New member from Newfoundland, Canada

[CBNewF]

Hello everyone.

I purchased a 2008 CBF1000 today. Bike is in great shape and was previously owned by a mature rider and family friend. It has a little less than 30,000 kms. Has the Honda luggage (not currently installed), and a few other accessories installed such as an aftermarket windshield, heated grips, USB charger. I also have some aftermarket pipes and a rear seat cowl to go with it.

I look forward to spending some time on this site to learn more about the bike. From the short 50 kms or so on the bike today, I'm impressed.

[Art]

 

What you have there is a SC58 CBF1000 A-8 an excellent choice for a Sports Tourer that ticks many boxes in its class. A big plus for me is the ease in which it can be serviced and maintained at home by the home mechanic without the need of any special tools or diagnostic equipment. If you’re allowed spanners and you haven't already, you may want to download the Honda Workshop and Owners Manuals here.

Mine is now on 65,000 miles (105,000 Km) and there's no sign of it giving up any time soon, seems as if regular maintenance will keep it going forever and then some.

Happy days.

[Froggymanny]

Hello CBNewF,
A big to the forum - especially to a fellow user of the metric system 
Always nice to see a proper self-introduction and with beautiful pics - cherry on the cake - thank you for that.
I noticed you're combining heated grips with wind deflectors - you should be comfy although on second thought, if you ride during winters, I wouldn't be surprised if this happens to be a must in your region... this and the unusually large windshield may actually be rather sensible.
One thing with your model that I like (and don't have on my 2014, later model) is the dual exhaust - really adds a nice touch.
Enjoy your new partner in crime; looking forward to hearing from you!
Emmanuel

[CBNewF]

Originally Posted by Froggymanny

Hello CBNewF,
A big to the forum - especially to a fellow user of the metric system 
Always nice to see a proper self-introduction and with beautiful pics - cherry on the cake - thank you for that.
I noticed you're combining heated grips with wind deflectors - you should be comfy although on second thought, if you ride during winters, I wouldn't be surprised if this happens to be a must in your region... this and the unusually large windshield may actually be rather sensible.
One thing with your model that I like (and don't have on my 2014, later model) is the dual exhaust - really adds a nice touch.
Enjoy your new partner in crime; looking forward to hearing from you!
Emmanuel

It was 6°C while I was riding yesterday evening, so the heated grips and handguards definitely came in handy.

I'm not a fan of the large windshield and am hoping the owner finds the original which they think is at their cottage. Luckily I know them personally so I can easily follow up on it.

My plan from here is to give it a good cleaning, remove all the added stickers on the fairings, and hopefully go back to the stock windshield.

I may remove all the brackets for the luggage as I have the grab handles I can install along with a rear seat cowl to give it a nicer look.

Is it much work to remove/install the brackets for the luggage? I prefer the look without that stuff for commuting and joy rides, but want to take advantage of the luggage for touring. Thoughts on this?

[Froggymanny]

First - "heated grips and handguards came in handy": I want to savor thais for a minute... smoooooth 
More seriously:
- factory windshield: got a spare one in case the promised one doesn't turn up but the shipping costs from France might just nullify this option. But if you happen to travel to France this summer...
- luggage deck/frame of whatever name that has in English: if I'm not mistaken all can be done from the outside of the bike - no need to touch the side cowls. One thing though, these parts tend to stay untouched for a very long time on the bike so be gentle with your first attempts to loosen the bolts.. (WD40 and time are your best friends and make sure your wrench hugs the sides (external or inner, can't remember) of the bolts so you don't end up ruining your bolt or your tool.
Not sure about what follows: once you remove the frame you might end up with small spare parts like spacers and brackets - save that in a pannier or the top box for example. Also, not sure if you can reset the original bolts/screws back into place or if you will need to purchase/recover some shorter ones.
My penny!

[CBNewF]

Thanks for the input/advice on the rear racks, and the offer on a windshield.

If I can't get my hands on the original I may touch base to explore shipping costs!