Hi from Northern Ireland.

[SteveD CB500K0]

I’ve done the Antrim Coast Road on the way to NW200 about 10 years ago. There were 6 of us on Triumphs and it pissed down the whole week. The sea was coming over the road at times.

The bike racing went ahead though

We stayed in Cookstown (don’t they have a race as well?)


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[Rozabikes Tim]

Yes they do have a race there. I really fancy doing some of the smaller events for the different atmosphere.

Back to the scenery at the NW200 picture below taken just off the track, by York corner in Portstewart. Dramatic setting or what...
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[petebog]

Yeah I’d recommend the Antrim Coast road, although I can’t say it doesn’t rain a lot of the time here.. probably even more so if you continue on round to the Wild Atlantic Way, and I think people are normally very welcoming, contrary to what you might expect given the history here! There’s plenty of road racing still as well.

I’ve continued with another post on the electrical problem in a new thread in the 500 / 550 section, cheers.

[petebog]

Thanks Oddjob, sorry for the late reply, my Mum's been taken into hospital and is very ill so the bike's been put on the back burner for a while.
It's a right hand side panel I need anyhow, so I'll probably just get a new one from LPM and spray the whole lot to match. Paint on the tank is pretty good but does have a few chips around the edges and is starting to bubble a bit, although mostly just on the bit that's hidden by the front of the seat.
That link to all the colour options that were available is interesting, especially the 500s. I'd always thought that all the 500s were the same brown and black, in fact I'm pretty sure someone once told me that way back in the mists of time, and as already discussed, colours aren't my strong point!
Haven't decided yet what colour I'm going to do this one but as I don't register anything subtle I'll probably either keep it the same Shiny Orange or change it to the even less subtle Flake Sunrise Orange. Are there paint codes available for those colours or anywhere that would specialise in mixing old Honda colours?


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[Bryanj]

No codes i'm afraid as a lot of the mettallics are actually 3 pack paint. RS paints do most honda colours from the name

[SeanFD]

Hi Pete,

Just seeing your posts. Where in NI are you? I am in Glengormley, currently struggling to resurrect a 400F.

You can find colour codes here:

http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BHondaPaintCodes.htm or here

https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu/en/honda-parts/honda-color-codes

FSO is R-2C-F-LV
SO is YR-26

[Bryanj]

Sean, those are what Honda call codes but unfortunately they mean nothing to a paint supplier

[petebog]

Hi Sean, I’m not too far away from you then, I’m in Dundonald. Have you much more work to do to get the 400 going? I got the 550 hoping it was going to be a quick fix, could still turn out that way.

And looks like RS paints could be the least hassle source for getting the right colour then, cheers.

[SeanFD]

A long way, but hopefully not too long time wise.

Bike is completely dismantled now. Parts off to be powder-coated. Engine cleaned, mostly, and ready for painting and polishing.

Then it’s just a matter of putting it back together. 

I only have my travelling tool-kit to work with, so I go down to a mate’s place in Millisle fairly often to use his tools - you know essential things like a vice and a blow torch. I’ll give you a shout before I go next and maybe we can meet up.

[petebog]

Hi Sean, sorry for delayed response, we buried my Mum last week so been otherwise preoccupied and head's been all over the place, so looking forward to getting stuck into the bike again as soon as I can. Do give me a shout some time, would be good to meet up. Think I recall seeing 1 or 2 old Hondas advertised for sale in Millisle - probably your mate there.


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[petebog]

Thanks Oddjob, appreciate it


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[Bryanj]

It hurts, i lost my mum at 13which was 55 years ago and at times it still hurts mate. Just life carries on and the good memories stay

[petebog]

Thanks Bryan, yeah there just seems to have been so much to do with the funeral and organising the affairs, and so many people around, but things have quietened down now and I’ve a bit more time to think about it, so I probably need to get stuck in to working on the bike as a bit of good therapy..