Just not getting on with this thing

As I said to wornrockets in a pm last night (as he said I was quiet), I'm not putting it down, not a tall, they're good bikes just not for me. I've had it for sale for a month and not one tex or call, nothing...that tells me how popular they are though or maybe folk don't have cash I'm not asking to much either as I looked to see what they're going for

It looks like I'm stuck with it 

Ah u sell it stu,  lot people going on holidays at mo,   one lads on here probably buy it , put it up on this site it be gone, and u be on hunt for new bike before u know it

what sort of money are you after for it stu

9

900 not bad

I thought it was reasonable as it's really low miles and very good original condition....despite the 12-13 previous owners which might well put folk off,  I don't mention it in the ad, it's not helped though as no one's interested...and I mean no one

I would have it but I have to sell my yam first to raise some cash

What don't you like about it? Is it a certain thing or just that your not bonding with it?
What bike are you looking to replace it with?

Just not bonding with it, maybe if it was a 9-1200 hornet it might be different (I know they don't do a 12 though).....but it's not

I just like low grunt and torque it's what I'm used to and this isn't

To me the lack of low grunt is dangerous as I'm having to plan overtaking, I didn't need to do that on 1000-1200s

Maybe a blackbird stu,  i was looking at rough one today  someone i knew was selling  . The engine is indestructible , way more grunt than bandit and cheap enough and comfortable . Engine can go to huge milage

Only thing with the ol' cb5, you've got to work the gears and the revs, that's what Mr Honda built it for, twist and go it isn't and never will be.

However, one working bike is better than no bike. No idea what yours is like ref miles/age but you could put an ad on here or on the racers site, the latter more relevant if its unfaired though.

I've bought and sold bikes through gumtree (free) ebay (can be free if you play it), local papers (cheap) and local dealerships (the smaller ones can be a bit random on pricing if they want to get rid of a slow seller...) and they might put it on their forecourt for you with or without a fee if you buy from them. Its all about cost to change at the dealers though so they'll expect cash their way - they are running a business after all.

It'll sell if its got good consumables, at least some service history and looks ok. I'd say decide how much it owes you and if you are not happy get it gone, just put it down to experience and move on. Summer is here so bikes get bought and sold, its the way of the world.

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muttley1

muttley1 wrote:Only thing with the ol' cb5, you've got to work the gears and the revs, that's what Mr Honda built it for, twist and go it isn't and never will be

And that's what I can't be arsed with

I'm better with grunt it's what I'm used to...this kind of bike is bordering on dangerous to me with its lack of roll on power

Although stuff like this is all relative (CB5 would feel underpowered after riding a CB1300 but massively fast after riding a C90, etc.), I wonder whether your model needs some tuning up or just riding for some good long runs with good oil to clean the engine up, because unless you're exaggerating a bit I think 'lack of roll on power' is not a term I'd apply to this bike. 


Can you give an example of the kind of situation you're talking about? Are you, for example, trying to overtake at 50 ish in top gear? If so then I see where you're coming from: such a situation would need 4th gear to be swift, or 3rd if you're hurrying. 


If you're used to being able to use 3 or 4000rpm kinds of engine speed to get quick acceleration then I can see why you'd be disappointed with the CB5. It's happiest between about 6 and 9500 rpm. This feels like over-revving if you're not used to it, but it's not at all - it's where this engine thrives. It can help to concentrate on how the bike is feeling at these revs rather than how it's sounding, maybe. 

Stu9 wrote:To me the lack of low grunt is dangerous as I'm having to plan overtaking, I didn't need to do that on 1000-1200s

If you're not planning your overtakes, you're already living dangerously!