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Pete Felters’ Honda CB125T & CB550F

Here are some pictures of the fruits of my labours over the past couple of years. My first venture was a Honda CB550F 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.

Unfortunately, the rest looked a bit shabby, but the bike did run so I spent the best part of

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