is going to be my track machine!
I've already looked (bought the bike yesterday) for Hurricane race fairing, which it seems there isn't any for a sensible price (the same reason I fitted 6R fairing to the ZZR), so I've decided it'll be a retrofit again!
I'm undecided on what year to go for, but I'm not in a rush.
I'm hoping to find a buyer for the full set of Honda OEM bodywork, and I'm hoping to get enough to cover the cost of buying some Race Fibreglass - Ricambi Weiss, 160 Euro's for the front and sides http://ricambiweiss.com/en/honda/282...cbr-600-f.html
I'm quite happy to take a grinder to the subframe of the bike, forever removing it's pillion-carrying capabilities and fitting whatever fibreglass ****-end I can pick up cheapest since I paid out minimally for the bike to begin with.
I'm also planning to swap the wheels out for newer ones to allow me to run the more conventional 120/70-17 and 180/55(or60)-17 tyre sizes. I'm thinking a swingarm swap will be required for the rear, but I'm hoping that the front end only needs a rim + spacers.
I think if I sell the stock bodywork, find someone to trade me their stock system (or tatty full system) + cash for the top condition Micron system, and someone to trade their stock wheels + cash for the Powder Coated wheels + new tyres, I'll be pretty much funding this project under it's own steam!
I'll be honest, until now I've owned one Honda - a 1990 CG125. That bike taught me many things - mainly that "Honda Reliability" is clearly a myth spread by people who only ride their bikes in the good weather!
I sold that bike last week for the princely sum of £150 (which is a small profit, moreso considering many parts for it still lurk in my garage).
This week, I've picked up a CBR600F1 Hurricane for the same princely sum!
Only pictures I have right now as it's not even at my house yet!
It's got all the original bodywork, all painted white. Not sure if it's a rough paintjob or just a dirty bike - at £150 I couldn't lose so didn't spend long looking at it.
All original bodywork is there, with a scrub up it could be pretty good. It has a full 1980's Micron System with a Carbon Fibre can on it, the wheels have been powder coated silver, and have a pair of new tyres on, and it has new chain and sprockets too, along with braided lines front + back.
It also has a spare engine too!
The bike was last on the road over 5 years ago, and I don't intend on changing that.
I've got a Kawasaki ZZR600E with various mods (late bodywork from a 2001 ZX6R, ZX10R forks, ZX6R swingarm in the works, few other bits too) for the road - this little bargain is going to be my track machine!
I've already looked (bought the bike yesterday) for Hurricane race fairing, which it seems there isn't any for a sensible price (the same reason I fitted 6R fairing to the ZZR), so I've decided it'll be a retrofit again!
I'm undecided on what year to go for, but I'm not in a rush.
I'm hoping to find a buyer for the full set of Honda OEM bodywork, and I'm hoping to get enough to cover the cost of buying some Race Fibreglass - Ricambi Weiss, 160 Euro's for the front and sides http://ricambiweiss.com/en/honda/282...cbr-600-f.html
I'm quite happy to take a grinder to the subframe of the bike, forever removing it's pillion-carrying capabilities and fitting whatever fibreglass ****-end I can pick up cheapest since I paid out minimally for the bike to begin with.
I'm also planning to swap the wheels out for newer ones to allow me to run the more conventional 120/70-17 and 180/55(or60)-17 tyre sizes. I'm thinking a swingarm swap will be required for the rear, but I'm hoping that the front end only needs a rim + spacers.
I think if I sell the stock bodywork, find someone to trade me their stock system (or tatty full system) + cash for the top condition Micron system, and someone to trade their stock wheels + cash for the Powder Coated wheels + new tyres, I'll be pretty much funding this project under it's own steam!
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Welcome to the forum Steve.
Good luck with all your mods. You do realize that the fairing in the link is for an F4i, don't you?
Please be advised that you can't sell stuff here until you reach 100 posts. Keep posting, you will get there in no time.....
Nice calender, BTW
Good luck with all your mods. You do realize that the fairing in the link is for an F4i, don't you?
Please be advised that you can't sell stuff here until you reach 100 posts. Keep posting, you will get there in no time.....
Nice calender, BTW
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Welcome to CBRF! That's a pretty nice condition baby 'cane! A swinger swap probably will be needed for the rear, but like you said, I wouldn't think you'd need one for the front.
You could however just swap everything over to a newer front end - which would also take care of the problem. Finding one from an F3 or even if you wanted to go more crazy - a 600rr - would probably require less work than custom spacers would be for the rim. The other benefit is better brakes along with newer suspension components and a wider array of aftermarket springs and valve kits. If your front end is in good condition, selling it would probably make it a very cheap swap.
I hope you post a build thread too - especially for when you pull out the grinder. I'd look forward to seeing that very much. Newer RS125 race tails look mighty nice in case you have to piece together a fairing set.
Again, welcome to the forum. We look forward to seeing your bike take shape.
You could however just swap everything over to a newer front end - which would also take care of the problem. Finding one from an F3 or even if you wanted to go more crazy - a 600rr - would probably require less work than custom spacers would be for the rim. The other benefit is better brakes along with newer suspension components and a wider array of aftermarket springs and valve kits. If your front end is in good condition, selling it would probably make it a very cheap swap.
I hope you post a build thread too - especially for when you pull out the grinder. I'd look forward to seeing that very much. Newer RS125 race tails look mighty nice in case you have to piece together a fairing set.
Again, welcome to the forum. We look forward to seeing your bike take shape.
congrats on the f1, best of luck with the project keep us up to date or start a thread in the 600f1 section, you will find them a helpful bunch if you have any questions 
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Thanks for the welcome guys!
Don't suppose anyone can help out - I've logged into here using Facebook but it doesn't work on my mobile, is there any other way of logging in without using the Facebook button or do I need to make an account here?
Well, the CG had bits falling off now and then which apparently doesn't happen to Honda's according to some people :P
Don't suppose anyone can help out - I've logged into here using Facebook but it doesn't work on my mobile, is there any other way of logging in without using the Facebook button or do I need to make an account here?
Well, the CG had bits falling off now and then which apparently doesn't happen to Honda's according to some people :P