Honda CBF500A

[nilv]

YEAR: 2005
MAKE: HONDA
MODEL: CBF500A (ABS)
MILEAGE: APPROX 34,000
SERVICE HISTORY: FULL WITH SUPPORTING PAPERWORK
V5 LOGBOOK: PRESENT
SPARE KEYS: PRESENT

EXTRAS:
HONDA OEM CENTER STAND
OXFORD TOURING HOTGRIPS
CLEAR FRONT INDICATORS
SP ENGINEERING MOTO GP CAN (STAINLESS STEEL)
BAGSTER TANK COVER
FORK MOUNTED LED’S
TOURING STEERING BAR & MATCHING BAR END WEIGHTS
GIVI ENGINE GRILL
SMARTWATER PROTECTED
CLUTCH & BRAKE LEVER SLEEVES

See pics if you don’t like reading…viewing can be arranged in Harrow/Edgware/Stanmore

£2,000

[Daws1989]

How did you come to the valuation of 2K? :ermm:

[Daws1989]

Ignore that, they seem to vary in price quite a bit. :blink:

[nazzamataz]

Hi a few questions:

1. What’s the condition of the down pipes and middle sections like? (It’s hard to tell from the pic but it looks like it’s corroding/surface rust/?)

2. The right hand side engine casing paint ‘looks’ like its corroding, is it?

3. What’s the condition of the fuel tank like, any scratches, dents or anything else?

4. Was the centre stand an optional extra or was it standard feature?

5. When/where was it last serviced and what work was carried out

Thanks

[nilv]

nazzamataz (02/02/2014)

Hi a few questions:

1. What’s the condition of the down pipes and middle sections like? (It’s hard to tell from the pic but it looks like it’s corroding/surface rust/?)
   These bikes (& many others) have similar issues with downpipes looking rusty…the can and the link pipe are both s/steel. You can get s/steel downpipes for the bike…

2. The right hand side engine casing paint ‘looks’ like its corroding, is it?
   Yup, but given the age of the bike, it is normal to see the paint getting flakey…

3. What’s the condition of the fuel tank like, any scratches, dents or anything else?
   There were two little scratches (like an inch) on the tank when I bought the bike so I covered it up with the bagster…

4. Was the centre stand an optional extra or was it standard feature?
   It was fitted by the last owner as an extra…at a Honda dealer

5. When/where was it last serviced and what work was carried out
   Last full service (oil & oil filter, air filter, spark plug and several other things covered by “Service A”) done on 21/01/2014 at Francos Motorcycles

Thanks

Answers above…

[makman]

Engine corrosion is standard on these I’m afraid. But the answer is a wire brush, masking tape, newspaper and some hammerite paint! Less than £10 and you are all sorted.

Cracking nice bikes. I’ve got a non ABS version. Gets me 60mpg and goes well enough to have fun on.

[nilv]

makman (04/02/2014)

Engine corrosion is standard on these I’m afraid. But the answer is a wire brush, masking tape, newspaper and some hammerite paint! Less than £10 and you are all sorted.

Cracking nice bikes. I’ve got a non ABS version. Gets me 60mpg and goes well enough to have fun on.

I was inches close to doing what you outlined re painting the engine a few months back - but the very “knowledgeable” staff at Halfrauds stated it is not suited for engine hot temperatures…?

Keen to know how it worked out for you if you sprayed it on your one…? Is it holding it off properly? How many coats did you apply…?

Cheers…

[makman]

Well, I sprayed it up a month ago now. First off, I rubbed down with a wire brush and then buffed it smooth. Surface preparation is half the job.

Masked the bike up (hammerite is notorious for overspray!) with masking tape and newspaper, covering what I did not what to be silver in colour! Then very light coat. Give it 5 minutes, another coat, 5 minutes and so on until you have a nice looking engine case.

It helps if the engine case is warm, not hot.

Also put the can in a bucket of warm water to heat it up nicely.

Shake can vigorously for a couple of minutes and give it a quick blast before starting your spray job.

Seems to be holding up okay. I will do it again as I did the job in very cold weather and so it was hard to get the type of finish I would prefer to have.

[nilv]

makman (04/02/2014)

Well, I sprayed it up a month ago now. First off, I rubbed down with a wire brush and then buffed it smooth. Surface preparation is half the job.

Masked the bike up (hammerite is notorious for overspray!) with masking tape and newspaper, covering what I did not what to be silver in colour! Then very light coat. Give it 5 minutes, another coat, 5 minutes and so on until you have a nice looking engine case.

It helps if the engine case is warm, not hot.

Also put the can in a bucket of warm water to heat it up nicely.

Shake can vigorously for a couple of minutes and give it a quick blast before starting your spray job.

Seems to be holding up okay. I will do it again as I did the job in very cold weather and so it was hard to get the type of finish I would prefer to have.

I shall certainly give it a bash - when you get a chance could you post up a couple of pics of the result…? Cheers pal…

[peppiiino]

Hi,

will you give away the centre stand on his own perhaps?

if so, let me know

[Motorhate]

The best thing to use on engine casings and even the downpipes is high temperature paint. You can get this from Halfords or you can even use barbacue paint which is also temperature resistant. I’ve use it on my CB500 engine and exhaust and its great. I’ve also got an SP Engineering can on mine and its great - really really loud as there’s no baffle in and no re-jetting needed either.