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Offline phactory

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Hello from the Boston area!
« on: March 23, 2008, 05:50:27 PM »
Hi,

 My name is Phil and am a long time rider who just picked up an original 1971 CB750 K1 in Candy Gold! I was specifically looking for a K1 (as opposed to a K0) and it turned out that a friend of mine had this bike for a long time.

 I am sure that I will be pinging the board for help in the coming months!

Thanks, Phil
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 06:41:50 PM »
Lucky!

Welcome from Boston! There are a few of us in the area...see local forum info here:

http://nehondaguys.info/forums/index.php

Cheers
Andy
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 05:04:39 PM »
    Looks nice! And just in time for "spring"...(well, most of the snow is gone).
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 02:13:49 AM »
welcome
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 04:16:01 AM »
Welcome.

Hook up with the boston chapter. Andy is a nice guy. You are in good company.
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2008, 10:33:00 AM »
Thanks everyone! I will check out the Boston chapter. I also own a really clean 1976 CB550F in Shiny Orange!!

Thanks, Phil
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 09:25:38 AM »
Welcome from the west coast.  Nice collection, to start. :)
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        1981 CB650c Custom with '79 engine (wifes)
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        1977 Yamaha XS750D (in progress)
Then 1972 CL175
        1964 Yamaha YGS-1T
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2008, 10:30:16 AM »
kslrr,

 Thanks! To start?   ???   ;D

 That is just the tip of the collection and just the Honda part. I also have the following:

 1959 BMW R26
 1961 BMW R69S
 1981 BMW R80G/S
 1981 BMW R100CS
 1982 Yamaha Seca 650
 1982 MAGNI BMW MB2
 1985 BMW K100
 2004 Triumph Thruxton
 2006 MV Agusta Brutale 910S
 2007 Ducati GT1000

 And a couple of SL350's that I am taking apart and shipping to Europe.

 Cheers, Phil

Quote from: kslrr on April 03, 2008, 09:25:38 AM
Welcome from the west coast.  Nice collection, to start. :)
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2008, 11:56:48 AM »
Oh, my apologies.  You are an avid collector of motorcycles.  Nice range of bikes!
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Now  1972 CB350FX (experimental v2.0)
        1981 CB650c Custom with '79 engine (wifes)
        1981 CB650 engine
        2004 HD XL883C Custom
        1977 Yamaha XS750D (in progress)
Then 1972 CL175
        1964 Yamaha YGS-1T
No ride is a Bad ride

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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2008, 12:34:44 PM »
They say admittance is the first step:

Hello, my name is Phil and I am a Bikeaholic... :P

Cheers, Phil  ;D

Quote from: kslrr on April 04, 2008, 11:56:48 AM
Oh, my apologies.  You are an avid collector of motorcycles.  Nice range of bikes!
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2008, 12:49:33 PM »
Hey Phil,

Welcome, I'm also from this neck of the woods and live in Needham. Couple of questions, is the Magni 2 valves or 4 per head? I'd never heard of them until your post, but am interested as I have an '82 r100rs.
Secondly, how are you going to ship the bikes to europe? I've been thinking of sending a bike to France, but have been intimidated by the idea of having to get a carte gris and other necessary papers to register it.

Thanks and all best,
Ben


Quote from: phactory on April 04, 2008, 10:30:16 AM
kslrr,

 Thanks! To start?   ???   ;D

 That is just the tip of the collection and just the Honda part. I also have the following:

 1959 BMW R26
 1961 BMW R69S
 1981 BMW R80G/S
 1981 BMW R100CS
 1982 Yamaha Seca 650
 1982 MAGNI BMW MB2
 1985 BMW K100
 2004 Triumph Thruxton
 2006 MV Agusta Brutale 910S
 2007 Ducati GT1000

 And a couple of SL350's that I am taking apart and shipping to Europe.

 Cheers, Phil

Quote from: kslrr on April 03, 2008, 09:25:38 AM
Welcome from the west coast.  Nice collection, to start. :)
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2008, 08:21:28 AM »
Ben,

 Hi, the Magni is a 2 valve, using basically a stock BMW engine from an R100RS. I could get a set of Krauser 4 valve heads, but I have never been a real fan of those.

 I know a guy who sends a container over to Germany every year out of Daytona around the end of Bike Week. I was just a little late this year or I would have used him. PM me if you want more details.

Thanks, Phil

Quote from: azuredesign on April 04, 2008, 12:49:33 PM
Hey Phil,

Welcome, I'm also from this neck of the woods and live in Needham. Couple of questions, is the Magni 2 valves or 4 per head? I'd never heard of them until your post, but am interested as I have an '82 r100rs.
Secondly, how are you going to ship the bikes to europe? I've been thinking of sending a bike to France, but have been intimidated by the idea of having to get a carte gris and other necessary papers to register it.

Thanks and all best,
Ben
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2008, 08:20:53 PM »
Hey Phil,

I didn't realize that the Krauser set up was the only 4 valve  available. I recall that the rocker arms for each pair of exhaust and intake valves were cast as a single unit, and I've read they were noisy and hard to adjust. That's about all I remember.

The container to Germany sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it'll work for me, as I need to get a bike to France. From what I understand, and that's not much, it's difficult to import bikes into France for French registration. One needs to obtain a carte gris and without French provenance, it's apparently difficult. If you use a foreign registration in France, you get stopped more by the local men in blue.

I'll look forward to having a chance to speak with you at a future meeting of the local sohc group.

In the meantime, all best,
Ben
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2008, 11:30:12 AM »
welcome
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2008, 11:45:28 AM »
Welcome from NY
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2008, 11:49:22 AM »
Welcome from Seattle.

Quote from: phactory on April 02, 2008, 10:33:00 AM
Thanks everyone! I will check out the Boston chapter. I also own a really clean 1976 CB550F in Shiny Orange!!

Thanks, Phil

Let's see the Shiny Orange CB550F.
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Re: Hello from the Boston area!
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2008, 06:51:35 PM »
Tom,

 I need to drag it out and take some good pics of it!

Thanks, Phil


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Welcome from Seattle.

Let's see the Shiny Orange CB550F.
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