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Offline dagersh

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The next project....
« on: January 15, 2012, 05:23:45 PM »
So, I knee deep in my Cb450 build.  However, my once beautiful '72 Cb500 was involved in a fire at the shop it had been languishing in for the last 7, yes 7, years waiting for a new wiring harness.  In fairness, I told the shop owner to take his time, so bad on me.

Fortunately, the bike never actually caught on fire, but the smoke and fire retardant did it in. 

Only you guys and gals on here can really appreciate that I will not junk this bike.  I brought her home to the shop with a lot of laughter from my buddies. 

Stay tuned!....

Oh, and I apologize for not updating this very soon...

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UGLY!!!!

Gersh
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1972 CL350
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1975 CB550F
1976 CB400F
1975 CB750 Future Restoration
1976 CB750K6
1976 CB750F
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Offline Retro Rocket

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Re: The next project....
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 05:39:58 PM »
Didn't the shop owner have insurance mate.? You should have a claim there.....
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Offline dagersh

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Re: The next project....
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 09:28:41 AM »
RR,


He did.  But the insurance company was fighting me hard over the value.  All the bike needed was a new wiring harness, but they estimated the repair in $1,200 range.  We settled at $1,000 at the end of the day. 

I never should have let the bike sit there for so long, but at the time I had no idea what I was doing when it came to repairing these things.  Stupid... and wasteful.  However, I have been handed a lemon of a situation, so you kno wwhat I am goin gto make?  LEMONADE!!!!

I have com eup with a name for the project....  Kemuri (Japanese for Smoke).  I wanted to call it the Phoenix, but out of respect to Master Spikeybike, there can be only one!

Think Stealth...

Gersh
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1962 CA95
1966 Black Bomber
1966 CA77 Dream
1967 Superhawk
1970 CB750K0
1972 CL350
1972 CB450/500 Custom
1972 CB500K1
1975 CB550F
1976 CB400F
1975 CB750 Future Restoration
1976 CB750K6
1976 CB750F
1976 GL1000


1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra
1990 BMW K1
2001 'Busa
2003 RC 51
Bunch of Guzzi's

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Offline Gaucho

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Re: The next project....
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 10:26:51 AM »
Based on your description "project procrastination" sounds about right.  :)
So when people ask for updates you can take a couple of years and nobody will mind.  :) :) :)
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Offline rb550four

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Re: The next project....
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 07:50:31 PM »
I've been keeping up with your 450 project and can hardly wait to see what will happen to the 500.
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Offline liPPy

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Re: The next project....
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2012, 07:55:38 AM »
Yikes! Do you have any before pics?
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Re: The next project....
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2012, 08:06:53 AM »
Take your time, dagersh.  You will bring her back to her former glory.  These 500's are fabulous bike and well worth the effort.

MJ
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