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Offline chin765up

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Heya, from Indiana
« on: February 05, 2011, 11:52:55 PM »
Whats up guys, I've been scouring this website for a month or so now and the forums are equally awesome and useful, so thanks!

I live in Lafayette, IN and I just got my first bike, a '71 CB750.  It has some some issues, but really pretty clean and I am hoping to have it out and about by the summer.  Hopefully, hah.  Anyway - take care.
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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 08:04:01 AM »
nice looking 750..welcome

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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 11:19:56 AM »
Like the black, silver and blue combo. Do you plan to change that?...Larry

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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 02:09:34 PM »
welcome fellow Hoosier.  Im just down the road from ya in Brownsburg, indiana.  Im restoring a CB750 as well. Hit me up if you need any help.   Looks like a nice project. get some more pics up here soon.  Will be watching the build!!


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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 12:20:44 PM »
Like the black, silver and blue combo. Do you plan to change that?...Larry
I'm pretty sure I will...the paint job looks good until you get up close and you can see where things weren't sanded out, just painted over.  Plus, all of the striping and numbering are just decals, so they are looking pretty rough.  I am still debating on whether or not I should worry about cosmetics right now, or just get the bike mechanically sound and worry about that next winter.  In my head I am picturing like black and creme colors.  We'll see!

welcome fellow Hoosier.  Im just down the road from ya in Brownsburg, indiana.  Im restoring a CB750 as well. Hit me up if you need any help.   Looks like a nice project. get some more pics up here soon.  Will be watching the build!!
steve
Right on! Thanks for the offer!  Hopefully, as soon as I have the time off from work, I will start to rewire everything.  I know I have a grounded wire somewhere...so thats going be a pretty tedious task.  Other than that I bought the bike with no brake parts, whatsoever, so I am in the process of finding that stuff. I've already got my hands on a master cylinder, front disc, rear brake rod w/ arm, and a brake pedal.  The caliper is proving to be the hardest to find for a decent price.  Afterwards I am hoping to be able clean the carbs, tune it up, and be ready for the spring!  I am not getting my hopes too far up though, as new problems can always come up, hah

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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 12:45:01 PM »
it liiiiiiives! i can't think of too many things more exciting than when you get a bike running for the first time.

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Re: Heya, from Indiana
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 01:18:44 PM »
awesome man!!
CURRENT STABLE:
1969 Honda Dream 305 (black)
1974 Mach III kawi 500 smoker
K2 (project)
K2 Original fixer up
K0 original fixer up
2006 CRF250R