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Offline Motovagrant

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CB550 in DC
« on: March 25, 2008, 09:57:58 AM »
Hey all,

I found this site a couple of months back and have been lurking around in the shadows. 

I just moved to DC from Charlotte and I am about to crack into re-redoing my bike.  I have a 78 CB550K that I got off ebay about 5 years ago.  After I bought it I put 5 months into it caffeinating it.  I then rode it almost exclusively for 3 years through law school in New Orleans (when the Alfa Romeo wasn't running, which was frequent).  Long story short . . . I didn't have a garage and through the past 5 years it has been through a lot (including surviving Katrina). 

So I am going to tear it back down and rebuild it better than ever.  I am excited to find this community and I know that I will be asking questions and hopefully I can contribute as well.  I never did nor have I ever rebuilt an engine, so I am hoping to utilize this site. 

I will post some pictures soon.

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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 10:00:34 AM »
Welcome. When you post pics, include the Alfa. I'm sure others would be interested in seeing it as well.
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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 05:53:55 PM »
Welcome to the site, neighbor! (I live in NoVa)
lets see what yer runnin'
holler if you need help getting acquainted to the area

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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 07:54:52 PM »
Welcome, and likewise on the neighbor.  I am also in VA inside the beltway.

What is making you think about cracking open the motor?


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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 07:52:21 AM »
I'm in the Columbia Heights area in DC. 

I am thinking of tearing down the engine for a couple of reasons.  1.  Because it is there and 2.  I would like to replace the gaskets because I have several leaks. 

I will post pictures this weekend.  I am about to place my Alfa on the market and I am going to borrow a camera to take pictures of my car and I will also take some pics of my bike.

Mark
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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 08:08:14 AM »
Welcome from, well, DC.  I'm over in soflo, or noma, or whatever they're calling "just north of H st. NE" nowadays.

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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 06:05:22 AM »
welcome
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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2008, 04:25:11 PM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on March 25, 2008, 10:00:34 AM
Welcome. When you post pics, include the Alfa. I'm sure others would be interested in seeing it as well.

Ditto. Welcome to the forum; I look forward to those images.
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Re: CB550 in DC
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2008, 11:35:26 AM »
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