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Offline Jesse

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Newbie from the Netherlands
« on: August 04, 2011, 11:50:08 AM »
Hi all!

Well let me introduce myself. I'm Jesse from the Netherlands and just turned 24. Been into everything that has an engine my whole life and I have now set my mind on a cafe racer :).

Currently working as a Marine Surveyor in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. My hobbies are, besides a cafe racer in the near future, kiteboarding (I live close to the North Sea) and my Volkswagen Beetle from 1964.

Beetle I mostly restored it myself and also build a bigger engine for it. It has a 2176cc engine (based on a normal 1600cc aircooled beetle engine) with all new parts (crank, camshaft etc. etc.) and running Weber 48mm IDA carbs. It punches out 180-190 hp which is a lot of fun at the stoplight :D.




Currently a '74 CB450 is for sale nearby and I'm going to have a look at it next week. Going to search here for some tips what to look for. It has been standing still since 1990..

See ya around!
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Re: Newbie from the Netherlands
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 01:34:07 AM »
Didn't go with the CB450 but I bought a CB500K :).


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Re: Newbie from the Netherlands
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 01:36:22 AM »
Welcome Jesse, we have a few members from your part of the world.  Good luck with the 500 and remember, we like lots of pictures here.... ;D ;)
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Re: Newbie from the Netherlands
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 02:00:13 AM »
Thanks! I will get a topic here with pictures :).

Just trying to find out what year my bike is from and what differences there are between a CB500 and CB500K?

Framenumber says CB500K-100011..
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Re: Newbie from the Netherlands
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 02:21:50 AM »
Quote from: Jesse on August 31, 2011, 02:00:13 AM
Thanks! I will get a topic here with pictures :).

Just trying to find out what year my bike is from and what differences there are between a CB500 and CB500K?

Framenumber says CB500K-100011..

First, Welcome to the group, Jesse.  Nice work with the bug.

The CB500/4 came in one configuration - the K-style with the 4 pipes.

A long time member of this group, Rene van Maanen, runs a shop which you can find at www.honda4.nl.
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