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Offline ebmbiker

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Ow do chaps.
« on: February 07, 2022, 03:54:34 AM »
Good day folks,

JB here, in not so sunny Shropshire, U.K.

Thanks for having me. I've just bought a CB 500K1 unfinished project. Actually, it's an unstarted project! Previous owner bought it as a complete bike, minus the exhaust system, 10 years ago to convert to a cafe racer. He promptly decided to dismantle everything, and I mean everything! The engine is in pieces in a couple of boxes. The positive is that it all looks in great condition so just a matter of getting new seals and gaskets. And main crank shells as he didn't number them.

I'll probably go down the resto-mod route or Brat style as I'm not as flexible enough for a cafe racer! I've got a pretty well-equipped workshop and know what I'm doing with a lathe/milling machine, welding and brazing. I've nearly finished building a 1983 Porsche 911 hotrod and I make my own fillet brazed steel bicycle frames.

I've got lots of questions!

Cheers,

JB
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Online newday777

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2022, 05:08:26 AM »
Welcome aboard JB from across the pond in snowy New England. Sounds like a fun project. I have a 76 CB750 in project form and a rider 75 CB750.
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline goodtryer

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2022, 05:47:00 AM »
Howdy!
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Offline tool14

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2022, 06:08:30 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2022, 07:16:10 AM »
Welcome from Texas.  Start a thread in "project Shop" so we can track your progress and answer questions you may have.
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Offline zalion0

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2022, 07:33:00 AM »
Welcome and good luck, from Kent, UK
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Offline MD

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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2022, 01:28:15 PM »
Welcome from the shores of Lake Superior,

-MD
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Re: Ow do chaps.
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2022, 01:33:05 PM »
welcome!
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