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Offline Slapguts

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First Bike
« on: December 27, 2005, 07:28:31 PM »
Hey, new here. Thought I might as well introduce myself.

Just picked up a 1976 CB750, planing on building a Carpy style cafe out of it. It needs a ton of work, but it's at least a start. Besides, I live only a couple miles from one of those dealerships that has been there forever, and has a huge pile of old parts.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-Honda-CB750_W0QQitemZ4597250328QQcategoryZ80647QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Strange bike, the engine isn't the original, and must have spent some time in one of those 70's Disco Choppers. Every last piece is chromed, even the cases. All of the hardware is gold plated. I'll post pictures soon.
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2005, 07:31:12 PM »
Welcome. We look forward to the pics. Chrome and gold, interesting.  ;)
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Re: First Bike
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2005, 07:36:24 PM »
Bike looks cool. Very different. I like it!

Maybe in the year 1076 they came with gold plating?

  My hardware had turned to sh%@  by 1978 ;D
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Offline cbjunkie

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2005, 07:38:14 PM »
hee-hee...in 1076 only the king had gold plate, mate...
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Offline Slapguts

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2005, 07:40:47 PM »
Figures. I was just laughing at a threads where someone had a bike from 1759.

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2005, 07:43:07 PM »
Awesome bike!!!
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Offline jaknight

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2005, 07:46:32 PM »
Welcome aboard for the ride Slapguts!!!

   1076???

   My God, that's a full ten years after The Battle of Hastings!!!

   Ah, poor Old Harold, and William The Conquerer - - - - they're still talking about that one.


   I do believe you really will enjoy the rides and the scooters here, Enjoy Slapguts!!

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2005, 08:00:56 PM »
...hey slap, I almost jumped on that bike...was ready to drive from Baton Rouge to pick it up...lots of nice chrome on it...do you have it running?  How does it run?
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Offline Slapguts

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Re: First Bike
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2005, 08:09:45 PM »
Not running yet, needs card rebuilding, and a battery. And wiring help. And everything else.

I drove up from Sarasota, Fl. to get it. Good excuse for a road trip.
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2005, 08:17:01 PM »
...good find...u'v got all the help you need here...don't be afraid to ask...
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Re: First Bike
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2005, 10:29:51 PM »
Ok, now you've gone and edited your original post and the whole post now looks like we are the wankers we truly are.
1076?????? I will always know 8)
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