R.G. de Wit's

    1982 Honda CB900F

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    R.G. de Wit's Honda CB900F

    R.G. de Wit's Honda CB900F

    R.G. de Wit's Honda CB900F
    		    
    R.G. de Wit's Honda CB900F

    R.G. de Wit's Honda CB900F

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    Model
    Year    		 Owned
    Since    		 Current Odometer
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    1982    

      Information on this bike:

      Hello everyone,

      Like all of you I just love my bike and ride it when ever i can, here in the Netherlands where I live. This is my 2nd CB900F, when you get to the pictures, the first one is the silvercoloured one with the fairing. Bought this one when it was 1 year old and changed the seat, the exhaust into 4 to 1 and bought a fairing wich didn't fit at all. I cut it into pieces and made fit real tight and added the spoiler on the bottom end. Took it up to 240 km/h with the fairing!! I sold the bike when i left my country to go and work somewhere in the bush in Venezuela South America.

      The black and red coloured one is the one i own now. It's also a 1979 CB 900F. I bought it when I got back in 1984 and I am the 2nd owner. In fact it, was a present from my wife. It wasn't in a real good shape. The original color was blue. Had a dented petroltank and was covered with a layer of clear laquer, including the plastic and chromed parts. I think the 1st owner just hated cleaning it! I took the dent out of the tank and painted the bike the way it is now, in 1986. Been riding it eversince. Had to renew both parts of the alternator and the voltage regulator in 1996. I started modifying it about 2 months ago. 

       Modifications since then:
 '82 model wheels, both 18 inch.
 '82 model frontfork, 39 mm, airsupported and anti-dive
 '82 model front twinpiston calipers
 '82 model frontmudguard ( customized )
 smal indicators
 carbon Formula 1 mirrors
 lifted it's rear-end about 3 inches
  
 Rubber used: both Continental, TKV 12 13/80-18v in th rear and TKV 11 100/90-18v in front.
 Headers: Marchall endurance
 Exhaust: selfmade copy Marchall Endurance, all stainless steel
  
 Planned modifications:
 Braced swinging arm
 Ohlins shocks
 progressive forksprings
 Overall paintjob and powdercoat the frame
 and who know's what

      Best modifications sofar:
      The twin piston calipers in the front, which really improves the braking.
      Lifting it's rear-end. The 18 inch wheel in the front and the much stronger front fork, really improved the handling in fast curves, with my knee on the ground!

      Tip: for all of you who have been lucky not having had to renew their alternators yet. Take them off and have it treated in an oven at a company where they rewind electric motors, they have special ovens there in which they treat rotors. This will refresh the insulation of your rotor and stator and will save you a lot of money!! The problems with the alternators are caused by the heat of the engine. They heat up and cool off everytime. This will result in craking of the insulation, which will result into short circuting and aburned alternator. When this happens, your voltage regulator also will be damaged and have to be replaced!!

      This is it for now, when my Bol is finished i'll add more pictures.

      Don't forget: Keep on riding them CB 900F's and No Fear, No Fun

      Please also visit my more recent photo submissions here.

      Thanks,

      R.G. de Wit.

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