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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #375 on: June 12, 2015, 07:54:38 PM »
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Looks great, Ron. Now get in some seat time!
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #376 on: June 12, 2015, 08:00:36 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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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #377 on: June 12, 2015, 08:06:16 PM »
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #378 on: June 12, 2015, 09:29:49 PM »
Looks great, Ron. Now get in some seat time!

I'm taking it over to Bill Benton's tomorrow for him to help me set the timing so I can do just that.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #379 on: June 12, 2015, 11:06:15 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.

How selfless of you.  ;)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #380 on: August 04, 2015, 03:23:47 PM »
My pride and joy. 1978 


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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #381 on: August 06, 2015, 11:00:17 AM »
Just had it out to Sturgis. 

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #382 on: August 06, 2015, 12:28:04 PM »
nice!  8) 8) 8)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #383 on: August 06, 2015, 03:40:28 PM »
Finally got mine back together again!  Equipped with MotoGPWerks aluminum swingarm, fresh top end and a custom weatherpack'd wiring harness. 
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #384 on: August 06, 2015, 04:16:01 PM »
Finally got mine back together again!  Equipped with MotoGPWerks aluminum swingarm, fresh top end and a custom weatherpack'd wiring harness.

Swingarm looks great... ;)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #385 on: August 06, 2015, 06:07:51 PM »
Thanks!  I feel as if I owe it to you for helping make them happen.  You seemed to have a lot of push for the 550 arm.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #386 on: August 06, 2015, 06:32:33 PM »
Thanks!  I feel as if I owe it to you for helping make them happen.  You seemed to have a lot of push for the 550 arm.

Actually I was more interested in the 750 arms, but i'll support anyone who goes out of their way to make parts for these old girls, especially performance parts of this quality... ;)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #387 on: August 07, 2015, 05:23:12 AM »
Finally I can join the coolest club ever...  8)

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #388 on: August 07, 2015, 05:37:18 AM »
Finally I can join the coolest club ever...  8)

With a great looking bike too.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #389 on: August 07, 2015, 06:25:42 PM »
As she sits now.

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #390 on: August 08, 2015, 10:57:38 AM »
As she sits now.

Awesome, Desert! Which side covers are those? They look great.

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #391 on: August 08, 2015, 01:58:59 PM »
As she sits now.

Awesome, Desert! Which side covers are those? They look great.

Those are Maier mfg covers, it came with the left one and I found a right one for cheap.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #392 on: August 11, 2015, 08:06:35 AM »
As she sits now.

Awesome, Desert! Which side covers are those? They look great.

Those are Maier mfg covers, it came with the left one and I found a right one for cheap.

Desert, how do the Maier covers attach?  Looks like bolt/screw heads facing out, which I would prefer to losing one or two going down the highway.  Were they difficult to attach and do they come off easily?  Thanks.

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #393 on: August 11, 2015, 08:15:31 AM »
White K8's with black engines are the best ;D
Nice work, Desert  8)
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #394 on: August 11, 2015, 06:55:52 PM »

Desert, how do the Maier covers attach?  Looks like bolt/screw heads facing out, which I would prefer to losing one or two going down the highway.  Were they difficult to attach and do they come off easily?  Thanks.

Tom

I used modified heavy duty drywall wall anchors that were 1/4" x 20, you know the kind that bow out when you screw them down. I cut the top piece off and used the expanders to hold them in place. I can get a pic if you want.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #395 on: August 11, 2015, 07:24:49 PM »

Desert, how do the Maier covers attach?  Looks like bolt/screw heads facing out, which I would prefer to losing one or two going down the highway.  Were they difficult to attach and do they come off easily?  Thanks.

Tom

I used modified heavy duty drywall wall anchors that were 1/4" x 20, you know the kind that bow out when you screw them down. I cut the top piece off and used the expanders to hold them in place. I can get a pic if you want.

Desert,

Thanks for the info.  Pics would be great when you get around  to it.  Your bike looks "clean" in a style manner if you know what I mean.

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #396 on: August 11, 2015, 10:15:24 PM »
Desert,

Thanks for the info.  Pics would be great when you get around  to it.  Your bike looks "clean" in a style manner if you know what I mean.

Tom

Will get some picks tomorrow when I get back from the shop.

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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #397 on: August 12, 2015, 05:09:38 PM »
Here is a pic of my newly refreshed K7.
Started as a $400. junk yard bike that I pulled out of an old warehouse in Maine.
....true to form, I did not do a build thread... maybe one of these days I will pull it together...


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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #398 on: August 12, 2015, 05:18:44 PM »
Here is a pic of my newly refreshed K7.
Started as a $400. junk yard bike that I pulled out of an old warehouse in Maine.
....true to form, I did not do a build thread... maybe one of these days I will pull it together...



Very nice, Jeff. By all means, please do a build thread.
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Re: 1977/1978 CB's are cool 2!
« Reply #399 on: August 12, 2015, 06:38:48 PM »
Will get some picks tomorrow when I get back from the shop.


Will have to wait till tomorrow......left my phone at the shop.   :o
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