You've got 15k ...

[KungFooBob]

IMHO, the best 'official' Special Editions Hondas were the RS Performance built Evo Fireblades.

Pics?

RS built several, all to customer spec, but warrantied by Honda as official models, iirc.

This spec/paint was the poster boy of the range tho'

https://www.thebikespecialists.com/vehi ... 221bf26900

Remember this was back in 1999.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Dafuq is that lower body work?

I can't work out if it's really shonky carbon, or "wood effect" or what?

Love the bike though It comes with a matching fleece. How 90s is that!

[KungFooBob]

Dafuq is that lower body work?

I can't work out if it's really shonky carbon, or "wood effect" or what?

Love the bike though It comes with a matching fleece. How 90s is that!

IIRC it's all carbon, but painted.

It's so polished it's reflecting the wooden floor.

[mangocrazy]

Dafuq is that lower body work?

I can't work out if it's really shonky carbon, or "wood effect" or what?

It's the reflection of the 'vintage' floorboards in the belly pan.

[Mr. Dazzle]

That'd certainly explain why I couldn't tell if it was carbon or wood

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think it's the kind of bike that you'd cruise around fairly gently on, so the weight would be noticeable but maybe not a show stopper.

I'm normally the one moaning about weight, anything over 150kg is a fat slob of a bike, but they don't all feel terrible depending on how they're balanced and suspended. Or you just accept them and ride them for what they are, like the CBX1000 which weighs about 250kg but if you like that sort of thing then you'd be very happy riding it.

If you don't want to go very fast the CB400 Super Four is a better bike to ride than the CB1100.

[Yorick]

I think it's the kind of bike that you'd cruise around fairly gently on, so the weight would be noticeable but maybe not a show stopper.

I'm normally the one moaning about weight, anything over 150kg is a fat slob of a bike, but they don't all feel terrible depending on how they're balanced and suspended. Or you just accept them and ride them for what they are, like the CBX1000 which weighs about 250kg but if you like that sort of thing then you'd be very happy riding it.

If you don't want to go very fast the CB400 Super Four is a better bike to ride than the CB1100.

And half a ton lighter

[KungFooBob]

And 30 years older.

[Yorick]

And 30 years older.

The CB1100 is 30 year old tech

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

And 30 years older.

Honda still make them

[KungFooBob]

And 30 years older.

The CB1100 is 30 year old tech

but doesn't have 30 years of material fatigue.

[KungFooBob]

And 30 years older.

Honda still make them

If you import one from Japan.

How many of the ones landed in the UK today are less than 20 years old?

[Supermofo]

I know you're not concerned about budget, but the Z600RS is budget and looks decent I reckon. At £5.5k cheap run around

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... n=at_bikes

[Yorick]

I know you're not concerned about budget, but the Z600RS is budget and looks decent I reckon. At £5.5k cheap run around

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... n=at_bikes

That looks ok.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

£13k+ for a fifteen year old 400 Zephyr...

They're exactly the same as the 550 Zephyr that was imported to the UK apart from having smaller pistons, it has the old Z400J / Z550 engine that became the GPZ600R engine.

You could buy a 550 Zephyr and do it yourself or pay someone to do it, loads of engine spares for them as the GT550 had the same engine.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think they're a classic look and never go out of fashion, I'm not in love with them but if I had unlimited space and budget then something Zed shaped would be in the garage.

I don't like the shape of the frame of the 550 and 1100 Zephyr, if I was buying a Zephyr it would be the 750, but they're all good bikes (despite the 1100 having the heaviest motorcycle engine I've ever lifted)

[Buckaroo]

I know you're not concerned about budget, but the Z600RS is budget and looks decent I reckon. At £5.5k cheap run around

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... n=at_bikes

My daughter has just announced that she's expecting her first child

Her z650rs in green and gold, 23 plate 1950 miles, excellent condition, is up for sale.

She's sad to say goodbye to motorcycling for a while, but I'm glad she's not doing anything too risky either.

PM me if anyone is, or knows of someone who's looking.

Thanks.

[Bustaspoke]

I like the looks of this,pity they're only available in Italy,but with 15K I could go there,ride it back & still have change from the 15K.
https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bike ... 1705920395

[Rockburner]

£13k+ for a fifteen year old 400 Zephyr...

Is that the standard tail piece? I'm sure it's not THAT long on the 550.

[Skub]

My daughter has just announced that she's expecting her first child

Congrats Gramps.