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Offline xtravbx

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #50 on: April 17, 2025, 08:39:18 AM »
Can't wait to get mine! Appreciate you Mark!

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #51 on: April 22, 2025, 08:02:13 PM »
Got mine in the mail today by UPS slowest/cheapest shipping.  I’m thrilled, now I can tackle those 550 engines.  Thanks Mark.
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #52 on: April 22, 2025, 08:08:28 PM »
@HondaMan Mark, just checking on your 550 book making it to print? You did a stellar job on the 750 book, so eager to see what you whipped up with this one.

Hey, Cafe':
PM me your address? And, do you want hard or soft cover?
See SOHC4shop.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

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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.
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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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2025, 08:09:28 PM »
Got mine in the mail today by UPS slowest/cheapest shipping.  I’m thrilled, now I can tackle those 550 engines.  Thanks Mark.

Thanks, KB! Email with any questions, will try to help if something's not clear in it. ;)
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #54 on: April 23, 2025, 06:55:21 AM »
Received my book a few days ago, looks great, nice job HM!  It will go in the reference section of my library next to the 750 book...

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #55 on: April 23, 2025, 05:28:39 PM »
Received my book a few days ago, looks great, nice job HM!  It will go in the reference section of my library next to the 750 book...


Thanks for getting one, Steve-O!
The new blue cover makes the 750 book look faded, no?
:)
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #56 on: April 23, 2025, 07:13:55 PM »
Got my softcover book.  Incredible detail, lots of photos and tips.  Thanks HondaMan!
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #57 on: April 27, 2025, 06:51:46 PM »
I just received my book yesterday;excellent quality.
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #58 on: May 02, 2025, 10:10:40 AM »
I may get one sent here to UK, any idea of shipping cost Mark?
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #59 on: May 02, 2025, 10:46:31 AM »
I may get one sent here to UK, any idea of shipping cost Mark?

I could only hazard a guess? I know the publisher can ship them a lot cheaper than us mere mortals, though. They can put it into a flat cardboard box that fits 1 book and send it "media rate". When I sent some signed copies out last week from the main Post Office here, I could not get the same 'media rate' that they do: theirs is about 40% less - so I guess that would be the least expensive way? I think the difference might be in their made-to-ship boxes, as the ones I made were hand-made copies of the one I saw when I was getting the proof copies, but with heavier cardboard.

Some 20+ years ago when I did My CB750 Book the printer had a "sister" shop in Europe somewhere, and orders placed from there got printed there, too. That seems to be gone now, though. Their format is different: the book had to be re-formatted to a Euro version (taller and narrower pages), which made more pages and it crossed over a 'boundary' of page count that made it 15% more expensive. It also really messed up the pictures, leaving half-pages of whitespace and moving that picture to the next page, which really messed with the contents. So, I pulled it after 2 years.
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #60 on: May 06, 2025, 10:23:05 AM »
I may get one sent here to UK, any idea of shipping cost Mark?

I could only hazard a guess? I know the publisher can ship them a lot cheaper than us mere mortals, though. They can put it into a flat cardboard box that fits 1 book and send it "media rate". When I sent some signed copies out last week from the main Post Office here, I could not get the same 'media rate' that they do: theirs is about 40% less - so I guess that would be the least expensive way? I think the difference might be in their made-to-ship boxes, as the ones I made were hand-made copies of the one I saw when I was getting the proof copies, but with heavier cardboard.

Some 20+ years ago when I did My CB750 Book the printer had a "sister" shop in Europe somewhere, and orders placed from there got printed there, too. That seems to be gone now, though. Their format is different: the book had to be re-formatted to a Euro version (taller and narrower pages), which made more pages and it crossed over a 'boundary' of page count that made it 15% more expensive. It also really messed up the pictures, leaving half-pages of whitespace and moving that picture to the next page, which really messed with the contents. So, I pulled it after 2 years.
To answer my own question, shipping was £3.94 🤔🤔🤔🤔.
Are they printing them in the UK?



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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #61 on: May 06, 2025, 10:33:28 AM »
I just received my book yesterday;excellent quality.

Mark, did you receive my check($87.78)in the mail?
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #62 on: May 06, 2025, 05:51:31 PM »
Yep, just today, in fact. Thanks!
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See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #63 on: May 13, 2025, 08:04:07 PM »
I may get one sent here to UK, any idea of shipping cost Mark?

I could only hazard a guess? I know the publisher can ship them a lot cheaper than us mere mortals, though. They can put it into a flat cardboard box that fits 1 book and send it "media rate". When I sent some signed copies out last week from the main Post Office here, I could not get the same 'media rate' that they do: theirs is about 40% less - so I guess that would be the least expensive way? I think the difference might be in their made-to-ship boxes, as the ones I made were hand-made copies of the one I saw when I was getting the proof copies, but with heavier cardboard.

Some 20+ years ago when I did My CB750 Book the printer had a "sister" shop in Europe somewhere, and orders placed from there got printed there, too. That seems to be gone now, though. Their format is different: the book had to be re-formatted to a Euro version (taller and narrower pages), which made more pages and it crossed over a 'boundary' of page count that made it 15% more expensive. It also really messed up the pictures, leaving half-pages of whitespace and moving that picture to the next page, which really messed with the contents. So, I pulled it after 2 years.
To answer my own question, shipping was £3.94 🤔🤔🤔🤔.
Are they printing them in the UK?





As far as I can tell, no: they are printing them in North Carolina and Nevada, in the USA. I've received proof copies from both facilities, and they seem to be identical.
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #64 on: May 14, 2025, 07:52:24 AM »
Awesome!
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #65 on: June 09, 2025, 04:04:57 PM »
My copy was waiting for me in PHX, with my orange 550F on the hardback cover! Thanks so much Mark, look forward to going through it.

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #66 on: June 10, 2025, 09:17:44 AM »
My copy was waiting for me in PHX, with my orange 550F on the hardback cover! Thanks so much Mark, look forward to going through it.
Excellent!
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #67 on: June 10, 2025, 11:06:25 AM »
a real Nice book Mark.  ;)
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Re: Final edits submitted! My CB500/550 book is FINALLY here!
« Reply #68 on: June 10, 2025, 01:34:24 PM »
a real Nice book Mark.  ;)

Thanks, Bill! Folks who are reading through it are finding the tips & tricks for these bikes that seem to often get ignored on the Internet. I suppose that's because they stand in the shadow of the 750, but they are still great bikes on their own.
See SOHC4shop.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 My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).