Author Topic: So what did you get for Christmas?  (Read 3979 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Bailgang

  • Scott
  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,705
  • Indiana
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2017, 03:29:32 AM »
Way to go mate, I had a CB350F that I restored back in the 90's, it was a fun little bike, and sounded like I was doing the ton when I was riding at legal speeds! I only bought it because the seller was an Indian restorer and he begged me to buy it because he was sick of dragging it around swap meets and taking it home again, it was extremely rough and cost me a fortune to get it nice, but a mate who owns a tool shop liked it so much when I finished it, he swapped me a $5K lathe for it, which has been a great thing. Enjoy your Christmas present! ;D

I'll probably end up throwing a bunch of money at it simply because it will end up being my wife's bike and I want it nice for her, I just hope I can convince her to leave it the shade of blue that it is. Right now though she loves the 71 350 twin I finished for her earlier this past summer and I sunk a fortune into it too making it nice so we will try to get as much use out of it as a way to make it pay for itself before I get serious with the 400 .... unless of course I can find someone to swap a $5k lathe or milling machine for it.
Scott


71 cb350 twin
77 cb750 F2
83 gl1100 Interstate

Offline WhyNot2

  • I'm finally an
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,853
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2017, 06:03:53 AM »
I got socks..................................

Which are too small for my fat azz feet.
If it ain't raining, I'm riding.....~~{iii}?~~prost

If it sounds like I know what I'm talking about, it's because I cut and pasted from someone else.

Offline Ridem32

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 292
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2017, 01:18:43 PM »
Got myself front forks for my tractor. Was on back order got them today


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Ridem32

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 292
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2017, 01:19:42 PM »



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Terry in Australia

  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 33,363
  • So, what do ya wanna talk about today?
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2017, 03:07:17 PM »
Way to go mate, I had a CB350F that I restored back in the 90's, it was a fun little bike, and sounded like I was doing the ton when I was riding at legal speeds! I only bought it because the seller was an Indian restorer and he begged me to buy it because he was sick of dragging it around swap meets and taking it home again, it was extremely rough and cost me a fortune to get it nice, but a mate who owns a tool shop liked it so much when I finished it, he swapped me a $5K lathe for it, which has been a great thing. Enjoy your Christmas present! ;D

I'll probably end up throwing a bunch of money at it simply because it will end up being my wife's bike and I want it nice for her, I just hope I can convince her to leave it the shade of blue that it is. Right now though she loves the 71 350 twin I finished for her earlier this past summer and I sunk a fortune into it too making it nice so we will try to get as much use out of it as a way to make it pay for itself before I get serious with the 400 .... unless of course I can find someone to swap a $5k lathe or milling machine for it.

Yeah, look the more I see "Over Restored" bikes all over the internet, the more I like old bikes with visible signs of age. My mate Pete has just retired, and he's finally re-starting some of his stalled projects, one of which is this 1935 Triumph 350 side banger. He was thinking about stripping it back and doing a full resto, but I reckon he should finish putting it back together, put some new tyres and chains on it and just ride it. It was a real "barn find" bike, he pulled it out of a farm shed a couple of years ago, and it's been in the same family since new, to me, I reckon it'd be more interesting just ridden as is. ;D

Dobbo's Triumph by terry prendergast, on Flickr 
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

Offline gtmdriver

  • Enthusiast
  • **
  • Posts: 164
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #30 on: December 31, 2017, 04:24:35 AM »
I got a laser chain alignment tool and a genuine (used) period Haynes manual for the Honda CB500F and CB350F which is interesting because (as it says on the front cover) the CB350F was never officially imported into the UK.

I wonder why Haynes actually included it in the manual?

Offline WhyNot2

  • I'm finally an
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,853
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #31 on: December 31, 2017, 05:38:57 AM »
Way to go mate, I had a CB350F that I restored back in the 90's, it was a fun little bike, and sounded like I was doing the ton when I was riding at legal speeds! I only bought it because the seller was an Indian restorer and he begged me to buy it because he was sick of dragging it around swap meets and taking it home again, it was extremely rough and cost me a fortune to get it nice, but a mate who owns a tool shop liked it so much when I finished it, he swapped me a $5K lathe for it, which has been a great thing. Enjoy your Christmas present! ;D

I'll probably end up throwing a bunch of money at it simply because it will end up being my wife's bike and I want it nice for her, I just hope I can convince her to leave it the shade of blue that it is. Right now though she loves the 71 350 twin I finished for her earlier this past summer and I sunk a fortune into it too making it nice so we will try to get as much use out of it as a way to make it pay for itself before I get serious with the 400 .... unless of course I can find someone to swap a $5k lathe or milling machine for it.

Yeah, look the more I see "Over Restored" bikes all over the internet, the more I like old bikes with visible signs of age. My mate Pete has just retired, and he's finally re-starting some of his stalled projects, one of which is this 1935 Triumph 350 side banger. He was thinking about stripping it back and doing a full resto, but I reckon he should finish putting it back together, put some new tyres and chains on it and just ride it. It was a real "barn find" bike, he pulled it out of a farm shed a couple of years ago, and it's been in the same family since new, to me, I reckon it'd be more interesting just ridden as is. ;D

Dobbo's Triumph by terry prendergast, on Flickr 


That's exactly what I would do with this bike......put it together as is and ride....sally....ride!!
If it ain't raining, I'm riding.....~~{iii}?~~prost

If it sounds like I know what I'm talking about, it's because I cut and pasted from someone else.

Offline Clyde12

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 14
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #32 on: December 31, 2017, 07:57:04 AM »
Looks like the '70 Corvette is the clear winner thus far.   

Offline toytuff

  • "watching the pinheads"
  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 4,349
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2018, 06:56:09 AM »
A reach out and touch someone Browning 308 with 26 inch barrel. Getting scoped as we speak.

Also bought me an AR15, Daniel Defense V11SLW in .556 for the zombies.

Offline toytuff

  • "watching the pinheads"
  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 4,349
Re: So what did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #34 on: January 22, 2018, 06:10:35 PM »
Zombie killer done just need to sight the red dot in.  ;) Goes boom 32 times.