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Hotwire750

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Noob in Iowa
« on: October 31, 2006, 05:50:53 PM »
Howdy all... I've been on here a few other times and thought it was time to join in on the fun. I'm a regular at The Spirit World, so if anybody has been there you may already know me. Anyway enough of the BS.... I ride a '99 ACE 750 a '01 Spirit 750 and the latest edition is a '78 CB550.

I pulled the CB out of a barn a couple weeks ago after a short 10 years of storage. Well storage isn't quite the right word. "Storage" implies it was prepared for long term storage. This thing still has fuel (or at least something that resembles fuel) in the tank and carbs. I pulled the carbs a couple days ago and couldn't even recognise the main jet through all of the varnish and gunk!

I'm sure I'll be asking all sorts of noob type questions while I work out the bugs with this one.

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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2006, 05:59:16 PM »
Get out before it's to late ;D

OK, its to late. Welcome
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2006, 07:03:49 PM »
The fairing reminds me of the ones I used to see on '60s Brit commuter bikes. Cool!
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2006, 07:19:14 PM »
want it? it was the 1st thing I pulled off and I have no intention of putting it back.
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2006, 08:13:56 PM »
Quote from: Hotwire750 on October 31, 2006, 07:19:14 PM
want it? it was the 1st thing I pulled off and I have no intention of putting it back.

You won't get rid of it that easily. ;)

Welcome, Mr. Wire.

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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2006, 08:26:36 PM »
Welcome Hotwire!  Good thinking on the fairing removal ;D
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2006, 09:06:14 PM »
Quote from: Hotwire750 on October 31, 2006, 07:19:14 PM
want it? it was the 1st thing I pulled off and I have no intention of putting it back.

Put it on eBay. You may be surprised....
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2006, 09:47:20 AM »
I sent you a message from the tsw.
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2006, 11:16:56 PM »
My fairing is a little bigger than that one, welcome and good luck


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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2006, 12:01:06 AM »
Hey a member from my neck of the woods. Welcome!
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2006, 06:07:11 PM »
was the luggage rack the second thing removed (I sure hope so unless you like it, then so do I). welcome!
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Re: Noob in Iowa
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2006, 06:19:53 PM »
Quote from: 71cb750 on November 03, 2006, 06:07:11 PM
was the luggage rack the second thing removed (I sure hope so unless you like it, then so do I). welcome!

nah. I haven't got around to pulling it yet, but its good as gone.
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