Phil Read Replica CB750

[robotman]

Any chance we can transfer any chat about this particular CB750 to this new topic
Daryl, Steve & Myself have been discusing these on the new members section
Steve

[SteveD CB500K0]

This was mine.



The front mudguard was signed by Phil Read



Sold to Phil Cronin. I think he was from Norwich. Here he is on the day he collected it.

[Yoshi823]

That looks really nice. When Bike magazine did a road test of the machine back in its day and sitting opposite the Highlander on the TT course, I made sure that I had a similar photo of my 750F2 in the same place...

The summer of 1983...nice.

[SteadyEddie]

Hers a pic of my old one I believe it was reg BAR 466T thats if my memory is correct, it was a long time ago 78/79 pic taken on the I.O.M and it's a Piper 4 into 1

[robotman]

Here are some pics of my bike - its now stripped of its plastic panels and I am about to strip the engine tc out of the frame so I can get it powdercoated




Steve

[Darryl Chadwick]

I think I remember seeing Your Bike in Motorcylce Mechanics a few months ago?

Darryl

[robotman]

Cant have been mine - I bought mine on ebay about 18 months ago
Steve

[robotman]

Hey Daryl - I am spraying my panels at the moment - where did you get your stickers/vinyls done for yours?
Steve

[SteveD CB500K0]

When you've done, I can probably get Phil to sign it for you if you like.

It'll mean a ride down to Canterbury.

Steve

[Darryl Chadwick]

I got mine from Sunrise Graphics, but out of the set he only used the Honda Emblem for the tank because the others were all plastic backed (square clear plastic) and they looked crap so he spent a good few hours cutting them from vinyl sheet, he then lacquered over them and they look the business. If You like I could ask him if he'd make up a set for You and how much

[Darryl Chadwick]

Forgot to say that The Gent who painted My Bike made the Graphics. Not the Guy at Sunrise.

[Yoshi823]

There's a bloke in the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club who has all of the moulds for the fairing, front mudguard & the tail unit. His name is Andy & his number is 0161-941-7873 or 07720-449991.

[Yoshi823]

I was up at the Docklands bike show on Friday & noticed the Phil Read Replica on the Classic Bike stand...she was getting as much if not more attention than the other bikes in my opinion...a very nice & clean example.

[Darryl Chadwick]

I'm glad You liked it. Its My first visit to London and the first time I've taken it to a Show. I spoke to lots of people while I was there, people who'd owned or new someone who'd owned one of these bikes many moons ago. So many people were shocked at My age and the fact I own a Bike older than Me as well as restoring it to such a high standard. Congrats to the Triton though, what a machine!

Sadly I will Be selling the Bike now as I'm to worried about using it and its worth to much to be left in My Garage. I'm struggling to find the true value of My Bike, being 1 of only 30 supposed PRR left in the World I would like some advice as to the best way to go about a valuation and means of selling. Bonham's? Classic Bike? Eba?

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Darryl Chadwick

[Yoshi823]

Not an easy one to answer i'm afraid. But I have seen a PRR on a New Zealand website, so they're far & wide.

By the way, what happened to the little black 'Honda' covers that go over the rivets holding the Comstar spokes to the rim?