My new purchase, UK cb1100f, rebuild project, sell or break?

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:30 pm

Hi Guys

Here's a rare thing, a cb1100f with a UK V5. Picked this up recently as an abandoned project. As you can see the previous owner has already stripped it down.

So.......do I rebuild it as is, restore it, sell it whole or sell it in pieces?????????

Decisions, decisions....... Smile

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:44 pm

Definitely rebuild it. Give it a good clean up as you assemble it, get it running after a fashion then sell it on as a project. It would be a shame to scatter another cb to the wind!
Having said that, I'd be interested in the swinging arm!!! Very Happy

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:08 pm

Blastfromthepast wrote:

Definitely rebuild it.

+1 what he said!

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:36 pm

If it was mine I would defintely rebuild! Looks better than the one I just finished!

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:42 pm

Personally I would restore and rebuild it.But it`s your choice ofcourse.

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:05 pm

... for a minute there I thought it was my old one returned!

Any idea when it last ran? If you break it you are likely to have quite a bit left over that won't shift. I've seen a US 1100F frame on ebay for several years now ... I'd be tempted to restore it, at least it will be different in the UK.

Regards,

Max

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:12 pm

Blastfromthepast wrote:

Definitely rebuild it. Give it a good clean up as you assemble it, get it running after a fashion then sell it on as a project. It would be a shame to scatter another cb to the wind!
Having said that, I'd be interested in the swinging arm!!! Very Happy

It's easy for us to say, but I agree (presumably a "V5" is the same as what we Yanks call a Title?), it should be rebuilt. I'm in he midst of the same kind of resurrection, and it's a pile of work, but will (hopefully) be worthwhile when it's said and done.

Good luck, and keep us posted, whatever you decide.

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:19 pm

Sounds like i'm adding another project to my list......a rebuild it is then.

Watch out for the build thread...... Smile

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:49 pm

Another case of someone that's good at taking things apart but cant fix a glass of milk! It looks to far gone to restore. I will take it off your hands. Laughing

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:13 am

fordwrench wrote:

Another case of someone that's good at taking things apart but cant fix a glass of milk! It looks to far gone to restore. I will take it off your hands. Laughing

Your probably right, that's how I pick up most of my breaker/parts bikes, as abandoned projects. Good ideas turn into harsh reality for most people.

I think i'm just gonna bolt this back together and rag it around as I've got too many projects on the go at the moment. Smile

However I do need some parts which are missing, so will be listing in the Wanted section.