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Offline BPellerine

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #350 on: May 12, 2015, 05:36:48 PM »
Quote from: Wobbly on May 12, 2015, 01:28:46 PM
Taken today:

should have an award for keeping that bike so nice so long!bill
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #351 on: May 13, 2015, 01:39:48 PM »
Thanks, Bill. My Honda is my Baby and get's treated better and is more pampered than...
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #352 on: May 13, 2015, 04:44:37 PM »
ya better not finish that sentence!your bike looks like the day it was bought!bill
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2! And 2 of them are 2 cool!
« Reply #353 on: June 09, 2015, 09:07:23 PM »
And 2 of them are 2 cool!





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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #354 on: June 09, 2015, 09:08:10 PM »
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #355 on: June 09, 2015, 09:09:57 PM »
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #356 on: June 09, 2015, 10:03:01 PM »
Cool? Yes, yes they are...
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #357 on: June 09, 2015, 10:20:38 PM »
Quote from: b5rider on June 09, 2015, 10:03:01 PM
Cool? Yes, yes they are...

Amazing.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #358 on: June 10, 2015, 05:49:48 AM »
Here's my recently finished K7.....cool!



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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #359 on: June 10, 2015, 05:59:46 AM »
Very nice, Stev-0!
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #360 on: June 10, 2015, 06:00:53 AM »
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #361 on: June 10, 2015, 06:09:32 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on June 10, 2015, 05:59:46 AM
Very nice, Stev-0!


Thanks.  Not too nice when I bought from a Cowgirl in San Antone!


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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #362 on: June 10, 2015, 06:14:17 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 10, 2015, 05:49:48 AM
Here's my recently finished K7.....cool!





Looks good Steve!

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #363 on: June 10, 2015, 06:16:10 AM »
Quote from: b5rider on June 09, 2015, 10:03:01 PM
Cool? Yes, yes they are...

What sidecar brand?
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #364 on: June 10, 2015, 06:40:37 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on June 10, 2015, 06:16:10 AM
Quote from: b5rider on June 09, 2015, 10:03:01 PM
Cool? Yes, yes they are...

What sidecar brand?
it's a 1977 (ish) California Eagle
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #365 on: June 10, 2015, 07:27:09 AM »
My 1978 CB750K still in production!
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #366 on: June 10, 2015, 07:39:31 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 10, 2015, 06:09:32 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on June 10, 2015, 05:59:46 AM
Very nice, Stev-0!


Thanks.  Not too nice when I bought from a Cowgirl in San Antone!



nice.  Should start a 'makeover' thread with that one!
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #367 on: June 10, 2015, 08:21:57 PM »
Quote from: b5rider on June 10, 2015, 07:39:31 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on June 10, 2015, 06:09:32 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on June 10, 2015, 05:59:46 AM
Very nice, Stev-0!


Thanks.  Not too nice when I bought from a Cowgirl in San Antone!



nice.  Should start a 'makeover' thread with that one!

The bike is done, here is the "after"....

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #368 on: June 10, 2015, 08:37:58 PM »
Hmm.. I like the before better; more patina. 

Just kidding,  great job on the old girl!
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #369 on: June 12, 2015, 08:49:22 AM »
This is my 1977 cb550f. A few slight changes lol
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #370 on: June 12, 2015, 10:42:18 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 10, 2015, 05:49:48 AM
Here's my recently finished K7.....cool!




I'll say it again, Steve-o......I really dig that raw look on the tank!  Awesome job on the bike.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #371 on: June 12, 2015, 10:49:14 AM »
78K aka Stella


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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #372 on: June 12, 2015, 11:11:01 AM »
nice goldie...think the front main light are a bit heigh.. ;)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #373 on: June 12, 2015, 06:02:43 PM »
This will be my 78 tomorrow.........it needs a little love

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #374 on: June 12, 2015, 07:52:41 PM »
Quote from: Desert-SOHC on June 12, 2015, 06:02:43 PM
This will be my 78 tomorrow.........it needs a little love


Hey Desert nice bike but without those  ugly pipes will look much better. You should send them to me and buy some nice stainless still exhaust. Let me know if that works for you. I don't charge much for proper disposal.
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