Meet The Benley

Welcome to my first video where I will introduce you to my latest project, the Honda Benley 200

[@m0lsx]

Watching, I think it was Shed & Buried, Classic Cars, when I saw what looked like a small Honda dressed in a full fairing. So I came looking for it & found this. Great to see this lovely classic bike being cared for.

[@CharlieBrown-uv6uw]

I think that I was more excited than Skid when he was going through the spares that he got with the bike...😂

[@oxfordgreenbus]

Had the CD185 Benley, rode it for years around Cornwall when i lived there. Brought it up to Faringdon Oxon when i moved and ended up selling it to the Landlord for two weeks rent £150, he did alright there. Good machine. It's not all bad as i've replaced it with a '79 BMW R100 thats another story.

[@PhilTheProf]

Bought a CB200 brand new in the early 70s, loved that wee bike. So glad you have your own channel, was ecstatic when I found it.

[@KSRGUYW]

Used to have a dark blue one back in the early 90's as a commuter cos i couldn't afford a car, rode it through 2 winters never let me down slow as a week in the jail but always got me there

[@bikerbuddy3166]

About time you started your own channel 😎 looking forward to following channel 👌👍you most definitely have my subscription 🙏🇬🇧🏍🇬🇧

[@stan-ut5gj]

Hi Guy,just found your channel,I'm a restorer too,just finished my latest,a sympathetic restoration of a 1976 honda cb 400/4,sold it for my asking price £5,250 to maybe finance something else,at 70 it keeps me active.😁

[@colintaylor3640]

Great introduction video Guy, good luck with your new venture on KZbin, 👍👍👍

[@jamesweber4938]

When I think Benley my mind goes to the pressed steel fork and frame models. A 1967 Honda 50 was my first bike. It was a year old when I bought it and it cost me 60 quid. I think they were 100 quid brand new ! I had a brand new Rickman Bonneville 650 in 74. It was 800 quid.

[@triumph_rich1952]

Cant wait to follow the resto of that little Honda, perhaps you will do a vid of you building that Equilibrium one day ;-)

[@guywillison7447]

Thanks Rich, I hope to include the Equilibrium at some point. Can’t wait to ride it.

[@AdyRider]

Looking forward to seeing that at the cafe one weekend 😊

[@guywillison7447]

Watch this space !

[@cross13000]

Love it. great vid.

[@danbarnes6751]

So glad I found this channel. Guy and a brew, cheers me up. An excuse to not stare at my stack of bits.

[@garrybowers414]

I had a CB175 as my first bike love these little Hondas 😁👍did all the work on a mates Benley nice bikes

[@StevesHornet900]

...this sort of bike would be ideal for winter work commutes - I'm struggling with a YBR125 at the moment , which I'm using so that my Hornet doesn't get salt damage , or even it sliding down the road in this 6 month long winter ! Best wishes on your new channel.

[@aorithefemboyfox9113]

Ybr ? You guys got it too ? I thought it just a asian thing. We also got the yb125sp which is the same thing but more of a classic styling.

[@jalford5089]

I was a courier in Manchester in the late 70’s with W Photoprint (shout out to any ex riders out there). We had CD 175’s. Ugly tin plate things but great tools for the job. Would certainly give one garage room now. Trouble was I was riding an old Brit bike to and from work so after riding a Honda all day, going home I would often try to snick my brake pedal into first at the lights, or stamp on the gear lever and wonder why I didn’t stop…..

[@nickhill3362]

I think you're on a winner with that bike Guy , enjoyed vid thanks 👍

[@williamturner3157]

Just found your channel. Your a natural talking to the camera, not easy to do, I actually felt you were talking to me. I'm amazed any of these 2 strokes are still around, when I started work they seemed to disintegrate as you rode them and the advice I had was wipe it over with an oily rag. Happy days though. Now aged 58 and riding a 1200 bandit

[@johngreen6184]

I think you'll find the CD200 Benley is a 4 stroke, not 2 stroke.

[@rumien1383]

Good luck with the project, and the channel. 🍺

[@guywillison7447]

Thanks for your support.

[@user-fb9os7hy2y]

Just subscribed skid..always enjoy seeing you on Henry's stuff..crack on👍👍

[@guywillison7447]

Thanks

[@ricado372]

That gut instinct is actually wisdom.

[@guywillison7447]

Always trust it.

[@pauljenkins2501]

That's not a bad bike as it stands. It will make a lovely little bike once it has been tinkered with......

[@guywillison7447]

I hope so

[@jefflambert8603]

You Rode it to the Super Sausage Last Sunday & Parked it Up Next to Suzuki SB200 that was Restored on the MotorBike Show !..i belive the CD 200 Evolved from the 1970s Honda CD 175?

[@SuperHuddys]

Morning Guy, I’m in

[@SuperHuddys]

Tea is essential 😂

[@roblong5513]

Oh mate I looking forward to seeing you on that little gem in town, I'll get you a latte too😉 when's the next installment?

[@evelynsutton4411]

A great surprise th find this, most interesting. You are building a varied stable now. The Candy Orange is a knockout, specially the front mudguard. Could you give us a walk-round of it? lf there is already one somewhere l have not found it. Yet. How will you find the time? l take it that the CB1000's are still an ongoing commercial undertaking. Subscribed now.

[@guywillison7447]

I hope to shoot a video of the orange 5Four soon. Stay tuned.

[@HUSKY7-1]

What was in the little tin?