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New Member Introductions / Good morning from West Berkshire
« on: September 10, 2023, 10:34:36 AM »
Hello all: a long time motorcycling guy, ridden bikes from 110cc, 225cc (hondas), to royal enfields and currently have a BMW 1200 on which I have had the good fortune to be able to do long distance travels (all the way to India). Happy to join this forum.
After having sold my offroad KTM 500, my heart now hankers to add a honda classic to the garage.
Been reading up quite some posts on this forum since I joined yesterday. On the lookout and trying to decide between a 400 or a 500/550 or a 750. Found a few seemingly good ones on eBay. Is there a checklist on what all to look for when buying a /4 as a long term bike? for example, one of the 500's I am looking at does not have a matching frame/engine number. Should I be concerned or is it that the honda's possibly never came with matching numbers?
For the money of some of the old 400/500/550, I can pick up a modern 1100 so wanted to ensure that I am getting a good one and a good deal.
I do the majority of my motorcycle maintenance myself, but currently not a case where I would want to rebuild one or have too much to do to it. It will be more of a regular maintenance and summer/club/DGR rides.
Inputs/Feedback much appreciated and hope to be able to contribute back to the forum once I am an owner.
After having sold my offroad KTM 500, my heart now hankers to add a honda classic to the garage.
Been reading up quite some posts on this forum since I joined yesterday. On the lookout and trying to decide between a 400 or a 500/550 or a 750. Found a few seemingly good ones on eBay. Is there a checklist on what all to look for when buying a /4 as a long term bike? for example, one of the 500's I am looking at does not have a matching frame/engine number. Should I be concerned or is it that the honda's possibly never came with matching numbers?
For the money of some of the old 400/500/550, I can pick up a modern 1100 so wanted to ensure that I am getting a good one and a good deal.
I do the majority of my motorcycle maintenance myself, but currently not a case where I would want to rebuild one or have too much to do to it. It will be more of a regular maintenance and summer/club/DGR rides.
Inputs/Feedback much appreciated and hope to be able to contribute back to the forum once I am an owner.