Honda Britain

[Triumphtr6]

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

[SteveD CB500K0]

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

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[royhall]

A Phil Read Replica should really be a 750F2. So yours would be a Phil Read Replica Replica. 

[SteveD CB500K0]

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[Triumphtr6]

So probably better to sell all the honda britain stuff and concentrate on restoring it to original ??

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I like the look of the one in the bottom photo it oozes the period look.

[philward]

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?)

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[haynes66]

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

[Triumphtr6]

Hi Pete I've sent you a PM

[Triumphtr6]

Sorry Pete,I haven't sent you a pm it was someone else

[Laverdaroo]

I do that all the time

Lovely bike and Im with Ted on the 2nd one but yours is gorgeous!

[SumpMagnet]

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

[K2-K6]

".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 

[SumpMagnet]

true...every cloud has a silver lining