Pete Felters’ Honda CB25T and CB550F

Here are some pictures of the fruits of my labours over the past couple of years. My first venture was a Honda CB5 0F that was in fair condition when I bought it. The previous owner had fitted a new Motad exhaust and downpipes and the wheels were in very good nick. nfortunately the rest looked a bit shabby, but the bike did run so I spent the best part of the next year stripping down, cleaning and polishing everything. I had very little experience or knowledge of how to go about restoring or repairing a motorbike, but I did have a lot of passion, patience and an internet connection that could get me on outube! The internet also got me access to the SOHC forum which was a massive help during all the head- scratching times. It was around this time I found your magaz ine and what an inspiration that was. I did everything on the CB5 0 even the paintwork! Again I had only ever painted the living room wall and ceiling before, so this was a trial- and- error job but it turned out great. So, a year later and the bike was finished: that’s when I got offered a pile of something’ (I couldn’t tell what!). It turned out to be a 198 0 Honda CB12 T in bits that had been on a pallet on someone’s drive since it had been stripped completely 0 years before. I loaded the scrap into the boot of the car and set about that day on my first full restoration. As you can see from the pictures I’ve used a bit of artistic licence but again, I wanted to do everything myself. Because of this, there is no powder- coating, everything is rubbed down, treated or replaced and then repainted. I must give a shout out to my mate Mark Hawkins though who did the black and white paint scheme. Anyway, love Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, so keep up the good work!