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Offline #crnxr

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Hello from PNW
« on: February 19, 2026, 06:50:23 PM »
Hi everyone. New member here in the Seattle area who is getting back in to riding after a 25 year-ish break. I last owned and rode a 1998 Honda CBR600 in my early 20's, but lately I've been more interested in the vintage Hondas. Looking forward to learning from the collective knowledge base and getting to know you all better. Thanks in advance.

Kyle
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Offline denward17

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2026, 07:24:20 PM »
Kyle, Welcome from NC, lots of good people here.
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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2026, 12:22:09 AM »
Welcome

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Offline newday777

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2026, 02:30:27 AM »
Welcome aboard the forum Kyke from NH.
Like you I also took 25 years off from riding while raising my family.
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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, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
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 Stev-o

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2026, 08:03:06 AM »
Welcome from Texas.   Is there a particular model that you are interested in?  350, 400, 550, 750?
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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2026, 08:18:05 AM »
Welcome Kyle from WI. You'll find the guys here very welcoming and happy to answer questions. Not to mention most of us have a stash of old parts we may never use...LOL. If you're looking for a certain SOHC let us know. Some of us have more project bikes waiting in the wings that we may be willing to part with. Member Hondaman has written some good technical books on bringing these bikes back to life. You may want to check it out.
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Offline Oly

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2026, 08:48:14 AM »
Hello Kyle from Marysville, WA.
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Offline MD

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2026, 05:25:56 PM »
Welcome from Minnesota,

Revived my bike from a 20 year slumber.  You could also.

-MD
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Offline Kelly E

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2026, 01:40:33 PM »
Welcome from Stanwood Wa  8)
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Offline gotorx7

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2026, 03:13:52 PM »
Hi Kyle,

Welcome!

I am new here also, and back to riding after an extended period of time (40 years for me!)

I'm loving it, but having problems getting confidence back for low-speed maneuvers.. practice makes perfect I guess  :)

GL on your new adventure.

Cheers, Dave
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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2026, 04:31:38 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline Kevin

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2026, 07:16:59 AM »
Welcome to the best forum there is, Kyle.
I am in Kirkland.
It's been a while since I have attended, but Backfire Moto Night in the Greenlake area attracts a lot of vintage SOHC's.
I think it's the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
If it weren't such a pain in the a** to get over there, I'd go.
Ride safe, Seattleites are horrendous drivers, mostly without insurance.
Kevin

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2026, 01:26:29 PM »
Hello, welcome!  :)
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Offline #crnxr

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2026, 08:54:58 PM »
Wow, thanks for the warm welcome.  I recently bought a 1973 CB350F with 4k miles and I'm hooked on riding (Again!).  Been reading everything I can on maintenance procedures and upkeep on these bikes and will test my mechanical skills here soon with a 1,500 mile checkup.  Thanks for the ideas on local gatherings...would be great to see some other SOHC bikes and make some new friends.
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Offline newday777

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Re: Hello from PNW
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2026, 01:57:15 AM »
Quote from: #crnxr on March 05, 2026, 08:54:58 PM
Wow, thanks for the warm welcome.  I recently bought a 1973 CB350F with 4k miles and I'm hooked on riding (Again!).  Been reading everything I can on maintenance procedures and upkeep on these bikes and will test my mechanical skills here soon with a 1,500 mile checkup.  Thanks for the ideas on local gatherings...would be great to see some other SOHC bikes and make some new friends.
The CB350F is a great bike and you can have some fun riding it. A people flock to them at the local gatherings. 
We have a local bike night in my hometown in NH every Wednesday and there are several CB350Fs that show up once and a while.
Hondaman is currently getting his going again but hasn't put out a book on the 350 yet, just the 750 and the 500/550, but maybe he will while doing it??
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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, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
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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