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AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on July 05, 2016, 02:15:19 PM ---Sorry but as you know the 500 is my jam (as the kids would say) and that's a poor example of one. As Graham says seat cover is repro, the rear dampers are aftermarket, I'm not 100% sure on this and could be wrong but I always remembered the tank stripes as being white on them all and those look silver, could be wrong though as they do kinda make sense. Seat is a poor fit, chrome stripe no longer lines up with the tank chrome, unless of course DS left the seat slightly up for some reason.
Considering the amount of spares DS is supposed to have you'd have thought they'd have replaced all the polished casings for originals. Nothing against polished I may add but if your doing a museum you want it to look as standard as possible, like the British Museum have a T Rex with a chicken bone for a front leg, just doesn't look right.
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Thing is that a friend of mine offered to loan him his genuine 1971 K0 500 (candy green) that he bought when he worked in Florida and shipped back with him when he moved back to the UK and then restored with Genuine pipes etc but he was told that the two models he offered to loan (a red 1968 fully restored CB250SS as well) were 'already covered'. As I said though Ken, the bikes I photo'd only represent a small number and there are some minters in there ( like a CB450K0 bomber and a 450D street/desert scrambler). I personally think it's well worth a visit as Suffolk is a lovely un-spoilt part of Britain ....you could be back in the 50's. The guy running the museum Roger Etcell told me they are not aiming for concourse exhibits just good examples.
There's a USA spec 400/4 F2 in there that I am convinced is not the correct candy Antares Red but man does the colour look good. Or did the US get a different shade at the end (it's the one with single front mudguard stay), possibly with fuel flap panel, not chrome flip-cap.
Nurse Julie:
Yes Ash, Suffolk is a stunning part of the country and well worth a visit anytime. The thing with this collection of bikes, by the little I have seen from your photo's, some are most certainly not 'good examples' and IMHO I think some of the bikes, or the way they have been presented let the brand down somewhat. We all have bikes sitting at home that may not be 100% 'original' or concourse and it would have been nice to see a collection of Classic Honda's that are the 'best' examples outside Japan.
hairygit:
Oddjob, how can you say a CB72 is ugly, THEN say if you had the money you'd buy a CBX550? Now they were seriously ugly, those awful enclosed discs, that were more trouble than they were worth, then there's the paintjob, general styling, and those wheels, styling lifted from a 125 superdream! :o :o :o
Johnwebley:
suggestion,is it worth organizing a weekend visit,
B & B for those that need it?
maybe a sunday visit and saturday BBQ at a local pub ??
AshimotoK0:
I bought a CB72 in 1975 and sold it the same summer (doubled my money from £32.50 to £65 ;D) My GF hated it said she had a 'nasty feeling ' about it and begged me to get rid . Seemed very dated even then so I am kind of with your way of thinking Ken (Oddjob) Same with the CB160 I had seemed very dated compared with my Cd175A sloper. This is what my CD125 is going to end up like and I think its a stunning little bike (same frame and engine as the SS125 & candy frame parts you mention Ken)
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