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Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - noggythenog - 26-09-15
Update on my cbf moan......my mate gets a new tyre today & he just ordered a nitron shock via ebay......look forward to getting another shot to see if it is no longer riding like a 1940 s vintage bike
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - sinto607276 - 26-09-15
(26-09-15, 08:40 AM)noggythenog link Wrote:Update on my cbf moan......my mate gets a new tyre today & he just ordered a nitron shock via ebay......look forward to getting another shot to see if it is no longer riding like a 1940 s vintage bikeAre you sure it's not being rode by a 1940's vintage bloke? :lol :pokefun
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 26-09-15
(26-09-15, 08:26 AM)flakey link Wrote:I know you said you were looking for a bike with abs and the bike im showing doesnt have it-however they did make make them with abs so if you looked around.......
BMW 1100s
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R1100S-2002-1800-/121768295040?hash=item1c59f4ba80
121768295040
A BMW :eek . Not sure I could stand the shame :lol Wouldn't get any biker nods either :rolleyes
On a serious note....I am looking at this below. At lot of money for the age (could be a money pit) but there's something about it I like - don't know what though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262053291875?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 26-09-15
(26-09-15, 12:47 AM)flesh link Wrote:Personally I never got on with the CBF. I looked for one for my all round bike after my 3rd FZS1000 and ended up buying a CB1300 instead. Did not like the handling of the CBF at all.
"Almost" bought a Deauville but the CB1300 had a bit more wow factor and ultimately I did not think there was much point in buying a bike I found uninspiring to ride. Ran the CB for 3 years including through the winters.
One thing I was not impressed with was the overall Honda build quality and whilst the ABS was pretty good I had to strip the brakes every month or they seized up. Ended up going back to the Fazers with a FZ6 for the winter and an FZ1 for the summer.
I'm sure if you have set your mind on the CBF then another will come up in the coming months
CB1300 is being watched below Flesh
. Main trouble is that I want one of these or an XJR1300 as a weekender so don't want to spoil my future options. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-HONDA-CB-1300-SA-5-WHITE-/221884836180?hash=item33a95de954
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 06-10-15
cheers for this thread as I've been looking to get another bike & there is a CBF1000 come up for sale that I'm going to look at tonight. its 07 plate with 14.5k miles on and looks a beaut!
only thing is i'm fussy bout is the riding position & how easy it is to manoeuvre standing still & very slow speeds!
If I get it I'll put pics up, if I don't I'll put sellers link up lol!
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 06-10-15
Put a link up Robbie and I can beat you to it offer some advice.
Keep looking at this one below. Literally a mile away from me but can't get past the shite colour :'(
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510047497799/sort/locasc/postcode/rg414as/radius/100/make/honda/model/cbf1000/cc-from/900cc/cc-to/1100cc/page/1/usedbikes
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - BBROWN1664 - 06-10-15
:agree
Not sure about that colour either. Never seen one like that before. Why would you want a slow colour anyway?
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - BBROWN1664 - 06-10-15
Frosties et al
Here is a nice looking one.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501140154985?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&model=cbf1000&maximum-mileage=up_to_15000_miles&maximum-age=up_to_8_years_old&postcode=rh118jd&radius=100&sort=default&page=1&logcode=p
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 06-10-15
(06-10-15, 12:29 PM)Frosties link Wrote:Put a link up Robbie and I can beat you to it offer some advice.
Keep looking at this one below. Literally a mile away from me but can't get past the shite colour :'(
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510047497799/sort/locasc/postcode/rg414as/radius/100/make/honda/model/cbf1000/cc-from/900cc/cc-to/1100cc/page/1/usedbikes
oh so you don't like the colour?? good job cuz I just bought it lol!!!! pick it up Monday after work!!
:lolhttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510047497799?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&cc-to=1200cc&price-from=2500&price-to=3000&cc-from=900cc&sort=default&radius=1500&page=7&postcode=rg279xa&logcode=p
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 06-10-15
as for the colour I can't explain on here but after black or silver it is spot on for me!!
will be changing number plate too haha
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Val - 06-10-15
(21-09-15, 10:09 PM)Frosties link Wrote:Its purely for the ABS. After the shunt up town with the van recently in the wet, a little switch has triggered in my head that for the mileage I do it's now a must have - especially in London.
FZ1S with ABS than - surely way better than Hondas :lol
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZ1-Fazer-2007-ABS-/321878826068?hash=item4af1791c54
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 06-10-15
that's nice but £1k more than I had to play with
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 06-10-15
(06-10-15, 08:48 PM)Robbie8666 link Wrote:[quote author=Frosties link=topic=18304.msg212296#msg212296 date=1444130961]
Put a link up Robbie and I can beat you to it offer some advice.
Keep looking at this one below. Literally a mile away from me but can't get past the shite colour :'(
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510047497799/sort/locasc/postcode/rg414as/radius/100/make/honda/model/cbf1000/cc-from/900cc/cc-to/1100cc/page/1/usedbikes
oh so you don't like the colour?? good job cuz I just bought it lol!!!! pick it up Monday after work!!
:lol http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510047497799?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&cc-to=1200cc&price-from=2500&price-to=3000&cc-from=900cc&sort=default&radius=1500&page=7&postcode=rg279xa&logcode=p
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:lol :lol Both scouting the same bloody bike, what were the chances eh?
Pleased for you Robbie, nice one fella. I really did try to like the colour because the rest of the bike was totally spot on including options...........and a feckin mile away from me.
Agree that Silver and Black are better but would also take the white or candy red ahead of the blue - personal choice.
I know where the bike is.........good luck making it to the motorway :rollin
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 07-10-15
haha thanks was well chuffed with it, like you say fully loaded and spotless its been kept in a garage all its life, well that's about to change hehehe
will keep you all updated on it.
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - BBROWN1664 - 07-10-15
Maybe we need to add a CBF1000 sub-forum to this site now :pokefun
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 07-10-15
(07-10-15, 08:54 AM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote:Maybe we need to add a CBF1000 sub-forum to this site now :pokefun
Ohhhhhhhhh grrrrrrrrrrreat idea. Add salt to the wound why don't you. I'm STILL fecking looking for one :grumble
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - BBROWN1664 - 07-10-15
What about this one?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501140154985?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&model=cbf1000&maximum-mileage=up_to_15000_miles&maximum-age=up_to_8_years_old&postcode=rh118jd&radius=100&sort=default&page=1&logcode=p
cheaper than the yucky blue one so leaves you cash to add the rack etc.
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 07-10-15
(07-10-15, 10:12 AM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote:What about this one?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501140154985?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&model=cbf1000&maximum-mileage=up_to_15000_miles&maximum-age=up_to_8_years_old&postcode=rh118jd&radius=100&sort=default&page=1&logcode=p
cheaper than the yucky blue one so leaves you cash to add the rack etc.
Not a bad shout BB - worth thinking about.
Currently scouting this one - NOT BLUE, nice rear shock upgrade, knuckle wind deflectors, comfort seat, lowers etc. Mileage is double but I do about 20 - 23k a year so is it an issue. It's also private so a hard haggle down to £2800 could be on the cards.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201509076696104?search-target=usedbikes&make=honda&model=cbf1000&price-to=3500&postcode=rg414as&page=1&radius=1500&sort=locasc&logcode=p
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Robbie8666 - 07-10-15
I like look of those knuckle deflectors... have to research them!
Re: Choice of 2 bikes for work - Frosties - 05-11-15
And here it is finally.........Love the turbine power.