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Offline thedrape

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Greetings from Northern Colorado
« on: January 10, 2024, 07:47:01 AM »
What's up everyone. Been lurking and reading the forums for a minute and have finally decided to join in the fun. Have owned a bunch of bikes over the years, CB's, a few yamahas, even a milwaukee tractor or two. Newly relocated to northern colorado and finally have a garage again! Don't have any running bikes at the moment but my current project is my '76 550, on which I've blown up the motor twice. Feeling good about third time is the charm, maybe even put a tach on it! Anyways, keep an eye out for a build thread in the near future although I suspect it will move forward at glacial speed  ;D

-JD
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Offline rocket johnny

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2024, 08:05:05 AM »
welcome from the western slope ,,   i remember fun times at college days in the early 70's .   good luck on your project
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Offline denward17

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2024, 08:37:58 AM »
Welcome from NC drape, coincidence,  I am currently refreshing a '76 CB550K as well.

Build thread here in the Project Shop sub-forum:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,193881.0.html
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2024, 10:42:35 AM »
   Welcome,
You'll get all the help and info needed to build a reliable runner. One of my former rides was a '76 cb550f, a really great ride..
Mark A.
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2024, 11:16:36 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline newday777

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2024, 12:43:44 PM »
Welcome aboard JD
If you run into problems give HondaMan (member here) Mark a holler. He's just down the road a piece in Lakewood. He's actually putting a book together on restoration of the 500/550 like he did of the 750s.
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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

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2024, 05:25:38 PM »
Welcome from NE Minneosta,

-MD
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Offline thedrape

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2024, 07:37:51 PM »
Quote from: denward17 on January 10, 2024, 08:37:58 AM
Welcome from NC drape, coincidence,  I am currently refreshing a '76 CB550K as well.

Build thread here in the Project Shop sub-forum:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,193881.0.html


Nice Denny! Excited to follow along and get my project off the ground.
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Offline thedrape

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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2024, 07:39:22 PM »
Quote from: newday777 on January 10, 2024, 12:43:44 PM
Welcome aboard JD
If you run into problems give HondaMan (member here) Mark a holler. He's just down the road a piece in Lakewood. He's actually putting a book together on restoration of the 500/550 like he did of the 750s.

Honored to be in the same state as the legendary Honda Man! Might have to give him a holler when I degree in my cam.
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2024, 04:42:02 PM »
Welcome from Arvada! Get er runnin' and come on down. We can do a nice Evans/Peak-to-Peak loop.
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2024, 06:42:57 PM »
How did you blow up your 550?  :o
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2024, 07:38:07 PM »
Welcome from The Springs
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2024, 07:30:56 AM »
Quote from: HondaMan on January 23, 2024, 06:42:57 PM
How did you blow up your 550?

Over reving without a tach?!

Welcome from TX
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2024, 06:40:45 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on January 24, 2024, 07:30:56 AM
Quote from: HondaMan on January 23, 2024, 06:42:57 PM
How did you blow up your 550?

Over reving without a tach?!

Welcome from TX

Bingo! 4th gear on the highway, may have missed a shift ( can't remember, was a few years ago) wound it up real good and then heard some not so great rattling noises from the motor...
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Re: Greetings from Northern Colorado
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2024, 07:03:26 PM »
Quote from: thedrape on January 30, 2024, 06:40:45 PM
Quote from: Stev-o on January 24, 2024, 07:30:56 AM
Quote from: HondaMan on January 23, 2024, 06:42:57 PM
How did you blow up your 550?

Over reving without a tach?!

Welcome from TX

Bingo! 4th gear on the highway, may have missed a shift ( can't remember, was a few years ago) wound it up real good and then heard some not so great rattling noises from the motor...
Ouch!
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See SOHC4shop@gmail.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

The demons are repulsed when a man does good. Use that.
Blood is thicker than water, but motor oil is thicker yet...so, don't mess with my SOHC4, or I might have to hurt you.
Hondaman's creed: "Bikers are family. Treat them accordingly."

Link to Hondaman Ignition: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=67543.0

Link to My CB750 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=my+cb750+book

Link to website: www.SOHC4shop.com
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