Honda-SOHC

SOHC.co.uk Forums => Other Bikes => Topic started by: Triumphtr6 on September 04, 2021, 08:26:18 PM

Title: Honda Britain
Post by: Triumphtr6 on September 04, 2021, 08:26:18 PM: Hi all,newbie here....I've restored three honda CB500s and loved every minute of it,I've now purchased a honda CB750 K1 with a honda britain fairing(two cibies),seat,alloy tank cast alloy wheels,raask rearsets,its been bored out to 860 aswell,the frame is absolutely mint,I also have a shed full of spares for what I think is the donor bike,my question is what the best way forward?should I build a replica phil read honda britain I know that's what is was because I've scratched the black paint off in areas and it's all red or return the bike to standard,cheers Bob
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on September 05, 2021, 07:06:13 AM: I'd go for the Britain.

Speak to whiteylfc on here. He runs the UK Owners Club. http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=12990

Here are/were mine (both long gone...)

Steve

[attachimg=1]

[attachimg=2]
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: royhall on September 05, 2021, 10:07:40 AM: A Phil Read Replica should really be a 750F2. So yours would be a Phil Read Replica Replica. ;D
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on September 05, 2021, 12:39:00 PM: PRR2

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: Triumphtr6 on September 05, 2021, 01:52:33 PM: So probably better to sell all the honda britain stuff and concentrate on restoring it to original ??
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 05, 2021, 08:59:50 PM: I like the look of the one in the bottom photo it oozes the period look.
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: philward on September 05, 2021, 10:28:34 PM: Quote from: Triumphtr6 on September 05, 2021, 01:52:33 PM
So probably better to sell all the honda britain stuff and concentrate on restoring it to original ??
That was.my initial thoughts - as K1 obviously produced several years before the F2 (ie, wouldn't demand a premium over standard refurbed k1?)

Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: haynes66 on September 06, 2021, 03:35:14 PM: if your shed bits include the original f2 frame, that might be a viable option. but otherwise, keep your bike as is. originality isnt a big issue unless you know the bike's history and have the paperwork etc. post some pics when you get a chance

pete
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: Triumphtr6 on September 06, 2021, 05:34:39 PM: Hi Pete I've sent you a PM
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: Triumphtr6 on September 06, 2021, 05:40:39 PM: Sorry Pete,I haven't sent you a pm it was someone else :-[
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: Laverdaroo on October 28, 2021, 05:44:38 PM: I do that all the time ;D ;D ;D

Lovely bike and Im with Ted on the 2nd one but yours is gorgeous!
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: SumpMagnet on October 29, 2021, 12:01:03 PM: I would so love to get my hands on a fuel tank like the Phil Read rep one in th e lower picture.

but....if one ever turned up for sale, I doubt I could afford it! By the time I had sold my kidneys, liver and both testicles to fund it....I would still be a bit short
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: K2-K6 on October 29, 2021, 12:06:56 PM: ".I would still be a bit short"

Yeh, but you wouldn't need to wear shorts, without testicles you'd be safe in a skirt ;D
Title: Re: Honda Britain
Post by: SumpMagnet on October 29, 2021, 12:23:04 PM: true...every cloud has a silver lining :)