CD 200 semi tart up/restore

[zippy]

Vapour blaste cases barrel and head.

New badges and it'll look mint

[Newtsalad]

Took it for the MOT today It passed of course . I put it down to meticulous preparation a dedication to unsurpased mechanical knowledge and mostly luck .

Bogger

A shocking SURPLUS of preventative maintenance?

[cruncherkid]

Congrats on getting it legal Bogger, if you're after original looking decals for your tank...i think Sunrise Graphics do them (recommended suppliers)

[zippy]

I think they the casts plastic type for his tank.

[cruncherkid]

I think they the casts plastic type for his tank.

Cast plastic stickers? I was meaning the stripes by decals.....

[zippy]

ah didn't know they had stickers still i googled. Remember though that normal vinyl is good and cheap but petrol will eat it.

That is why them genuine honda ones are more expensive, they got special glue.

[Janz]

Good bikes these! I had the 125, 185 & 200 at various times & they were ridden into the ground courier style & the good bits passed on to the next bike. They are so reliable that you may well find that yours will last for years or so long that you will be desperate for something else. All the cycle parts will wear out before the engine. The brake drums wore out on my sh1t brown 185 after a billion miles or so. The 125s are gutless but the 185s/200s are good for 80 mph! There must be dozens of these at the back of old boy's sheds across the country. The seat is probably the most comfy of all the small Honda machines. The only fault I would offer up is that they are heavy! I put my back out once trying to shove one into the back of an Escort van on the M20. Most of the weight feels like it is carried too high giving a top heavy ride which I couldn't get on with. They feel 'ponderous' through corners & I was always aware of the weight coming down on my skinny leg which eventually led me on to Honda singles such as the CBs, CGs & Cs & ultimately to here...

[Bogger]

I've noticed that the front end feels as though it wants to tuck under a little when cornering. This may be down to me, as I've only ridden it to work and back the once, a total of 14mls. This feeling could be due the tyres being 25yrs old (good tread though) I'm going to get used to it a bit as it is then get some Metzeler ME22's on and see if that helps. The strange thing about the bike is that it feels physically smaller than the Cub , Heavier, but smaller. I think it looks ace.

Bogger

[Janz]

Yeah, there is something about them - they looked like a 'proper' bike to me when I was a kid. Good build quality. All metal with barely any plastic bits made them heavy but planted at speed & they have a surprisingly fair turn of speed despite the weight. A solid & safe workhorse. I still have my original front crash bars which I'm fitting to my CG125 engined CB100n for its summer look - naked with a stubby & very loud pipe! I usually use the CB in winter but been using the Cub, stupid really 'cos the CB has the CD200 Rickman fairing on it. You could still get the rear crash bars for the CDs which made them really safe in a crash. I've even seen them fully dressed for touring with fairing, top-box & panniers so two up camping is possible. A 200cc twin is exactly what you need for a budget Euro summer tour - enough grunt to make it do-able & cheap on juice. I reckon you have the perfect austerity measures bike my man!

[Janz]

Oh yeah! I always used to burn my left ankle when riding these without boots - you'll see!