Honda CBR1000F Hurricane: Is it worth saving?

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11 ай бұрын

Big thanks to Jonny for gifting me this bike, I fully appreciate it. Please comment if you have any experience of the riding or owning a Honda CBR1000F or as it’s known, Hurricane.

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@COLT-zr3jf 11 ай бұрын

Johnny's a man of principles, nice gift and a good mate well done.

@johndocbikerestorations831 11 ай бұрын

Agree 💯

@VmaxOG 6 ай бұрын

Keep it and restore it! Great bike. It's apart of history!

@johndocbikerestorations831 6 ай бұрын

I have started working on the bike, it will be more of a recommission than a restore, but hopfully back to a good functioning Machine!

@primokona 6 ай бұрын

OUT OF MY 10 BIKES THIS IS THE ONE THAT THE MOST FUN TO RIDE

@johndocbikerestorations831 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@Sirmancelot91 6 ай бұрын

I got one in the blue and white paint scheme. I like it very much. Seating position is not overly bent over, power delivery is very smooth. From 5000 rpm it really pulls. Even with the sub zero temperatures it starts really quik. Mine has 50k miles on it, and you do hear the cam chain tensioner on a cold start up, it goes away quikly when it warms up. Only thing it is quite heavy when parking and manouvring without the engine on.

@johndocbikerestorations831 6 ай бұрын

That is good feedback on the bike, I agree it's quite a heafty bike, but as you say will be fine once moving. I have started working on it so should be ready for spring time. Thanks for watching

@Sirmancelot91 6 ай бұрын

Cool, looking forward to the video(s)! I even bought a Gimbel aftermarket seat to improve the looks a bit, but it needs to be painted, so it is still in a box after a year..

@johndocbikerestorations831 6 ай бұрын

@@Sirmancelot91 sounds good, enjoy it!

@johnkidd4822 6 ай бұрын

bought one 51000 new cam adjuster headers stript out . wheels powder coated new brakes .lithium battery .on the road now. 1990 f bike very well made .thank johnny just over the boarder from you. no need to spend 18000 .3000 /5000 get you real CBR1000F . THE MILES 50.000 IS NOTHING FOR THERE S BIKES . 21/1/2024

@johndocbikerestorations831 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant to hear. Yes, very solid bikes. I have started work on her, will get a video out soon.

@woooster71 9 ай бұрын

True about being undervalued.. I have just added a really nice, original 1991 CBR1000F, in the so called ‘Benetton’ multi coloured scheme. It only has 23k miles and just purrs.. Really nice bike. These are slowly getting more and more rare in good condition

@johndocbikerestorations831 9 ай бұрын

Yes, I think they will become desirable through time, they are very good bikes with Honda build and reliability! I hope you enjoy yours

@andyshondaxlsrestorations4733 11 ай бұрын

❤free You can't go wrong with it nice one mate

@johndocbikerestorations831 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Andy

@cbrider726 7 ай бұрын

Its got a nice exhaust system on it worth at least £300 so its good . Engine sound like a Honda should . I bought a Blackbird a few years ago and it was in shite when i bought it but after a bit of TLC ran pefectly . I do think that for what it would cost and the amount of time it would take just go ahead and replace the timing chain . Its a simple job and cheap . These bikes are known for the timing chain rattle. £100 would have it done if you do it your self.

@johndocbikerestorations831 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, good advice re the cam chain, I am about to get the bike on the bench for a service and assessing. I loved my Blackbird such a beautiful engine in that thing!

@pablot.j.4869 8 ай бұрын

Nice ❤

@cbrider726 7 ай бұрын

BTW just subed . Nice steam buddy . 👍👍👍👍

@johndocbikerestorations831 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate it

@uhtred7860 9 ай бұрын

WOW! you got that bike for free?? I love 80s/90s bikes and have a small but growing collection, and saw one of these for sale on FB here in NZ. Its an 87 red/white, hasn't been going for at least 5 years (carbs apparently😏) fairing are off, but seller says they are all there, and he wants 3000 NZ dollars! 🤣🤣 (1400 pounds) I would love to get one of these as i remember when they came out, I was onn a working holiday in London as a motorcycle courier, and one of the guys bought one, it was big and heavy but boy was it fast, and comfortable, top gear roll ons with another mates 87 FZR1000 it would just power away from the FZR. Good luck with it, I would show it some love.

@johndocbikerestorations831 9 ай бұрын

Yes, I do believe they are great bikes. I will work on it over the winter (your summer!), as a sports tourer it will be up there with best despite its age. Thanks for watching the video and for your comment. Sending my best from Scotland

@davidyoung9561 9 ай бұрын

I have a few classic bikes. I have a 1968 Honda CB450, 1974 Honda CB125S, 1977 Kawasaki KH125, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R and 1985 Kawasaki AR125.

@johndocbikerestorations831 9 ай бұрын

Nice collection there

@davidyoung9561 9 ай бұрын

@@johndocbikerestorations831they are all various states of completion.

@davidyoung9561 9 ай бұрын

I had a first model year Blackbird a few years back. It even had the original exhaust. They certainly are well built.

@johndocbikerestorations831 9 ай бұрын

Hi David, I had the early model too. Have ridden the later injected one, but not much difference. Great bikes and built like tanks!

@davidyoung9561 9 ай бұрын

@johndocbikerestorations831 my one was a very late 1996 so a very early one. The early ones are actually more powerful at 164bhp. In top gear at 1000 rpm, slight twist of the throttle and it would reach motorway speeds in no time.

@johndocbikerestorations831 9 ай бұрын

@@davidyoung9561 That's interesting David, thanks for the info, looks like this might be beast!

@gideonrackstraw 11 ай бұрын

You don’t need to bother lubing the chain John, that wee leak from the gear shift will do the trick, just get a bit of speed up and it works a treat.

@johndocbikerestorations831 11 ай бұрын

Never thought of that Jonny, better than a scott oiler!

@Free_Ranger_CT110 8 ай бұрын

It's a shame, there are a few really good bikes that are overlooked these days, I guess for many people they simply aren't trendy enough. It does though mean bargains for those of us who appreciate the quality engineering gone into these bikes.

@johndocbikerestorations831 8 ай бұрын

Agree, lots of really good bikes selling for next to nothing, when I think back this was the same for RDs, Fizzys and other bikes that are now classed as valuable!

@Free_Ranger_CT110 8 ай бұрын

@@johndocbikerestorations831 I had a new FS1/E DX for 275 quid in 1976, I'd like one now but not for the silly money people are paying. Nostalgia isn't cheap!