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Offline watson8r

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Displaced East Coaster
« on: February 14, 2016, 09:32:17 PM »
Hi All - I recently took the Honda plunge and purchased a 1975 400F Super Sport. It is officially my first motorcycle and I love it.

I'm 29 year old Mechanical Engineer by day and a dad/9 month old wrangler by all other hours. We've got a pretty good system worked out where he bounces next to me in the garage and provides feedback. I would have never guess the Rectifier and Regulator needed to be replaced until he mentioned it.

I've been interested in motorcycles since high school but didn't pull the trigger until after a colorful history with what started as a 49cc scooter which may or may not include a 820 mile journey from Washington DC to Chicago IL on said scooter only to throw a valve and cook the engine 2 miles from my final destination. Did I mention that I had to get back in time for my wife's first ultrasound? I don't know why she puts up with me :)

After rebuilding and increasing the displacement on the scooter to 100cc I found myself yearning for a new project. My first car was and still is a Honda Civic, Our second car is a Honda Accord, and I've felt a bond with the Honda brand ever since 16 year old me took that two door civic for a test drive.

I'm walking a delicate line of being in over my head and loving ever minute.

This forum has already provided me loads of information and I look forward to a future with this bike and community.

T.

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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 04:00:08 AM »
Welcome aboard!

Holy crap! DC to Chicago on a 49cc scooter? Now that's a "special" kind of insanity!   :o  ;)  ;D

You could have gone "Forest Gump" and just trotted up there...    8)
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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 07:22:48 AM »
Thanks for the warm welcome. I forgot to mention I live in silicone valley. I added my location to the user map in case anyone is in the area.

The scooter ride was a moment of insanity/being dared. My brother in law and I did it together on two scooters. We packed an extra carb, ignition coil, and spark plug along with an impact gun and some zip ties. It was a blast despite the sub freezing temps when we camped on the side of the road.

Looking forward to some similar calamity with this motorcycle. I already broken down once due to the battery going flat and had to push it a mile before I could get it running again :)

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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 09:21:51 AM »
welcome aboard

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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2016, 09:45:35 AM »
Welcome.
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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2016, 05:04:44 PM »
Welcome
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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2016, 08:05:01 AM »
Welcome aboard!

Holy crap! DC to Chicago on a 49cc scooter? Now that's a "special" kind of insanity!   :o  ;)  ;D

You could have gone "Forest Gump" and just trotted up there...    8)

Sounds like you are just insane enough to fit right in here! Welcome aboard from an East Coaster.

BTW, it is Silicon Valley, not Silicone...unless,of course, you are referring to the Hollywood area! ::) ;)
Dana

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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2016, 08:55:59 AM »

The scooter ride was a moment of insanity/being dared. My brother in law and I did it together on two scooters. We packed an extra carb, ignition coil, and spark plug along with an impact gun and some zip ties. It was a blast despite the sub freezing temps when we camped on the side of the road.

Looking forward to some similar calamity with this motorcycle. I already broken down once due to the battery going flat and had to push it a mile before I could get it running again :)

Sounds crazy enough to be fun! Welcome.  ;)
Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down!

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Offline watson8r

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Re: Displaced East Coaster
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2016, 12:02:38 PM »
Dang auto-correct I do in fact live in silicon valley although there's a fake amount of folks with some bolt on parts around here...

Glad ot fit in with the crowd. Just got the bike running consistently. Awesome machines!