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Offline cheezer

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Hello all
« on: December 11, 2005, 12:27:38 PM »
Hi. Just found this forum,and it looks good. My riding buddy has a 1980 CB 650 Custom,and in the next couple of days I'm picking up a CB550 Super Sport,so this place should be a lot of help. Right now I'm riding a "79 KZ400. Well, not really riding because I live in SE Wisconsin!
Just wanted to poke my head in the door,and say hi.
Later-John
p.s. anyone need any early cb350 parts-got a parted 69.
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: Hello all
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2005, 12:42:19 PM »
Welcome John. Good luck with the 550 and post some pics when you get it.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2005, 01:37:51 PM »
 Don't have pics of the 550 yet,but here are some of my last 2 projects(and a cb 350-now parted/title headache). A bunch of pics here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/john4344
From poking around the site,I see you guys like pics!
I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling that RD.
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Re: Hello all
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2005, 02:28:59 PM »
Here's a couple of pics of the 550 I'm picking up tomorrow-worth 75 bucks?
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Offline Bob Wessner

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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2005, 02:33:13 PM »
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worth 75 bucks?

Sure thing!  ;)

Quite a trunk there.  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2005, 02:37:53 PM »
Boy on a 550, I would dump the trunk and fairing. If you ride with a helmet, you will not need a windshield. If you want one, you can get a regular windshield and it weighs so much less. Keep both parts though. If you do some distance riding, a fairing and trunk can hold quite a bit.
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2005, 02:39:12 PM »
My suggestion is stricktly for weight purposes. I have a fairing and I like it but am getting a headlight and signals to drop weight for quicker response. Darn fairings are heavy!
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2005, 02:43:16 PM »
That ugly fairing and trunk are the 1st things to go! Was thinking more of a cafe. From what I'm told-I haven't seen it yet-it's missing only the side cover,chain,and the sproket cover on the engine. Hoping it didn't throw a chain,and mess up the block. But for the price I couldn't go wrong.
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Re: Hello all
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2005, 04:22:15 PM »
Quote from: eldar, Master of the K8 Thunder! on December 12, 2005, 02:39:12 PM
My suggestion is stricktly for weight purposes. I have a fairing and I like it but am getting a headlight and signals to drop weight for quicker response. Darn fairings are heavy!

I like my fairing, I'm so light in the pants, rear end not front ;), that the wind will pull me literly off the bike above 80MPH.  She'll do 90mph with the fairing but it's hell on the milage. :(

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Re: Hello all
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2005, 07:33:16 AM »
hey cheezer,

let us see her without the doo-dads on it
IE: fairing and cargo case
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« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2005, 10:08:01 AM »
Welcome to the site.  :D
I spent allot of time at good ol' Great Lakes Dragaway in the years past.
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