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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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What does CB stand for?
« on: November 10, 2014, 07:22:47 PM »
Hi Guys an Gals
When viewing what all and sunder is reading the above subject comes up quite a bit.You may all fall about laughing but for some time in the back of the bonce I recall at Honda Chiswick back in the 70s they told me it stood for continental Bike.Might make sense as it was designed for all the continents don't know but it still wanders around the dense stuff
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2014, 07:41:48 PM »
I wrote a FAQ on this for .net many years ago (2005!).  Here it is:


There have been various answers over the years.
Here's a few from the archives:

City Bike - quite a popular choice

Cool Bike

Chris' Bike

CB comes from the Japanese words "Cobasha - Biokeosan" meaning "Combustion Bicycle".

Also:
"K" stands for "Kairyo" or "Improvement". So, K1 would mean Improvement #1 (jonesdp)
"F" stands for "Four", or "Faster" (?)


I know for a fact that GXSR means "organ donor" - Evil Don...
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2014, 08:07:44 PM »
Steve
You may well be right like the combustion example the rest don't think so.
I can not tell you exact but at Honda Chiswick and its been floating around in my head for some time I am sure that's what they said.Bryan was around at that time I wonder if he can recall anything from his time there and I assume he went to Chiswick too.
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 08:34:54 PM »
Some of the others were a bit tongue in cheek...
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2014, 07:33:54 AM »
Never went to Chiswick, just had them come out to me for a couple of Strange problems
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2014, 08:12:34 AM »
An old friend rather disparagingly  told me it stood for 'commuter bike'.  ;)
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2014, 04:00:39 PM »
Does anybody know this guy (Roger Etcell)  ex-Honda UK who is restoring DSS CB92 Benly? Not sure if he also works (worked) for Bonhams auctions.

http://www.honda-classics.co.uk/about-us/

Cheers ... Ash
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2014, 04:15:17 PM »
I've had a brief contact with him in the past - yes he's an agent / asessr for Bonhams I beleive. Seemed like a nice guy when we spoke.
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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2014, 07:31:04 PM »
Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on November 12, 2014, 04:15:17 PM
I've had a brief contact with him in the past - yes he's an agent / asessr for Bonhams I beleive. Seemed like a nice guy when we spoke.
He is also a private assessor but, is not cheap.
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: What does CB stand for?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2014, 08:15:25 PM »
Trig
Known you i guess he is not one  to know too dear ;D ;D
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Bitsa ;) ;)
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