[9216]

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Got my 1987 model Hero Honda CD100 re-registered for the 5th time. Done more than 3,20,000 km so far. It still sports the original carb, tank and silencer. Should be good for a few more years.

[rajeevsulu]

Wow!! That is some love shown to a very good motorcycle! Must say the motorcycle looks pristine and very well maintained. May you have a million more miles of commute on your trusted motorcycle!

[GutsyGibbon]

Originally Posted by 9216

Got my 1987 model Hero Honda CD100 re-registered for the 5th time. Done more than 3,20,000 km so far. It still sports the original carb, tank and silencer. Should be good for a few more years.

You got a gem here. It looks just as good as a new bike I would see (in 1987). The RX100 and CD100 have a special place in my heart.

[DicKy]

Have good memeories with the CD100 as my uncle had one (1989) and I used to travel lots sitting on the fuel tank. Also learnt riding on it.

He exchanged it for a CD Deluxe (2004-05) and I rued the fact that the chrome mudguards and exhaust note were gone, and so did the pillion ride comfort. The CD100 had a low wide seat and the suspension was soft, while the CD Deluxe had narrow hard seat with stiff suspension (maybe the CD100 was well worn in). My uncle also complained about how the CD Deluxe was not as tractable as the CD100 and how vibrations were poor at higher speeds/revs), though he was happy with the almost 100% increase in fuel economy.

[Jeroen]

It looks absolutely gorgeous, how do you keep it in such an immaculate state? Has it been restored/re sprayed in all those years?

Jeroen

[Asoon]

Originally Posted by 9216

Got my 1987 model Hero Honda CD100 re-registered for the 5th time. Done more than 3,20,000 km so far. It still sports the original carb, tank and silencer. Should be good for a few more years.

Congrats to you and your wonderful machine for completing earths circumference 8 times

Initial HHs (CD100 & Splendour) were gem of a machine, we had one in family (splendour) which we had for 15 years, its still running well

[9216]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

It looks absolutely gorgeous, how do you keep it in such an immaculate state? Has it been restored/re sprayed in all those years?

Jeroen

Thank you.
First full repaint was done in 2018. Till then, the tank and side panels were with factory paint. I was very fond of the blue and gold lining on the tank. Before that during every re-registration, silver and black paints were done, without dismantling.
This time, painting was diy, using spray cans. Dismantled everything except engine. Red paint on the tank needed some fixing due to minute holes. Since they were on the underside and under the front of the seat, my crude painting is not visible .

[Ritkon]

That is one immaculately maintained bike. You have piqued my curiosity. Please share as much detail as possible, about this beauty. You have shown the trailer, now I just cannot wait for the full movie.

How was she maintained this well? What kind of servicing schedule is followed? Has there been any major work done on the engine, gearbox, clutch, electricals? How does she run now? Are there any issues? Do you have a list of parts replaced?

At 3.2 lakh km, it may be a contender for the highest mileage achieved on a bike in India. Wish you all the best and hope you cover a million km with her.

[anjan_c2007]

A wonderful and rare example with a record number of kms covered. Kudos for keeping it that way with its original paint and decals. The stickers were just changed over from the first generation and these are in a beautiful condition. In the older model the top of the sticker on the petrol tank ended just where the Hero Honda logo is placed. Similarly, the side panel stickers did not reach above the CD 100 logo. These had lots of Made in Japan components and the pre launch waiting lists still persisted. Many who merely bought it for its fuel frugality (average kya deti hain) would have used/abused the bike and dumped it after it outlived its times. Hence, pristine CD100's are lesser seen vis a vis its performance oriented competitor the RX 100.

Off Topic : The bike refreshes our memories of the era when among the many Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Jeetendra, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Sridevi were reigning in Bollywood. Big B was at the crossroads searching for space between hero and character roles. Madhuri Dixit would soon by 1988 set her mark on the silver screen with her blockbuster Tezaab. T Series cassettes were flooding the market with remixes and soon its own singers and music directors.

[Axe77]

What an absolutely stunning example and in such pristine condition. What I find most impressive is that this is actually a workhorse through most of its life as well. 3.2 lakh kms is absolutely no mean feat. Kudos to using it heavily and keeping it in this condition. Would love to hear more on what its taken to keep it so over the years and what kind of use you’ve been putting it to.

Truly a modern classic. When I see vehicles like this I really regret having sold my first bike - a 1995 KB 100 RTZ as well as our 1983 Maruti 800. Would have loved to keep them to posterity.

[KPR]

In the designs of round, circles and ovals, this was designed with squares, rectangles and lines.

[TurboLag200]

320,000km and still going strong looking like it just came out from the factory! Seriously impressive. Absolutely charming to see one this pristine.

[RRM]

It has become a rare gem now. Old is gold. Hardly get to see and even if so, in poor condition.

One of my favourite bikes, though I never had one. Nostalgic. My friend owned one in black and been a pillion rider mostly. He used to get 90+ kmph on a normal drive and 80+ on little spirited driving. Absolute no nonsense bike. We don’t get this quality now

3.2L is just a number as we say. It has more grit and strength to do another 3.2L I would say

Thanks for maintaining it so well and continue to do so until you can.

[ron_9191]

Originally Posted by KPR

In the designs of round, circles and ovals, this was designed with squares, rectangles and lines.

Kawasaki KB100 say hello with rectangles... a lot of them.

Comparatively the Hero Honda CD100 looked a bit more elegant than the Escorts Yamaha RX100 and the Ind-Suzuki AX100.

But all of them surely were built to last.

[9216]

Originally Posted by Ritkon

That is one immaculately maintained bike. You have piqued my curiosity. Please share as much detail as possible, about this beauty. You have shown the trailer, now I just cannot wait for the full movie.

How was she maintained this well? What kind of servicing schedule is followed? Has there been any major work done on the engine, gearbox, clutch, electricals? How does she run now? Are there any issues? Do you have a list of parts replaced?

At 3.2 lakh km, it may be a contender for the highest mileage achieved on a bike in India. Wish you all the best and hope you cover a million km with her.

Originally Posted by Axe77

What an absolutely stunning example and in such pristine condition. What I find most impressive is that this is actually a workhorse through most of its life as well. 3.2 lakh kms is absolutely no mean feat. Kudos to using it heavily and keeping it in this condition. Would love to hear more on what its taken to keep it so over the years and what kind of use you’ve been putting it to.

Truly a modern classic. When I see vehicles like this I really regret having sold my first bike - a 1995 KB 100 RTZ as well as our 1983 Maruti 800. Would have loved to keep them to posterity.

Thank you for the good words.

Here's the story as much as I can recall. No log was maintained as my bike was more of a necessity. My work was nearly 30km from my home in a relatively remote place.

I rode my bike 60km a day (averaging to nearly 1500km a month) for over 20 years. In 2008 I moved to town, closer to work. And in 2009, I bought my first car, an Alto LXI. Since then the bike was used sparingly.

When I bought it, there were no service centres nearby. I have always been a DIY person, right from my childhood days. I wrote to Hero Honda for a copy of the workshop manual. Though they refused initially, I pestered them repeatedly (by postal letters : good old days ) and they finally budged and sent me a copy. Since then most of ordinary maintenance work was done by myself. Workshop service was done only when some serious work was needed. Always changed oil at 1500-1800km ( I think this is the only important maintenance needed). Never waited for anything to fail, changing parts with original spares well ahead of time.

It truly was a fill it, shut it, forget it bike. Gave consistently above 70kmpl. I have always been a sedate rider and driver. In its glory days, never once did it get me stranded on the way, except due to punctures. During the last few months I had two incidents. First was due to failed cdi unit. The second, kicker pedal started slipping due to its grooves getting worn out. I was stranded 1 km away from home. Could have started with a push from somebody, but chose to walk back home, get some tools and temporarily fix it.

Major repairs I can recall : Factory clutch disks changed at 115k, cylinder rebored and piston replaced at around 160k(done by me at home by getting reboring done at a lathe shop), crank replacement at about 185k, first full repaint at last registration in 2018, cam chain and sprockets were changed 3 times and valve seals twice. Had replaced the generator coil (ignition) once.

Several years back, while the bike was not used for a few months at a time, rats messed up the entire wiring. As luck would have it, local Hero Honda dealer had an original Japan made wiring harness lying in their stores. This was located because the sales person, who had served there for a very long time, remembered having seen it somewhere. They could not even bill it in their computer system, because it was not in the inventory. They wrote a receipt by hand instead. Unfortunately rats did their job again and had to replace the harness once more.

Every rear tyre lasted about 30-32k (irrespective of brands, MRF, Dunlop and Ceat) and front tyres about 55-60k. Presently using a 3.00" tyre in the rear instead of 2.75" due to local availability issues.

Presently, there is some slight growling noise from the clutch, possibly due to worn grooves in clutch outer. It is still original, though it was machined once. Also it is time to change disks.

One serious difficulty now is unavailability of spares, leave alone original spares. And rubber parts are not available at all. For over an year there was a slight leakage of petrol from the top of the carburettor bowl due to a hard and elongated o-ring and I could not get it anywhere online/offline. Fortunately I found that o-ring for Honda Activa is suitable. That problem solved.The rubber piece ( I don't know what it is called) that connects the air filter with carburettor has become very hard and inflexible. I have a horror of breaking it while taking the carburettor out for cleaning. It may very well end the functional life of the bike.

One con for the bike is that the rear footrest is mounted on the swing arm and not on the frame, making the passenger feel every gutters on the road. This irritates me even today , as it did 35 years back. This was, however, corrected in the later avatars of the bike, like CD100SS