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Offline xXCafe500Xx

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Hello From Cali!
« on: October 14, 2011, 08:49:41 AM »
Hey everyone! :)
I've been browsing through here for a week or two and finally caved into joining. Well, i guess since i own a CB i should join anyway.
Anyway thanks for letting me join and here's a pic of my baby before i started cafeing her.
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 03:50:26 PM »
Don't freak out , but if i were you i would sell that bike and buy something a little worse than that bike to cut up, thats a really nice 500.
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 05:02:41 PM »
Welcome to the Forum! 

I have to agree with Retro Rocket on this!  Way to nice a bike to chop up into a Cafe.  Its your bike, so its your call.

Make sure you visit the 500/550 registry and post there.

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Offline xXCafe500Xx

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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 05:30:02 PM »
Thanks i'll definitely check out that section  :) she's actually not getting cut or chopped up in any way, im trying to cafe her in a way that if i want to restore her back to an original look all i have to do is swap some parts. (im not good with a grinder anyway  :P)
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 05:33:15 PM »
Cool.... ;)
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 05:36:38 PM »
Welcome to the best forum ever :)

Let's go for a ride sometime.
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 05:46:43 PM »
Hey I'm from L.A. the valley area.. I wouldn't cut that bike.. Find another basket case and do it to that one... i bought my CB500 1973 for around 500 and I was just offered 4000.00 for it and it not as nice as that one..
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 05:51:36 PM »
@Greggo hell yeah maybe when i get my CB finished.

As for as what im doing to the bike, im not really cutting anything, just clubman bar, new rims/spokes, and lots of polishing, as well as a new exhaust and new YSS suspension
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2011, 05:56:38 PM »
Welcome.  I was born and raised in California and can remember when there were more open country roads in O.C. then there are now.  Though I've been living in Las Vegas since late '08 and am now working in Missouri until December, I'm looking forward to getting back to the west coast.  I miss my wife, kids and my bikes.
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Offline xXCafe500Xx

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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2011, 08:00:16 PM »
Well I'm a little north of ya but thanks. Hope you get to head home and keep on riding :)
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2011, 09:21:18 PM »
Bay Area! just over the bridge actually... hope to see you around once i get mine running right!
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2011, 09:47:46 PM »
Sounds great! just don't rush her, might bite ur tush later and make her look good!
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Re: Hello From Cali!
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2011, 06:31:48 PM »
Nice ride! I wish mine was in that condition when I found her...
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