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Offline donpetroleum

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New member, long time owner
« on: April 18, 2016, 12:33:13 AM »
Hi. I've owned the same CB550K3 (Harry) for 30 years but, sadly, it's not been used for the last 20 and is now looking pretty neglected. I'm now planning to resurrect the old girl to sit alongside my other bikes (Kawasaki ZRX1200, BMWF800GS and Suzuki Katana 750)

I owned one other CB550 before the present one, although that lasted for about 3 months before a car driver 'didn't see me' - or a lampost, or a wall. The compensation from that accident paid for Harry and, later, a Moto Guzzi LeMans

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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2016, 10:03:21 AM »
Howdy! :)
You got a new bike and named him Harry.
You loved Harry, you went everywhere together, nothing could replace Harry.
Then one day you saw the Moto Guzzi and you parked Harry!
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2016, 10:26:22 AM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on April 18, 2016, 10:03:21 AM
Howdy! :)
You got a new bike and named him Harry.
You loved Harry, you went everywhere together, nothing could replace Harry.
Then one day you saw the Moto Guzzi and you parked Harry!
rofl  ;D  ashamed that I know this  ::) :P
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2016, 03:38:40 AM »
Welcome, Don.
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2016, 01:27:15 AM »
You know me far too well  :D

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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2016, 01:30:11 AM »
Maybe it's in the blood. I scraped so many knuckles adjusting tappets, changing oil filters and and removing carbs that there's probably a lot of CB550 running around my bloodstream  ;D
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 01:42:58 AM »
Thanks  :D
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 01:54:23 AM »
This was when we were both in our prime
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2016, 07:03:34 AM »
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 01:54:23 AM
This was when we were both in our prime

That is great photo!  What rims are those?
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2016, 07:11:08 AM »
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 01:30:11 AM

I scraped so many knuckles adjusting tappets, changing oil filters and and removing carbs...

May want to invest in a pair of mechanics gloves?!  Welcome...........
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2016, 07:28:41 AM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on April 20, 2016, 07:03:34 AM
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 01:54:23 AM
This was when we were both in our prime

That is great photo!  What rims are those?

They're CMA 5-spokes (they were on the bike when I bought it)
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2016, 07:30:13 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 20, 2016, 07:11:08 AM
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 01:30:11 AM

I scraped so many knuckles adjusting tappets, changing oil filters and and removing carbs...

May want to invest in a pair of mechanics gloves?!  Welcome...........

Thanks, I invested in those a long time ago. It's even easier to invest in a mechanic  ;)
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2016, 07:32:11 AM »
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 07:30:13 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on April 20, 2016, 07:11:08 AM
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 01:30:11 AM

I scraped so many knuckles adjusting tappets, changing oil filters and and removing carbs...

May want to invest in a pair of mechanics gloves?!  Welcome...........

 It's even easier to invest in a mechanic  ;)


It is, and nary a chance to scrape knuckles!
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Re: New member, long time owner
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2016, 09:18:45 AM »
Quote from: donpetroleum on April 20, 2016, 07:28:41 AM
Quote from: CycleRanger on April 20, 2016, 07:03:34 AM
That is great photo!  What rims are those?

They're CMA 5-spokes (they were on the bike when I bought it)

Nice! You could just about buy a bike with what those are worth now.
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