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[DirtyT]

Hello all! Just signed on as I'm going to start "resurrecting" a "94 CB1000 Big One (Super Four on your side of Atlantic) shortly and may need some help. I just retired (I'm 66) .

I started riding in 1974 on a Triumph Trophy 250 single that I rode into scrap and sold. I last rode in 2012 when I went down on my Harley between a van and truck at approx. 50mph (wearing t-shirt, jeans, gloves, boots, and 3/4 helmet). The bike fell on me, ensuring road rash, broken hip, skull fracture, cracked cervical vertebra, and severe concussion. After 6 yrs, I no longer feel queasy when I look at my stored bikes (I own 6.....the CB1000, "02 Harley Dyna, '83 CB1100F, '82CB750F, '81CB750K, and "96 Kaw Vulcan 1500 - so its time to dust them off and get them running again.

The CB1000 was running well when I bought it (before my wreck), but it had been dropped on it's right side, ruining the orig. tank - it now sports a black "Super Four" tank from Germany. It's had a larger aftermarket cam and valve springs installed, along with a 6 speed transmission, a Two Brothers exhaust, and 37mm Keihin flatslide carbs. On the down side, the previous owner replaced the OEM signals with tiny aftermarket replacements, removed the grab handle from the tail and cut off it's mounting "ears" from the frame....F'n idiot.

He also replaced the OEM wheels with 17"ers from a CB1100XX, but neglected to shorten the kickstand - so when the stand is down, a slight bump or stiff wind can topple the bike. Fortunately, he saved the OEM wheels, so I'll put new rubber on them and not alter the kickstand.

I managed to find OEM signals, so I think I've got everything I need to bring the bike back to orig. condition - save the mods to install the flatslide carbs. However, if anyone knows of a good cond. red color tank, either Super Four or Big One decals - I'd be interested.
Thank you.
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'02 HD Dyna Wide Glide, '96 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, '94 Honda CB1000 Big One, '83 Honda CB1100F Super Sport, '82 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '81 Honda CB750K Custom
HAD: Triumph Trophy 250, '80 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '84 Kawasaki Ninja 900

[pepperami]

Hello and welcome!
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[c_dug]

Nasty sounding crash!

Good luck with the project.
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[Polarbear]

Welcome to BCF.

Eclectic mixture of machinery!

Well done on getting back on a bike after that crash, I doubt I would have. (I doubt wifie would have let me, more to the point)

If you want to have a nose around to see what second hand spares are available from UK I suspect our sources are pretty similar to yours, - Ebay.

For new 'old' Honda spares, we have a company call David Silvers that quite often has or can get hold of rarer bike bits.
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/

Anyway, good luck with your rebuild and how about some pictures of your machinery so we can take the piss out of the Harley.
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[AaronJohnson]

Welcome to the forum

[MCN]

Howdy.

We wear approved helmets and CE armoured clothing on this side of the pond. You might manage to extend your riding career now. 😂

And we drive on the sensible side of the road too which helps.. 😊
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[DirtyT]

Thank you all for the welcome.

Yes, the same gear is sold over here too - it just doesn't do you any good if you don't wear it. I normally do wear full coverage helmet and body armor. Unfortunately, that day, I said to hell with it....nice warm day for a ride. Well, from now on, it's strictly ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time).

Thanks to the concussion, I have no memory of the accident - but I do remember the cost of what my medical bills would have been if I'd had no medical insurance. That was the most frightening aspect of the experience Thank you for the advice.
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'02 HD Dyna Wide Glide, '96 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, '94 Honda CB1000 Big One, '83 Honda CB1100F Super Sport, '82 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '81 Honda CB750K Custom
HAD: Triumph Trophy 250, '80 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '84 Kawasaki Ninja 900

[temeluchus]

[DirtyT]

temeluchus - Thanks for your advice. I'm not terribly concerned if someone gets overly critical or harsh. I' a member of the CB1100F forum over here - there was another member who was expert with these bikes (former drag racer), usually had great advice, but he was not shy about being being harshly critical and obscene all at once. Realizing that I had deserved his criticism (just not the profanity), I learned to let it go. Like a lot of other members on that forum, I realized that I could learn a lot from him.....so I held my tongue and paid attention.

Yeah, being in an accident can make you hyper vigilant to avoid it happening again (not a bad thing). After my experiences, especially with the cage drivers that claim they didn't see me, I keep my head on a swivel, checking the mirrors, watching the driver's side mirror to see where he/she is looking, even watching the front tires to see if they're about to move into my lane with no notice. I don't know about the UK, but over here so many people refuse to signal their moves in advance, like they're supposed to keep it a secret.

After years of buying CB parts from Ebay and other CB1100F forum members, I'm working on moving my hoard into my garage loft (to join the pieces already there), organizing, and inventorying the lot. It's a lot of work, but I'm getting excited - itching to ride again. Don't think I'll have a problem getting back in the saddle.
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'02 HD Dyna Wide Glide, '96 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, '94 Honda CB1000 Big One, '83 Honda CB1100F Super Sport, '82 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '81 Honda CB750K Custom
HAD: Triumph Trophy 250, '80 Honda CB750F Super Sport, '84 Kawasaki Ninja 900

[ThatDippyTwat]