Post by: ogri211 on November 29, 2017, 05:57:58 PM
Post by: hairygit on November 29, 2017, 06:02:50 PM
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Post by: Nurse Julie on November 29, 2017, 06:06:12 PM
Post by: mike the bike on November 29, 2017, 06:17:15 PM
Golden rule of these old Honda's is NEVER add up what you spent on it, you'll have nightmares!A big +1 on that. All my David Silver, chroming receipts etc went straight in the bin. Knowing I spent so much would take the shine off the whole project.
It's like if beer was £5 for a pint; wouldn't be as enjoyable.
Post by: Johnwebley on November 29, 2017, 07:05:57 PM
Just enjoy it
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Post by: Laverda Dave on November 29, 2017, 07:20:41 PM
As Bryan and Julie say, it's all well worth it, you can't put a price on fun and the enjoyment of the restoration and of doing a good job.
Post by: ogri211 on November 29, 2017, 07:39:11 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 29, 2017, 07:56:25 PM
Post by: Moorey on November 29, 2017, 08:04:55 PM
Post by: Trigger on November 29, 2017, 08:05:32 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 29, 2017, 08:11:46 PM
The fact we are all crackers enough to do it in the first place helps. ;DHa, I was going to say that but calling people 'crackers' is not PC, so I'm told ;D ;D ; ;D
It's like all hobbies I suppose, the fun and enjoyment of using what we have created, mended or fettled, far outweighs the financial cost.
Post by: ogri211 on November 30, 2017, 06:55:06 AM
Post by: ogri211 on November 30, 2017, 06:58:33 AM
Post by: Bryanj on November 30, 2017, 08:24:02 AM
Post by: Integra99 on November 30, 2017, 09:10:42 AM
I honestly hate to think how much I've spent on bikes this year... still bikes as a hobby is cheaper than racing them! Its the small bits that also add up, the odd seal and bolt or new tool needed.. still its a great hobby and at least you have an investment at the end of it.. I've justified it in that after a messy divorce.. rebuilding my bike with all the costs were cheaper than therapy!
That reminds me.. I have more stuff to order!!
Post by: kevski on November 30, 2017, 09:41:15 AM
As i don't subscribe to the PC Brigade, crackers does not even touch the surface, we are feckin stoopid, but it's our passion and its only money.The fact we are all crackers enough to do it in the first place helps. ;DHa, I was going to say that but calling people 'crackers' is not PC, so I'm told ;D ;D ; ;D
It's like all hobbies I suppose, the fun and enjoyment of using what we have created, mended or fettled, far outweighs the financial cost.
Post by: Woodside on November 30, 2017, 09:59:41 AM
Im wanting to make mine look like my old one , this was a few years ago Im sitting on this with my Nephew who is 36 years old now (Attachment Link)
do you have the fairing...i ask as i have one the same or at least very similar hanging on the wall in my garage....taken from a 400 so all brackets too
Post by: RGP750 on November 30, 2017, 10:12:01 AM
Post by: Colonial-Clive (yindi) on November 30, 2017, 10:24:28 AM
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 30, 2017, 10:58:49 AM
Post by: Woodside on November 30, 2017, 01:33:13 PM
Post by: Integra99 on November 30, 2017, 02:07:34 PM
So how many of you have partners that are led to believe all of your purchases have a "0" dropped off the price¬! Or is it just me!
"Is that new" ..... "what this.. ahem nope I've painted it"!
Post by: llessur on November 30, 2017, 02:18:20 PM
Last 400/4 cost me £3600 in original bike and parts but I do all the painting, spraying, building myself ( and use the media blaster at the company I worked for )
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 30, 2017, 02:20:18 PM
So how many of you have partners that are led to believe all of your purchases have a "0" dropped off the price¬! Or is it just me!
"Is that new" ..... "what this.. ahem nope I've painted it"!
I used to do that but since I took her to an autojumble in the Summer selling Honda parts and got her to sell some parts on eBay , she realises now that what was previously classed as 'junk', is now 'treasure'.
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 30, 2017, 02:46:21 PM
Post by: hairygit on November 30, 2017, 03:00:32 PM
No secrets in this house and no missing '0's on the price of bikes or bike parts purchased. It would be impossible for either myself or Trigger to pull the wool over each others eyes with anything to do with bikes. Handbags.........well, that's another story!! ;D ;D ;DSo Trig never told you what he paid for his last handbag then?
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Post by: Nurse Julie on November 30, 2017, 03:03:04 PM
I bloody knew you would say that Hairy ;D ;D ;D But no, he didn't tell me how much it was, we have to have some secrets ::) ::) ::)No secrets in this house and no missing '0's on the price of bikes or bike parts purchased. It would be impossible for either myself or Trigger to pull the wool over each others eyes with anything to do with bikes. Handbags.........well, that's another story!! ;D ;D ;DSo Trig never told you what he paid for his last handbag then?
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Post by: UK Pete on November 30, 2017, 03:05:01 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 30, 2017, 03:08:40 PM
All these costs i am reading seem so tame when compared to restoring sandcasts and early k0'sYes Pete, telephone numbers come to mind !!!
Post by: Integra99 on November 30, 2017, 03:12:34 PM
Post by: ogri211 on November 30, 2017, 03:29:39 PM
Post by: Integra99 on November 30, 2017, 03:49:00 PM
Totally agree, I helped my brother restore a CB125 (1972) and the costs were no different.. apart from less engine components it was all the same costs as a larger bike.
Personally the only money in bikes is buying cheap barn finds and selling them to idiots like us to restore... in fact if less of you all restored your CB400's mine would be worth more!! :P
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 30, 2017, 05:09:05 PM