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BaronVonDarrin

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Newb near the Mason Dixon
« on: February 15, 2011, 12:37:30 PM »
Hi there. 26 year old newb to 2 wheels in Hagerstown MD, with my first bike here being a 1976 cb550(4). Little bit cafe'd out from previous owner. Hoping I will get some info and find some places to do work for me around my area. Following learning to ride it (har har), I would like to do some performance work to it (plan on changing out the tank and seat too soon for some looks).

I am a web designer/developer by trade. I do some vector art for fun and profit, I like to do Ed Roth lookin' stuff. I dabble with airbrush and pinstriping. I make pretty awesome Halloween costumes. I am a DIY'er/maker of sorts. I dig the whole 'billy thing. I love a good rum and coke. I dig camping. I have a multitude of hobbies from drag racing (83 El Camino) to electronics to all sorts of art to card magic and guitar etc. Jack of many trades. A3

Anyone else around me? (I put myself on the map)

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BaronVonDarrin

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 05:51:40 PM »
wow. cool guys. you don't say? thats awesome! thanks...
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Offline bender01

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 06:04:25 PM »
Hey now. Welcome.  Is your 550 a K model or an F? If its an f model that seat is brownish and desirable to someone around here. Lets see a picture of the El Camino... and the 550!!!
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So, the strategy is to lie to people you are asking for help?

I think I'll be busy going for a ride.

Good luck!
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BaronVonDarrin

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 07:41:15 AM »
its pretty banged up. but I guess it looks ok. 

I do not know if it is a K or an F and do not really know the difference or how to identify it.

Any suggestions for what to replace the front forks with? (After I get the new problem of the bike not staying running fixed...)





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Offline BobbyR

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2011, 08:56:54 AM »
Nice looking ride. If you like to ride the site's Rally Around the World which will be going through MD.
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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 10:46:40 AM »
Welcome to the site. Nice bike  ;)

What Bobby said. Do NOT miss the inaugural Relay Rally!!
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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 04:10:56 PM »
Nice looking ride, get it ironed out and come ride the Relay-we need MD riders.  Welcome...Larry
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BaronVonDarrin

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 07:29:30 PM »
got a link to this rally??

Also, is there some place on the forum here I can get some info about what basic maintenance I need to perform?
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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 09:27:14 PM »
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?board=125.0
 Here you go! I think Mid Atlantic may be your area.
 I did it already so look out. Its close to you soon.
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75 550 K1
74 750 K4
1968 450 K1 Super Sport
74 750k 836 project
http://www.bikepics.com/members/bender01/
So, the strategy is to lie to people you are asking for help?

I think I'll be busy going for a ride.

Good luck!
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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2011, 09:16:30 AM »
Quote from: BaronVonDarrin on March 23, 2011, 07:29:30 PM
got a link to this rally??

Also, is there some place on the forum here I can get some info about what basic maintenance I need to perform?
Go to our thread, there are some MD riders in there. You can be a part of the routing and also you may find someone near you that can give you some maintenance tiips. I am expecting it will reach our region around June.
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But we were boys, and boys will be boys, and so they will. To us, everything was dangerous, but what of that? Had we not been made to live forever?

BaronVonDarrin

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Re: Newb near the Mason Dixon
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2011, 01:19:50 PM »
where is 'our thread'?

by the way, this image verification is awfulI have a terrible time trying to read the letters. It took me 8 minutes to post the above message because of it
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