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Offline gunr

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old rider
« on: March 25, 2023, 05:03:23 PM »
Hello All,
First post, took almost a week to get approved.
I'm 63 and from central Pa. I have been riding Hondas since I was 14.
I have 9 Honda motorcycles ranging from a '73 CL350 to a 2015 F6B 1800 bought new in the crate in 2017.
I'm the family "tuner" as my two brothers have a pile of Hondas too.

I'm interested in using Hondamans ignition trigger in my '77 CB750  as an alternative to the Dyna electronic system.
I have a Dyna in my '73 CB750 and may put one in the '77.
Full disclosure, my '77 was my cousins bike and I put a Dyna in it about 7 years ago.  One side of it crapped out before my getting it and I put the points back in to run it initially. 

I have a '78 CB750 with a Vetter fairing, side bags and a trunk in line for a rebirth as soon as spring gets here.
I've taken the carbs off and cleaned and reassembled them with the original jets but new orings and accelerator pump.

I've also got the carbs off a '77 CB750A and did the clean and redo in preparation for its rebirth by summer.
I bought a copy of Mark Paris' book to learn more about the nuances of these machines.

All the best to the members of this site!
gunr
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Offline newday777

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Re: old rider
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2023, 05:24:44 PM »
Welcome aboard gunr from southern NH.
I too have several projects, one is a 78K8, a couple K6s, and a K4 in the process of bringing them back to life. I have a K5 that I ride along with my 08 GL1800. I also started young on Hondas.
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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 grcamna2

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Re: old rider
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2023, 05:55:02 PM »
Welcome to the forum gunr  :)
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Offline MD

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Re: old rider
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2023, 06:30:41 AM »
Welcome from NE Minnesota,

-MD
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Offline rocket johnny

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Re: old rider
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2023, 08:49:50 AM »
welcome from western colorado .   i have honda mans elect. ignition on my 76 k6 and am happy as a clam with it .   
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Offline Johnie

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Re: old rider
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2023, 09:40:21 AM »
Welcome..."you meet the nicest people on a HONDA" :-)
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Offline Alan F.

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Re: old rider
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2023, 10:57:51 AM »
Welcome from Boston!
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Offline tool14

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Re: old rider
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2023, 03:54:35 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: old rider
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2023, 07:35:41 AM »
Welcome from Texas...
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Offline gunr

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Re: old rider
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2023, 05:37:23 PM »
Thanks All,
I appreciate the welcome!
gunr
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