White House K10 - a story of regeneration

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A good job on the rear mudguard, Nine... I was appalled at the amount of rust appearing on mine (which was being junked anyway) and I took rustproofing steps on the new one too.

You're still undecided about the colour? I've changed my opinion... My original in 1972 was gold, though I really love Honda's 'Candy Glory Red'. But the more I look at the various colourways on these K10/17s, I'm struck by just how darned GOOD the brighter, lighter colours are on them. I'm now swaying towards that jewel-like sparkling metallic turquoise.

Good luck, whatever you choose - it'll be gorgeous!

The mudguard rust was a little surprising, even allowing for the 35,000 miles the bike had run. No doubt the paint won't last long, but at least it's an effort to keep more rust at bay.

Colour - always the most difficult decision on any project. Before I bought the CB I contemplated all the classic CB variants, however once sourced I had to consider what the finished bike would look like with the gold rim wheels. One option which came close was the ultra rare Valley Green which I thought would look fabulous in a green n gold combination: