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Offline radcb550

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New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« on: May 09, 2024, 03:15:03 PM »

Hey All,
Thanks to the admin here for having me..

I have been a motorcycle rider since I was a kid, started with off road and moved onto the usual suspects, small two and four strokes.  We had them all... well, all that we could.   ;)

Our entire family rides, our kids, their spouses and now their kiddos.  Love to ride with this bunch.

Some of my all-time favorite rides, among many others, are the Honda Hawk GTs and the CB 550s, I have owned and still own both.  In fact I just acquired another, new to me '76 CB 550 Four.  More on that later.

Anyway, not to bore you all to tears about me, looking forward to interacting with you all.

Cheers
Rob

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Long time motorcycle and small sports car enthusiast...

Hondas, on & off road, Yamahas, Guzzis, Triumphs and an HD for two...  and a Dalesman Trials for good measure.
VeeDubs and MGBs...

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2024, 03:31:31 PM »
Hey there Rob
Welcome aboard from southern NH, formally lived in East Eddington (1961-1964) when my dad was the service manager for Sears in Banger. I was in K-2nd grade there before moving back down here.
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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 denward17

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2024, 04:13:04 PM »
Welcome from NC Rob......please share a pic of your 550.
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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2024, 05:46:40 PM »
Welcome from NE Minneosta,

What adventures have you had with your 550s?

-MD
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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2024, 07:13:31 PM »
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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

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2024, 02:34:16 AM »
Welcome

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Offline tool14

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2024, 04:11:46 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline radcb550

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2024, 01:00:41 PM »

Thinks for the warm welcome folks, been  crazy busy couple of days.

@denward17

This is the CB550 as unloaded from the trailer, not cleaned at all in this photo.  I have been going of it, but I need to change the bars first.

Best,
Rob









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Hondas, on & off road, Yamahas, Guzzis, Triumphs and an HD for two...  and a Dalesman Trials for good measure.
VeeDubs and MGBs...

Offline denward17

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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2024, 03:20:19 PM »
Thanks Rob, I saw the pictures in the other thread, nice looking bike!
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Re: New guy here, an Old Guy from Maine...
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2024, 07:45:11 AM »
welcome aboard
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