Author Topic: UK owners? (Read 29887 times)

Asimo · « **Reply #50 on:** July 08, 2007, 09:10:15 AM »

Hi Stu,a nice looking bike here,s a picture of my CB750F1 the 400
fours bigger brother.810cc Yoshi conversion,Russ Collins valve
springs/gas flowed head,bigger valves,Drilled disc,s,Alloy wheels
Still a bit to do but its getting there bike was stood for 10 years
before I bought it with 16k miles from new,it took quite a long
time & effort to get it back to up & running. In the end I bought
some new carbs from the USA & this did the trick as it fired
straight up & sounded nice & it just got better & better so I
decided to throw some money at it & I think its been well worth
it regards Asimo

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #51 on:** July 08, 2007, 11:21:22 AM »

What sort of Triumphs?

crogger · « **Reply #52 on:** July 08, 2007, 03:40:36 PM »

started with a bonneville1979 then two speed triples a 750 and a 900 T300's and a 955sprint rs, but its back to basics now with the 400/4 but its fun keeping them going well there is always something that needs a bit of attention.

steven400/4 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 08, 2007, 10:49:32 PM »

nice my dads brother has still got a bonny its not been on the road for 12years its lick new but he,s not going to get rid of it
steve

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #54 on:** July 09, 2007, 06:41:58 AM »

Quote from: crogger on July 08, 2007, 03:40:36 PM

and a 955sprint rs

As you can see from my signature, my daily rider is a Sprint ST 955i

5000 miles in the last 3 months: I wouldn't subject my old 500/4 to that sort of abuse!

crogger · « **Reply #55 on:** July 10, 2007, 02:38:26 PM »

yes the engine in that 955rs was fantastic, but i didnt keep it long as someone in a ford fiesta ran into me at a roundabout, i was giving way to a vehicle on the roundabout next thing i knew i was sitting on the bonnet of this fiesta!!! only had the triumph a few months, got it rebuilt on the insurance but somehow it never felt quite the same after that.
then i went back to an old T300 speed triple, heavy beast but i like that, take more than a fiesta to crunch one of them ! engine nowhere near as good but there was just something great about them.

stringfellow1946 · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:30:05 PM »

Hi I'm from the IOW and have 2 red 400/4 both 1975.
regards
chris

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #57 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:33:30 PM »

We need pictures Chris.

So, everyone to meet up on the IoW next summer then?

stringfellow1946 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:39:38 PM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on November 30, 2007, 01:33:30 PM

We need pictures Chris.

So, everyone to meet up on the IoW next summer then?

WHAT and Pay £1.14 per litre for fuel plus £30 return boat fare just to travel 2 miles you lot must be either megga rich or plain daft

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #59 on:** December 01, 2007, 03:24:41 AM »

Good point.

You pay the boat fare and we'll go for a ride in the forest!

scothonda · « **Reply #60 on:** December 31, 2008, 04:18:07 AM »

Hi all,

It's good to see that there are other UK owners on here! I'm new here and joined because last year I was crazy enough to go and buy a 1977 Honda CB550F which is in a sorry looking state and has never been registered for use in the UK (Japanese import). I have never heard it run and there are various bits missing. I have had it sat in my garage all year and not touched it...and now I find myself trying to motivate myself into getting it running tidying it up and registering it in the UK. There is probably a lot of work involved but I'm hoping with some encouragement and advice from you guys I will get this machine back on the road where it belongs.

Regards

Daz

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #61 on:** December 31, 2008, 08:03:17 AM »

Hi Darren. Always pleased to see UK members on here.

Pop over to www.sohc.co.uk as chat to us there as well. It looks the same (same s/w) and has some of the same members. Use the same username so we recognise you.

A bit far from Berks or I'd offer to help!

Happy New Year.

Steve

rhos1355 · « **Reply #62 on:** January 02, 2009, 01:42:10 AM »

Just seen this thread.
I'm in the West Sussex area and am involved in (drum-roll here) a K2 resto (smirk and eye roll from the missus).
I'm often out and about on my bright orange Triumph Tiger on sunny Sundays. Most times I drop by at Boxhill, Surrey or Bury Hill, Arundal, Sussex to see who's around.
We should set up a meet. Haven't ventured to the Ace Cafe yet.

scothonda · « **Reply #63 on:** January 07, 2009, 11:13:43 AM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on December 31, 2008, 08:03:17 AM

Hi Darren. Always pleased to see UK members on here.

Pop over to www.sohc.co.uk as chat to us there as well. It looks the same (same s/w) and has some of the same members. Use the same username so we recognise you.

A bit far from Berks or I'd offer to help!

Happy New Year.

Steve

Hey Steve,

Happy New Year to you!

Thanks for that link, I have just signed up to that forum too.

Daz

willie2006 · « **Reply #64 on:** January 25, 2009, 10:52:05 AM »

hi peeps. willie from oxford here, i`m riding a 750 k3 hardtail chop at the moment. painted it blue over this winter and sent the tank off for some air-brushing work. seems like a decent place to be this site.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #65 on:** January 25, 2009, 11:35:55 AM »

Hello Willie.

Read the last post (below) and follow us over to the UK site.

We don't see many hard tails around here (Wokingham) but did snap this one at our local bike show a couple of years ago.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #66 on:** January 25, 2009, 11:36:57 AM »

OK.

Looking at that spring I guess it's not a hard tail... what do you call them (soft tail?)

anparkinson · « **Reply #67 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:07:52 PM »

CB550K3 in Hastings, East Sussex

robrffr · « **Reply #68 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:37:54 AM »

I'm rob in hatfield, hertfordshire, got a couple of CB550's that I'll build a cafe racer out of, once I get my Z400 chop built!! No idea what models they are, their in my mates garages until I clear space. Currently smoking around on a 2000 CB500.

Beemer634 · « **Reply #69 on:** June 15, 2009, 03:09:25 PM »

Hi All
South UK here, Wiltshire to be more precise. Have a 750/4 restored, a 550 in bits right now and a 400/4 to do "one day"!
May well need help and advice from you guys at some stage.
I have a few bits of a 550/4 going spare, mainly engine.

Rick

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #70 on:** June 16, 2009, 01:21:03 AM »

OK Hastings, Hatfield and Wilts; pop over to www.sohc.co.uk and chat to the UK "Chapter"

Register with the same username so that we recognise you!

Steve

robrffr · « **Reply #71 on:** June 16, 2009, 12:31:00 PM »

Tried, but still haven't recived my activation email, wondering if I messed up entering my email, cos I've tried getting it resent about 7 times now $:-\$

Just noticed florence had the same problem?

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #72 on:** June 17, 2009, 11:39:18 PM »

I'll take a look - we just put in a new spam filter (same one as Glenn actually)

EDIT: must be OK as it has you online today with 6 posts...

robrffr · « **Reply #73 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:33:47 PM »

That's cos after I posted here, my email come through!!!

Yoshi823 · « **Reply #74 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:46:52 AM »

Both of my rides from back in the early '80s.
The bike has long gone,but the girlfriend has been my wife for 25 years now.

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