i just put a deposit down

conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

honda cb 500

yes i put my sensible shoes on for this one.

L reg
full service history
68.000miles (high i know, but with the service history)
loads of bills + reciepts
all old mots
oil is very very clean!
just had new chain and oil and oil filter
black
i put a deposit down. £825 its costing me Smile

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

doesnt sound too bad to me!!! post up some pics when you collect it for us all to have a good gleg at!!! Smile

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

trust me i will!

its my first bike. and a vast improvement on my 50cc aprilia

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

You'll have fun - get some half decent tyres on it and bob's your uncle. Thumbs Up

Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

CB's are great looking bikes and by the sounds of things, you got a great deal! 68k miles may sound like a lot, but CB's keep on running forever, totally solid bikes they are.

Enjoy her and ride safe! Cool

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

time to get insurance quotes now Surprised

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

Have fun ringing round! lucky for you the weather is going to be crap for a while so you won't be too itching to get out on it, good luck with it and enjoy the new found power, BTW i posted somewhere a spreadsheet with loads of insurance numbers on it.
Keep us posted Thumbs Up

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

thing is i nearly got a years no claim on my existing policy (runs out in july) so im not sure what to do ... maybe get a new policy and then in july add the no claim to it?

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

They look good, handle well as far as commuters go, are easy to ride, supprisingly sporty on the twisties, brakes are good, enough poke to show up most cars. I gave serious thought to getting one, if i'd seen that one i'd have got it! Thumbs Up

Only negatives are wind protection and the noise of the engine. Though a little money on an aftermarket end can and screen will sort that out Very Happy

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

68,000 miles? That's nothing for a CB5. Agree with all the other posts really, get a screen and some decent tyres and end can. Laughing.

Not the best looking bike (bit sensible for me) but quite a lot of low end torque. Bloody comfy too. Nothing to break if you bin it either.

Enjoy it dude. Thumbs Up

conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

https://predator.bikepics.com/pics/honda-cb500-95-bikepics-309379.jpg

renthal bars, mini indicators and some weirdo front nose thing .. improve the looks slightly

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

That does look damn nice! Thumbs Up

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

https://predator.bikepics.com/pics/honda-cb500-95-bikepics-309378.jpg

mmm wheres that m&ps catalogue?

bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

yeah, mmmm

is that reg plate from a joke shop?
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Method · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Karma :

i think you got an alien stuck to the front of your bike mate Thumbs Up

i think its gorgeous! (the bike that is, not the alien, im not like that, Honest! Laughing

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Looks pretty good. Look even better with fatter forks and double brake discs. What other forks would fit the CB?

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

oops sorry, that not my bike lol

thats just one i found on bike pics

mine is standard all the way baby!

although im thinking of getting a new can on it (already has stainless steel downpipes)

sorry for any confusion

Zoffo · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Karma :

Funny how things change. The CB5 was top of the commuting/scratching/500 list a few years ago. Good bike and will do. A good rider will also be able to put a few BABs to shame on bigger bikes
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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Good luck with the new 500, it will be no slouch.

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

off to pick it up at 12:00

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Take it easy dude, it's got a lot more torque than your used to. Thumbs Up