The CB1...

[craigs23]

...will be for sale soon, so just giving it a little TLC for its next owner. Not my usual 6 month turnaround, so not going into as much detail, but I'd rather advertise the bike as 'good condition for year' rather than 'fair condition'.

Sidepanels before and after:

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/panels.jpg

Ditto the pillion pegs:

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/pegs.jpg

And the bike's insides:

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/undertailbefore.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/undertailafter.jpg

Still got a few bits and pieces to do: rearsets, touch up the frame, rad covers, top yoke area, as well as a bit of a service, but hopefully will become presentable when I start advertising it. Fiddly working in the backgarden too, having had all the other work spaces taken up by my other bikes.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/cb1gettingthere.jpg

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Looking good.
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[craigs23]

Cheers, tidied up the cockpit now....

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/yokeb4.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/yokeafterjpg.jpg

[alun111]

How have you cleaned up the shiny metal parts? Just autosol and a fuck load of patience?

What CC is it? 400? How much will you be asking? Nice bike and good job

[EddyJones]

CB1 is a 400 yes.

Andd would love to know how you got it that cleean from what it was

[craigs23]

Just rubbed a few areas down with wet and dry, to give a brushed aly finish (it's not mirror shine, just a satin). I started the work yesterday, after about 6 month's daily use (with washing every fortnight or so). Shows it's not hard to tidy up an 18 year old bike - must have taken 6 hours or so so far. It's far from mint, but a bit more sellable now. I'll give it a few finishing touches plus a quick service, but most of it's there now.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00052-1.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00056.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00057.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00054.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00053-1.jpg

Hoping to get around £650, but open to offers.

[Fawbish]

Looks really nice, I must say. What are they like to ride?

For some reason it looks really long....is that just me?
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[craigs23]

They're similar to a Hornet to ride. Less poke, but a better chassis and suspension.

Just you on the length of the bike - it's smaller than an NC30...

[EddyJones]

Dont happen to know what ins' group these are doo you?

[Davo]