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stretch

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New member in Adelaide, Australia
« on: January 28, 2009, 03:34:24 AM »
Hi,

Finally got around to joining this forum!

I'm in Adelaide, Australia.  After several modern bikes I've recently bought myself a CB750 K4.  Gradually improving the mechanicals (with much help!), and I plan to do the cosmetics later on.  I've only had this bike for a few months, but I'm loving it.
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Offline mattcb350f

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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 06:47:13 AM »
Welcome, That's a b-e-a-u-tiful K4 you have there.

 Matt.
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 01:30:07 PM »
Quote from: mattcb350f on January 28, 2009, 06:47:13 AM
Welcome, That's a b-e-a-u-tiful K4 you have there.

It's a very flattering photo, carefully angled to hide the bad bits :)
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 01:22:13 PM »
welcome
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 01:24:07 PM »
Welcome, very nice ride. What 'cosmetics' are you thinking need improvement?
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stretch

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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 02:08:14 AM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on January 29, 2009, 01:24:07 PM
Welcome, very nice ride. What 'cosmetics' are you thinking need improvement?

Mainly the paint, at the moment it's black which looks cool, but I'd rather it was an original colour, maybe the orange colour they had?  Also, the exhaust is going to be replaced at some stage, this one is original but has quite a few rust holes, I'm keeping an eye out for a better original set.  Plus some rechroming or painting of some other parts.
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2009, 02:41:00 AM »
G`day stretch
Welcome to the madness, how you handling the heat? Been kinda nasty lately, looking forward to your bike project. Theres a few of us crow eaters in here now.
Cheers mate
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2009, 03:34:42 AM »
Quote from: stretch on January 28, 2009, 03:34:24 AM
Hi,

Finally got around to joining this forum!

I'm in Adelaide, Australia.  After several modern bikes I've recently bought myself a CB750 K4.  Gradually improving the mechanicals (with much help!), and I plan to do the cosmetics later on.  I've only had this bike for a few months, but I'm loving it.

Howdy mate , im also in Adelaide and up to my neck in a full rebuild at the moment.
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stretch

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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 02:15:46 PM »
Quote from: Grumpol on January 30, 2009, 02:41:00 AM
how you handling the heat? Been kinda nasty lately, looking forward to your bike project

It's been f'n hot!  I've been commuting on my bike each day this week, lucky it's only a short trip.  (At least 43C each day).

My bike was running really badly the first hot day, then I remembered that it was a bit rich even before the heat, and the heat would only make that worse, so I leaned it off a bit and now it's running great again.  Amazing what a quarter turn with a screwdriver can do :)
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stretch

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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2009, 02:17:40 PM »
Quote from: aussie on January 30, 2009, 03:34:42 AM
im also in Adelaide and up to my neck in a full rebuild at the moment.

Cool!  You can start on mine when you finish yours :)

Found anyone good locally to do the paint?  I'm after someone who can get the right colour mixed, and get the decals right, etc etc.
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Re: New member in Adelaide, Australia
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2009, 04:12:01 PM »
Quote from: stretch on January 30, 2009, 02:17:40 PM
Quote from: aussie on January 30, 2009, 03:34:42 AM
I'm also in Adelaide and up to my neck in a full rebuild at the moment.

Cool!  You can start on mine when you finish yours :)

Found anyone good locally to do the paint?  I'm after someone who can get the right colour mixed, and get the decals right, etc etc.

Good luck with that,i do mine myself as i have found that not many out there really give a #$%*ye or maybe i am just to picky. ;D
I have just got my frame etc back from the power coaters and i must say they did a fantastic job very professional. ( Holden HIll powder coaters did the job, took a while to get it back but well worth the wait).
If i knew how to post pictures i would put some up.
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