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Frozen Canadian *pics*
« on: January 28, 2009, 04:42:24 AM »
Hi guys,

I just picked up a 500T and a 550-4 I plan to make roadworthy. I didn't start with a pile of parts but rather bought the two best examples I could get my hand on. I got lucky and found two original and complete bikes that have been indoor for most of their 30+ years. (I'll have a few pictures later on today.)
I was real excited when I found this place perhaps the combined knowledge will make the process a bit less painless.

Kris
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Re: Frozen Canadian
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 06:28:00 AM »
Hi and welcome from Newcastle On.,.......I'm riding a 78 550K(semi stock)...and planning to do another up this spring.......
1978 cb 550k......stock,my first re-build


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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 06:31:56 AM »
Welcome, look forward to the pics. The only drawback to getting them in such fine shape is now you have to just sit and stare at them until the snow melts.  ;)
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Re: Frozen Canadian
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 06:45:42 AM »
Welcome aboard from north of TO.

You're supose to get a fair dump of the white stuff down there today  ;)

Looking foreward to the pics,

 Matt.
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Re: Frozen Canadian
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 03:24:01 PM »
here they are .... mistake No1 and mistake No2 these are my first ever Honda vehicles

I remember a few years back I told myself I'd never own "one of these bikes" how times change.

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Re: Frozen Canadian *pics*
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 04:26:33 PM »
Your "mistakes" appear to be in pretty good shape, very nice.
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Re: Frozen Canadian *pics*
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 04:39:06 AM »
Great bikes Enjoy
The older I get the faster I used to be!!!!

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Re: Frozen Canadian *pics*
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 06:36:08 PM »
Welcome from Cambridge Ontario ! Ton`s of information on here. I started on my 550`s to pass time away untill the Ganny opens May 1`st. Looks like you may ride there too.

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Re: Frozen Canadian *pics*
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 07:22:42 PM »
I had one of those twins back in the late 70's...........your's is missing the exhaust?
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2009, 07:27:51 PM »
my girlfriend lives there in toronto and i am thinking about riding my bike up there this summer (from arkansas), and possibly moving up there after school next year. I hear insurance is ridiculous up there

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Re: Frozen Canadian *pics*
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2009, 04:40:48 AM »
TE - I got the WR thinking i'll do some off road riding but after a few attempts I decided that supermoto was the  real rush I'm after. Last year the WR was my track/streetbike but as I'm sure you know riding sidewalks during rush traffic in downtown to Toronto may be fawn upon by the pedestrians. I had to get something that does not like the to pop the front wheel if I was going to keep my license. After 2 hours in the vintage section at the bike show I was hooked!

Mr Breeze - ya the 500t is without exhaust in the picture. I had the bike for 30 min and started messing around with it. I pulled it of just to check if i could get some of the surface rust off. The more important question is what do i do with that truck pipe on my 550?

Andy - insurance is killer, you may as well just give me the G/F's phone number and save yourself the painful move. If the insurance is mot enough motivation then how about the 6 months of freezing weather? Joking aside, ya we get the gang bang insurance rates up here. My fzr 400 was $800, F4i was $1000, GSXR 750 was $1200, WR450 is ~700. These rates are just one way crash and cry coverage I have no idea what they will want for the CB's I have yet to register them.

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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2009, 08:20:09 AM »
haha the girlfriend would love the, "insurance is just too high so i dont think i can make the move baby" and as for the weather i lived in denve colorado so i know how that can be and im okay with it haha

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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2009, 07:42:29 PM »
Sh!ttt.........Denver is like Miami!!!!!!!!!.....ask any of our Canadian members (or Eldar!!!!!!)
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2009, 08:24:31 PM »
well if/when i move to canada it will only be toronto so its not like northern or western canada, so i think i will be able to manage