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Offline Rocky2010

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Hello from Australia
« on: August 14, 2014, 06:40:09 PM »
Recently joined the Forum, I have a pretty much original unmolested 1971 CB500 which I am just going over at the moment and I will be putting it on club plates. Also have a 1972 CB750 in bits so that will be getting a total rebuild so I hope to get into that soon.

In my late teens I did own a couple of Honda's CB750-4 K1, K2 and I did enjoy those machines the CB750 K1 was my first road bike, then came a couple of Kawasaki Z1 900's always remember all these types of bikes new in the showroom, also would be great if they still sold for the same price as old bikes are so expensive now. Can remember when a CB750 was so cheap and some guys would just give them away.
Would be nice if I still had all my old bikes from years ago.
« Last Edit: August 14, 2014, 06:49:03 PM by Rocky2010 »
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Offline calj737

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 07:18:22 PM »
Welcome. Would love to see pics of the 500 and do start a separate thread in the "Projects" section on your 750.

Shame there's no one from Oz who knows a bloody thing about these bikes around to help if you have questions...?   ;)
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 07:25:30 PM »
Welcome from Texas!   This look familiar? Bought it last year and am restoring it...


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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2014, 08:12:45 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on August 14, 2014, 07:18:22 PM
Welcome. Would love to see pics of the 500 and do start a separate thread in the "Projects" section on your 750.

Shame there's no one from Oz who knows a bloody thing about these bikes around to help if you have questions...?   ;)

Dave500's your man... ;)

Love that 900 Kwaka Steve....
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Offline Peter From Barrie.

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2014, 01:33:43 PM »
G'day!

Ditto on the pics.

Peter
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Offline rickman750

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2014, 03:02:02 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on August 14, 2014, 07:18:22 PM
Shame there's no one from Oz who knows a bloody thing about these bikes around to help if you have questions...?
... and I'm one of them. Literally.

Welcome aboard.
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Offline SBR-CB400F

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2014, 05:41:30 AM »
Welcome Rocky, where abouts in oz do you live?

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2014, 05:54:36 AM »
Welcome to the forum mate ;D
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Offline Rocky2010

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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2014, 06:10:29 PM »
Here are some photos of the 1971 CB500/4
With a bit of a clean up it should look great, going to polish the alloy parts, also have to replace the Fork Gaiters and new tyres.
Pul the carbs off fully disassemble them and clean replace gaskets and o-rings polish all the alloy parts on the carbs also.
Then it should be ready for club rego, as it is an unmolested bike I am going to keep it original as it should be :-)
« Last Edit: August 19, 2014, 06:14:21 PM by Rocky2010 »
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1972 Honda CB750/4 Under Restoration
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1972 Honda CB350/4 Original Condition
1972 Honda XL250 Motorsport Under Restoration
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1952 Triumph Speed Twin
1970 Bultaco Sherpa T
1971 Bultaco Alpina
1958 Moto Guzzi Zigolo
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Re: Hello from Australia
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2014, 06:19:28 PM »
Nice 500 mate, i just love that color... ;)
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