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Another F2 back on the road
« on: May 11, 2010, 01:26:38 PM »
Hi everyone,
Joined up recently whilst trying to get the old girl going again after years sat in the garage. After a little TLC to the carbs she is up and at it again and ran for the first time today. Plan is to now use her on a more regular basis.

Andy
Piccie attached, hopefully

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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 02:57:03 AM »
Hi Andy (again)  :)
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 02:58:42 PM »
i dig that dual headlights! got some more pics?
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 02:59:41 PM »
Very very nice Andy.
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2010, 12:58:19 PM »
Here you go DC. Just for you buddy.

have fun
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2010, 01:08:36 PM »
that bike is awesome! i want more info...
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2010, 01:27:32 PM »
Hi DC,
Glad your liking the old girl.
This particular F2 is one of only 150 commissioned by Honda in the UK to commemerate Phil Read winning the 1977 IOM Senior TT race. It was also a way of shifting the SOHC bikes in their warehouses to make way for the new upstart DOHC models being launched.
The bikes were put together by Colin Seeley and based on standard F2 frames and engines and running gear with bodywork and pipes made by Seeley and rear shocks by Girling. The dog leg silencer and double headlights certainly make the bikes stand out from the ordinary.

Nice ones are few and far between nowadays but a few dedicated owners keep them on the roads.

Have fun
Andy

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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2010, 06:44:00 PM »
Here's a nice pic of one.



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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2010, 07:34:09 PM »
found some more info:

"The 1979 Phil Read Replica based on the Honda CB750 F2 engine SOHC in-line four cylinder 4. 150 Phil Read Replicas were prepared by Colin Seeley for Honda as a special run.

Former TT rider and frame builder, Colin Seeley, was commissioned by Honda to celebrate the success of the Isle of Man race bike. Ironically, the year it was released, Phil Read was beaten by the returning Mike Hailwood on his Ducati. That victory proved a turning point for the marquee.

Only 150 replicas were built by Seeley and very few exist today, mostly within the UK. There is a Seeley Honda that people often get mixed up with the Phil Read replica but that used a full Seeley-build chassis and was popular with the touring brigade, whereas the race-rep is merely a standard [[Honda CB750|Honda CB750], stripped of its tank, seat and exhaust before adding UK-built Seeley items and a fairing. They even left the original side panels on to match the rest of the scheme.

The large megaphone has a much sharper bite to it than the weak-sounding exhaust system on the original CB750. Finding genuine parts is near impossible!"
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2010, 12:00:29 AM »
One of the guys in the UK made his own replacement exhaust based on dimensions from my PRR (when I had one)

I can't remember who it was but it's all in the archives somewhere!

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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 06:21:17 PM »
Great looking bike welcome aboard!
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Re: Another F2 back on the road
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2010, 06:22:41 PM »
Here's a nice pic of one.



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   WOW!!! Aside from the tail end looking a little clunky THAT is one fine looking ride. Yours is looking pretty damn sweet too Read Rep.

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