Author Topic: Hello from Arvada, CO! (Read 816 times)

smee · « **on:** May 30, 2023, 12:00:22 PM »

Hi everyone,

Wanted to introduce myself and say hi to all forum members. I am the proud owner of a 1975 Honda CB750 K5. She was originally a non-running barn find from the Midwest. Had to keep the 70s sissy bar. Just too cool!

Here is a picture of my ride up to the Moffat Tunnel in Tolland, CO (~9K feet) and a closer up photo of the bike.

Excited to be a member and always game from a ride.

Cheers,
Smee

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2023, 12:05:55 PM »

Greetings from the Springs.

Nice ride

grcamna2 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2023, 12:56:27 PM »

Welcome to the forum smee.
The bike looks mint.

smee · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2023, 03:48:17 PM »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on May 30, 2023, 12:05:55 PM

Greetings from the Springs.

Cheers. Looking forward to interacting with the members. Was just down in the Springs this past weekend at Garden of the Gods.

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Quote from: grcamna2 on May 30, 2023, 12:56:27 PM

Welcome to the forum smee.
The bike looks mint.

Thanks! I kept it all stock with my revival efforts. Everything rubber was replaced; many electrical bits. Same for all the wearables like pads, cables, bulbs, tires, etc. Mufflers have quite a few rust holes/few baffles missing. Gives it a unique sound. All in all, she runs pretty good, even at elevation for me. Plan to keep true to stock forever. Will get buried with it.

newday777 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2023, 06:37:52 PM »

Howdy Smee from NH
I lived up in Breck 1979 & 1980. I had my K6 still when I lived there and rode it all over on weekends and went to Daytona in 1980 and then back in mid May, arrived and stayed at friends in Gold Hill for a week awaiting the fresh 6" of snow the night I returned, rode in cold rain up from NM chilled to the bones. It took an hour setting by the woodstove and drinking hot tea to stop shivering.
Still love riding around CO on my cross country trips on my wing.
I now have a K5 in Planet Blue.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2023, 10:46:37 PM »

Quote from: smee on May 30, 2023, 03:48:17 PM

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on May 30, 2023, 12:05:55 PM
Greetings from the Springs.

Cheers. Looking forward to interacting with the members. Was just down in the Springs this past weekend at Garden of the Gods.

I'm 1 mile up the hill off I-25 exit 151. easy. 719-963-3080 Jerry

Gurp · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2023, 12:08:04 AM »

Clean machine!!

Kevin D · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2023, 06:05:55 AM »

Welcome smee. Nice CB
I have a similar sissy bar, without pad and scroll, under my workbench. It was on my bike for 30 years and it facilitated a loading a backpack, tent and sleeping bag. It was more for travel than for a passenger. The tubing has cracked near the stiffeners and I removed it, oh 20 years ago. These days I have a luggage rack and top box for convenience.
Your photo at Tolland is near the rail line?

rocket johnny · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2023, 08:48:38 AM »

welcome from the western slope

smee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:00:18 PM »

Quote from: newday777 on May 30, 2023, 06:37:52 PM

Howdy Smee from NH
I lived up in Breck 1979 & 1980. I had my K6 still when I lived there and rode it all over on weekends and went to Daytona in 1980 and then back in mid May, arrived and stayed at friends in Gold Hill for a week awaiting the fresh 6" of snow the night I returned, rode in cold rain up from NM chilled to the bones. It took an hour setting by the woodstove and drinking hot tea to stop shivering.
Still love riding around CO on my cross country trips on my wing.
I now have a K5 in Planet Blue.

I saw another post of yours with the picture of the dog carrier on the back. Very creative! I have a pup myself, but I don't know if she'd be willing to get on the back (although I would love some adventures with her on the bike). Gold Hill is a great little place to ride. I do a lot of loops on Peak to Peak near Nederland/Ward and back to Blackhawk. I haven't ridden I70 that far to Breck yet, but I want to and get a pic of the bike by the Eisenhower tunnel. Will be fun to see how the bike pulls being up that high. That is a great photo you have of the bike/dog and Breck! Reach out if you are ever out this way. Happy to go for a ride.

Cheers,
Smee

smee · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:01:42 PM »

Quote from: rocket johnny on May 31, 2023, 08:48:38 AM

welcome from the western slope

Cheers!

smee · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:08:39 PM »

Quote from: Kevin D on May 31, 2023, 06:05:55 AM

Welcome smee. Nice CB
I have a similar sissy bar, without pad and scroll, under my workbench. It was on my bike for 30 years and it facilitated a loading a backpack, tent and sleeping bag. It was more for travel than for a passenger. The tubing has cracked near the stiffeners and I removed it, oh 20 years ago. These days I have a luggage rack and top box for convenience.
Your photo at Tolland is near the rail line?

I always wondered if the true use was for tying loads or hauling around your old lady in the day. I'm in my mid 30s and my wife thinks it's pretty goofy (but she never complains about the comfort of it). I really like the ornamental scroll on it. I suppose maybe this was pretty common? I'd really like some kind of hardcases for the sides. Would allow me to carry a lot more things on the long trips.

Yes, the photo is right next to an old schoolhouse (and the train tracks) that was relocated from the tunnel entrance just up the road. The upper snow covered mountains in the photo are part of continental divide that splits Tolland and Winter Park on the other side. You can take an old road up there called Rollins Pass Rd. I think it'd be a bit rough/bumpy for this bike (still doable), but I see adventure riders/dirt bikes cruise it all the time.

smee · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:12:05 PM »

Quote from: Gurp on May 31, 2023, 12:08:04 AM

Clean machine!!

Hey, thanks! I've got most of the top half pretty clean, but the underside is a bit of a mess. So much road gunk, oil gloop, you name it to slowly scrap off. I've replaced almost all the engine gaskets so I don't have to fight any leaks (cross my fingers) for some time, but the historic slime is really on there. Needs to go in a pool of degreaser.

smee · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:13:28 PM »

Quote from: grcamna2 on May 30, 2023, 12:56:27 PM

Welcome to the forum smee.
The bike looks mint.

Hi, thanks. Work in progress, but it's getting there. Hard to keep up on the cleaning sometimes. I'd rather ride.

smee · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2023, 02:15:09 PM »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on May 30, 2023, 10:46:37 PM

Quote from: smee on May 30, 2023, 03:48:17 PM
Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on May 30, 2023, 12:05:55 PM
Greetings from the Springs.

Cheers. Looking forward to interacting with the members. Was just down in the Springs this past weekend at Garden of the Gods.

I'm 1 mile up the hill off I-25 exit 151. easy. 719-963-3080 Jerry

I'll keep you in mind for my next ride that way. I'd like to do the motorcycle rally in Taos one year over Memorial day and do a nice long cruise down there and around the Cimarron Canyon area and back up.

MD · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2023, 05:04:55 PM »

Welcome from NE Minnesota,

-MD

HondaMan · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2023, 05:08:25 PM »

Welcome from Lakewood, Smee, nice bike! That sissy bar looks to be the same one I had on my K2 in my book. It could hold an 80-lb pack at 100 MPH.

smee · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2023, 08:37:16 AM »

Quote from: MD on May 31, 2023, 05:04:55 PM

Welcome from NE Minnesota,

-MD

Nice! I came to CO from MN. Lived in Mpls for almost 17 years. I assume you're up around Duluth?

smee · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2023, 08:39:18 AM »

Quote from: HondaMan on May 31, 2023, 05:08:25 PM

Welcome from Lakewood, Smee, nice bike! That sissy bar looks to be the same one I had on my K2 in my book. It could hold an 80-lb pack at 100 MPH.

Wow! Well, I may just need to re-produce your experiment... just for posterity

If you ever want to take a ride, let me know. Short drive to you from me.

tool14 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2023, 10:54:43 AM »

welcome aboard

MD · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2023, 06:52:11 PM »

Quote from: smee on June 01, 2023, 08:37:16 AM

Quote from: MD on May 31, 2023, 05:04:55 PM
Welcome from NE Minnesota,

-MD

Nice! I came to CO from MN. Lived in Mpls for almost 17 years. I assume you're up around Duluth?

Further up the shore, known as the Scandinavian Rivera.

-MD

Bighill · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2023, 08:13:12 PM »

Welcome from Salida CO from another K5.

smee · « **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2023, 07:01:36 AM »

Quote from: MD on June 01, 2023, 06:52:11 PM

Quote from: smee on June 01, 2023, 08:37:16 AM
Quote from: MD on May 31, 2023, 05:04:55 PM
Welcome from NE Minnesota,

-MD

Nice! I came to CO from MN. Lived in Mpls for almost 17 years. I assume you're up around Duluth?

Further up the shore, known as the Scandinavian Rivera.

-MD

Ah, yes. Betty's Pies and Sven & Ole's are the best. One day I am going to ride back from out here and hang my mug at World's Best Donuts. Love that place.

smee · « **Reply #23 on:** June 03, 2023, 07:02:15 AM »

Quote from: Bighill on June 01, 2023, 08:13:12 PM

Welcome from Salida CO from another K5.

Cheers! Great riding to be had your way.

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Author Topic: Hello from Arvada, CO! (Read 816 times)