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Spitfire:
It does look pink in the photo but sorry to disappoint it's actually a Ford Red, I bought the bike as a project in 1992 as I was a bit bored, the idea was to paint it completely red and finish it as a cafe, but in 1994 when I had just rebuilt the motor and was ready to lift it into the frame I got an job overseas and so it has sat there all these years. Once the F1 is finished it's next on the list.
See photo of the rolling chassis when I had just completed the paint.

Cheers

Den

dave400:
Wow, the red bike will turn heads! Will you finish it in red?

Dave M:
What is (was) it?

Spitfire:
It's a 1977 CB750F2, I spotted it in the back garden next door to where my mate lived, it had sat out there for a couple of years uncovered with the plugs out. It also had a blue brush painted Hammerite frame, the tank was (still is) the original black, I kept that as a spare for the F1 and bought a tatty F1 tank to use instead.
The engine was fun to strip as you can image, once I'd manage to prise the barrels off it was a case of new pistons, rings, valves etc, though I'll probably take another look at it before I try to fire it up. I'll probably refinish it in stock colours this time, though I won't be as fussy with it as I was with the F1.

Cheers

Den

dave400:
Thank goodness for the change in plans on your F2 Den

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