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Offline KvilleRelic

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Just popping in
« on: September 03, 2023, 02:40:58 PM »
I’m excited to hear all the good things that I want to learn about my new machine (‘74 CB550) my last project was a’79 CB750, but this fell on my lap and it is a Goldilocs machine indeed.
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Offline tool14

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2023, 05:18:11 PM »
welcome aboard
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Offline dusterdude

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2023, 04:02:46 AM »
Welcome

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Offline RAFster122s

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2023, 04:47:31 AM »
Welcome from southern AZ
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Offline newday777

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2023, 05:46:16 AM »
Welcome aboard from NH.
My dad bought a 74 just like that after I bought my 75 750.
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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 MD

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2023, 05:28:36 PM »
Welcome from Minnesota,

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Offline Mark1976

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2023, 05:35:45 PM »
Welcome and congratulations on the acquisition, that's a great bike, so many possibilities...
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Offline KvilleRelic

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2023, 08:42:06 AM »
Thanks for the warm welcome, here is a link of it runners before I start taking it apart lol  https://reddit.com/r/HondaCB/s/ZeEjb6uMZw
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Offline Kaze

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2023, 11:38:42 AM »
Congrats on your new bike! Sure liking that paintjob. Stock rockin' is my jam.
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Offline newday777

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2023, 01:44:19 PM »
Quote from: KvilleRelic on September 09, 2023, 08:42:06 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome, here is a link of it runners before I start taking it apart lol  https://reddit.com/r/HondaCB/s/ZeEjb6uMZw
It sounds pretty good. Why are you taking it apart?
What are your plans?
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Stu
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 KvilleRelic

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Re: Just popping in
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2023, 03:16:07 PM »
“Cleaning is inspection” there are a couple electrical oddities (lights flickering, starter button broken…. And the most important part- chrome needs polishing
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