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Offline nick.anderson.co

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Nick Anderson - New Here
« on: September 09, 2014, 12:20:06 AM »
Just wanted to do an informal reach out and briefly introduce myself:

I'm Nick, I live and work in Colorado, and have had a long time interest in machines. My experience has primarily been in older water-cooled VWs. But lately has been in robotics, rapid prototyping, and the maker movement.

I've been dumped by a girl and inversely gifted a bike. The bike is a 1980 CB650 which someone has converted about halfway to a cafe racer. The other half seems to be in bins and buckets and I'm really excited to slowly become intamate with this forgotten project.

I'm very interested in blending my newly found passion of making things in a clever DIY way within the median of such a cool project/challenge -that is the CB650.

I hope that this blend of skills, passions, and community can benefit more than just myself. Through clever designs (3D printing), group buys (cool custom PCBs/electronics), and collaboration.
I inheritated something resembling an '80 CB650 and few bins parts. I'm not new to turning wrenches, but I'm pretty damn new to bikes. Anxious to learn her inside and out, good and bad, laughter and blood.

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Re: Nick Anderson - New Here
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2014, 09:46:47 AM »
Welcome Nick! I am in Denver and also new to this forum and bikes for that matter. Building an 81 cb650c right now. Good luck with your build, looking foreword to seeing some cool custom stuff!

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Re: Nick Anderson - New Here
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2014, 09:53:47 AM »
Welcome!
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Re: Nick Anderson - New Here
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 10:58:37 AM »
Greetings guys.

One 'kinda local' 650 source you guys may be able to use is member CB650 aka Terry who is in Hudson along I-76. 
As of today 3/13/2012 my original owner 75 CB750F has made it through 3 wives, er EX-wives. Free at last.  ;-)

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Re: Nick Anderson - New Here
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2014, 02:22:19 PM »
Welcome nick
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Re: Nick Anderson - New Here
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2014, 08:57:28 PM »
Thanks everyone! I've started a build thread here, I'll keep it updated with my progress.

It's good to know there's some local enthusiasts on here, hope to meet some of you guys in person.

-Nick
I inheritated something resembling an '80 CB650 and few bins parts. I'm not new to turning wrenches, but I'm pretty damn new to bikes. Anxious to learn her inside and out, good and bad, laughter and blood.