A winter project

[pitbull]

I have a buddy who has some health issues that will only get worse,he will end up in a wheelchair at some point.
It was suggested to him that he finds something to occupy his mind and to get him a bit more active.His ambition is to get himself a trike even if he can only ride it for one season.So while we are waiting for a suitable trike to appear we have bought this little project.It's a 1980 Honda CD200.It shouldn't take much to restore,definatley a new exhaust.

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Great little bikes.

This Benly became my despatch bike. Luckily the friends I worked for gave me pickups and deliveries that entailed chugging from one side of London to the other. The Benly would cruise at about 65mph all day and return about 70mpg around town. Took me to the South of France 3 times in the company of larger bikes. Never missed a beat and was eventually retired after 35,000 miles of use when I quit despatch riding. Ended up giving it to a collector of motorcycles who wanted a small project bike to work on.

[pitbull]

Hey Britman,

Could this be your old bike?? We havent picked it up yet but the advert said 35000 miles.I'll post some more pics when I get it.

Pitbull

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If you are going to Rutland to get it it could be.