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Offline jaym

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current restoration finished
« on: February 25, 2009, 12:57:58 PM »
not really posting for sale(but it is) just wanted to get my style on the site.
this is a '77 supersport I took two years to restore.  every EVERY nut and bolt and component is new, restored or stainless.   it has 3500 original miles and started right up with no head gasket leak when I bought it. It had great compression, so  I left the engine together and just painted the casings and powdercoated the covers.  all brackets, frame and front forks are also powdercoated. I do all of my own polishing.  the paint is by a local custom painter, with 3 coats of clear over the original stripes, smooth as silk.  it has electronic ignition, k&n filters, conti tires, progressive suspension front and back with new sealed head bearings, and needle bearings on the swing arm all steel brake lines and rebuilt guages.  plenty of new chrome.  there is no comparison between factory chrome and show chrome, just jumps out at you.  I included a pic of my last 77 K bike that is in a private collection in California.  It has a rebuilt engine and kerker exhaust (OPEN). I do one  bike about every two years.
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Offline goon 1492

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Re: current restoration finished
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 01:08:07 PM »
whew, man nice work and sounds like a hobby that took off well. 8)
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Offline jaym

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Re: current restoration finished
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 02:20:38 PM »
you heard the stroy before.  In 1975 my first motorcycle in college was a cb750(K0) purchased from my older cousin. I read the cycle world article about vic world having all 280 some parts needed to build a "new" bike and off I went.  I got a chance to pick up one in 2003 and couldn't control myself and spent a fortune restoring it.  Sold it on ebay and started another one.    anyone reading this needs to know the sheer depth of parts available from honda brand new!
I enjoy working on them and I have my own style of what way I like to finish them.  Thanks for your response.
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Offline Speed King

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Re: current restoration finished
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 02:32:35 PM »
Great looking bikes.