07-10-2021, 05:48 AM
At about 41k on the clock my black CB is experiencing the following: pitting on the forward facing sides of the lower engine covers, a couple of small paint chips on the forward facing sides of the gas tank from pebble strikes, pitting and minor fading on the black forks, and the finish on the frame downtubes is showing its age a bit too. A good polish will fix maybe 50% of this. I'm due for a thorough cleaning before the rally, but the other half of that is permanent signs of age. You just cant avoid it with a high mileage bike. I suppose if it gets bad enough I could replace some engine covers, and I wanted to upgrade the forks one day anyway.