1976 Honda CB200 8,796 genuine miles & unrestored For Sale

1976 Honda CB200 only 8, 796 genuine miles from new original and unrestored

How often do you find such a nice one of these with just 8, 796 genuine miles from new and in original and unrestored condition?

I bought this beauty last year, and apart from changing the oil, cleaning the carbs and petrol tank, and giving it a good polish, it has sat in my garage just being admired by friends and family. It really is a time-warp machine.

It was purchased from a 92 year old gentleman who had owned it since 1981. It was placed into storage at that time and, apart from having a new MOT and TAX in 1990, it stayed in storage inside a purpose-built garage – wonderful! I guess it qualifies as a ‘barn find’ really. The sale includes a letter from the elderly gentleman confirming that the mileage is genuine.

It is wearing the original carrier and top box which is lined with a piece of period carpet- I also have the original grab rail and this is included in the sale.

The pictures are a good representation of the bike’s overall condition and form part of the description, so please study them fully.

Someone has lightly brushed some black paint on the head area of the frame and the chainguard shows flaking paint and has probably been painted at some time. There is a little black paint flaked off the top yoke, but I prefer to leave it as original as possible, so I haven’t touched it. There is a slight bend in the front brake lever. Some of the tiny ribs are missing from the handle grips.

The two main points to mention are that the petrol tank has had three small repairs on the left side right at the bottom seam where they often have. That said the tank has not been repainted and it appears to be rust-free inside. It does not leak fuel at all. Both exhausts have been the victim of time, and ideally need replacing as they have rotted inside and have been patched at the bottom at some time. That said, they look very nice on the outside edges and they don’t appear to be blowing, so you could just ride it and keep your eye out for replacements. Non-standard period mirrors – I have the original righthand mirror and all will be included with the bike. Comes with two keys fitting ignition, seat and steering lock, and two keys for the top box.

The chrome is generally very good with just a few pin pricks on the mudguards. The tires are in excellent condition but probably the originals so you may want to change them. There are a few other very minor cosmetic blemishes here and there but nowhere near what you normally see with a 43 year old unrestored motorcycle which is probably going to continue to rise in value.

It has a super-quiet engine and the clutch is very light and smooth. It is shown as a Historic Vehicle on the registration document, and therefore it does not require a MOT and the road tax is free.

It is already perfectly good enough to be displayed at shows and it would take very little work to make it mint.

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