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Offline danibugg

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My grand introduction - hello all!
« on: September 11, 2009, 07:09:39 AM »
Hey everyone!

I'm Bugg, from Oregon.

My main ride is a '98 Suzuki Savage, but I'm a daddy's girl, and I since I moved out of ze house I missed tinkering around with things. So I bought a little '76 CB550 the other day as a project bike. It's in reasonable shape for it's age, was cheap, and I was able to ride it home without fears of being stranded by the side of the road (granted, now I can't get it started again, but I'll worry about that another day...  ;D ) I'm happy I found these forums, I'm sure they'll be a fantastic resource this winter as I give this bike the TLC it deserves.
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Offline andy750

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 11:37:08 AM »
Welcome Bugg from Boston!

Sounds like you will enjoy the Forums! A photo of your bike (and you) always helps  ;D
 
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Andy
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Current bikes
1. CB750K4: Long distance bike, 17 countries and counting...2001 - Trans-USA-Mexico, 2003 - European Tour, 2004 - SOHC Easy Rider Trip , 2008 - Adirondack Tour 2-up , 2013 - Tail of the Dragon Tour , 2017: 836 kit install and bottom end rebuild. And rebirth: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173213.msg2029836.html#msg2029836
2. CB750/810cc K2  - road racer with JMR worked head 71 hp
3. Yamaha Tenere T700 2022

Where did you go on your bike today? - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=45183.2350

Offline The_Crippler

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 12:17:59 PM »
Welcome...always nice to see a girl with a bit of grease under her fingernails around here.
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Offline danibugg

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2009, 05:29:53 PM »
It's a little blurry but all I have at the moment - Me and the 'new' bike:
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Offline andy750

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 06:18:40 PM »
Looks like a good buy - green is the fastest colour  ;)

cheers
Andy
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Current bikes
1. CB750K4: Long distance bike, 17 countries and counting...2001 - Trans-USA-Mexico, 2003 - European Tour, 2004 - SOHC Easy Rider Trip , 2008 - Adirondack Tour 2-up , 2013 - Tail of the Dragon Tour , 2017: 836 kit install and bottom end rebuild. And rebirth: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173213.msg2029836.html#msg2029836
2. CB750/810cc K2  - road racer with JMR worked head 71 hp
3. Yamaha Tenere T700 2022

Where did you go on your bike today? - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=45183.2350

Offline The_Crippler

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2009, 06:31:50 PM »
It also (semi) has stripes, and that makes it faster still.
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Offline Roach Carver

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2009, 06:36:40 PM »
put some speed holes in that tank and look out.
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Offline The_Crippler

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2009, 06:39:04 PM »
Oh, thank you...I was really hoping someone would go Simpsons on this.
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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2009, 06:46:42 PM »
welcome, from eastern Indiana, I have a 75 and a 76 cb 550, one works one don't ;D
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Offline cookindaddy

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2009, 07:13:06 PM »
Welcome from Toronto. I had a CB550 many years ago and I really enjoyed it. I hope that you will also!

The forums here are great because of the many members who give you a ready helping hand. There is tons of experience with these SOHC machines in this forum. Look around and then just ask.
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George with a black 78 CB750K (in Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada)

Offline danibugg

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2009, 08:46:33 PM »
Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I'm purty sure it won't start b/c the idle screw is off, but when I run into more serious issues, I won't hesitate to ask!
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Offline kslrr

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Re: My grand introduction - hello all!
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2009, 09:26:50 PM »
Welcome from Santa Ana CA/Las Vegas NV.  Nice 550.  Same color of one that my dad had back in the late '70's.
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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
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