I bought the Bike 1 year go. It had been owned by one man for 15 years, and before him, 2 years by the police.

The first mistake...
When the police dismantled the bike, they simply cut the wiring, broke or cut off the lights and left it in a right state, however, with the previous owner, he sorted it down to the basics so it would run.

Then i got it..
I rode the bike for 6 months and started encountering lots and lots iof problems, again like the reviewer above, all problems came at the same time. The breaks seised up, the rear wheel spindle had been rust welded on needing a gas burner to superheat it to remove it, the fuel consumption was around 18mpg with lots of back firing, the wiring had crossed through in places so when the break light came on the rear dash backlight came on, and the fairings, cowel, cowel bracket and more where broken, bent and out of shape, the fan doesnt work, the radiators are so corroded you can they have twisted and the clutch slipps after long runs and hard riding....
I corrected many of the problems, sorting through the wiring loom myself, got a new cowel, replaced around 50 nuts and bolts, new rear inddicators and so on.

My adivice to any buyer is to that ex plice bikes are ok if dismantled properly. if it hasnt had the valve clearences or carb jets done think of future costs. And if fairings and cowel are to badly damaged to be saved, new fairings are £90 each and cowels new are priced around the £280 mark so bring the seller down on price.

Otherwise, the bike is a dream, very comfortable, will take the long distances in its stride, looks good for a 17 year old bike, parts are available at a price, and with that honda build quality engine, you can expect it to last and last. I have never ridden a bike that is better than this, nothin can or will top it!

So simply when buying one, Just dont buy a rough one with to much damage and if fixing one, get a new wiring loom, this will make it a much better bike!