Topic: Living the life in Spain......

[Spavo]

Hi Everyone,

I have just joined the forum, been off bikes for 5 years after moving to Spain, gave up my cherished 400/4 when I moved here, my good friend Steve Jeffrey from Northampton came-a-visiting recently and inspired me to go looking....

I live just outside Estepona on the Costa Del Sol in southern Spain, anyone local please feel free to contact me....

I am the proud owner of a 1977 550F and look forward to getting on her around 15th July when the delivery guys come calling......

I know very little about bikes as far as maintenance is concerned so am looking forward to finding plenty of info here, my riding skills were aok on my 400/4 but of course the 550 will be a whole different ball game as well as having years of rust to shake from my system!

Thanks everyone and glad to be here....Gav.

[Bob Wessner]

Welcome. Post some pics once the bike arrives and good luck getting back in the saddle. It will come back quickly.

[Spavo]

Thanks Bob,

Ur very kind.....

I have only this pic so far of the bike as I am buying it blind (Am I mad?) from a guy in the UK.



I hope my photo's aren't too big, please advise if I need to make them smaller.....

So the bike looks good and has a good service history as far as I can tell, it's a shame that the badges and decals are missing so I have already ordered these from Canada of all places, god knows why but there you go, the correct badges for the tank were a bugger to track down for the blue model but I got there in the end......

So I am really looking forward to her arriving and being able to get on with the servicing, new tyres etc.

If anyone has any good hints, tips, advice, in fact anything at all for the 550F please let me know, or in fact anything I need to do maintenance wise before going out riding.....

all the best,

Gav.

[dusterdude]

welcome

[NYCB750F]

Welcome from this side of the pond (NY)!  Espero que todo llega bien!

[malcolmgb]

Welcome from back in the UK, if that is where you moved from. The only person I know of on the forum from Spain is Raul, I believe he is in Madrid so a little north of you.

[Spavo]

Thanks guys,

It's nice to feel at home! Yes I am from Watford originally, been living down here for 6 years and it's great!

Thanks again,

Gav.

[74cb750]

Welcome from a fellow 1976 cb550 owner.

I haven't had any problems w mine except the head gasket going, so....

this might mean yours will also not have any problems?

this is a good forum.
peace,
michel

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Welcome from Colorado, US, Gav. Nice clean looking bike. I visited Malaga a few years back. Nice area for riding. Watch out for those S#$%ting  monkeys on the Rock.

[Spavo]

Many thanks Guys, much appreciated to be welcomed aboard.....

Having not had the 550/4 before I have no doubt that I am going to need a lot of advice....I got to know my 400/4 pretty well after a year or so but going to a new bike I am sure it will take time...

Still got to wait until the 15th tho.....grrrrrr I really have no patience! Will of course make sure I take plenty of pics then to see how she is looking....

All the best,

Gav.