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Hello from Indiana
« on: December 21, 2006, 03:00:05 PM »
Hello from Fort Wayne, Indiana!  I have a 1980 CB 650 standard that I've had for a year and a half. I've been a member of the HondaCB650.com forum and the old 650 forum before that. I don't know why I haven't joined this one sooner, I've known about it for some time.
I just ordered a gasket set and plan on fixing a head leak on my bike this winter. Otherwise, the bike runs great, has a little over 13,000 miles on it. Last spring I took the fairing and hardbags off and have been riding it without them.

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2006, 03:30:51 PM »
Welcome to the madness ;D

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2006, 05:24:50 PM »
Welcome from another newbie!! Nice ride!!!!

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2006, 05:45:49 PM »
Welcome fellow SOHC rider. :)  Good luck on the head gasket.  I'm planning some of the same for mine this winter.
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2006, 06:12:22 PM »
Hello from the South Pacific and welcome aboard....
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2006, 08:15:41 PM »
nice to see another 650, we will outnumber them 750's at this rate  ;D
toycollector, theres too much South in our Pacific at the mo, wheres summer ?
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2006, 09:33:33 PM »
Jeez, you got that right Scunny. The boy is lighting the fire as I type.....
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2006, 10:19:37 PM »
i never thought i'd say this but... those bags and fairing don't look half bad.  i'm still glad to hear they've been removed though  :D

welcome. 
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2006, 05:44:17 AM »
Welcome from Southern Indiana (Jeffersonville)!  ;D
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2006, 06:09:01 AM »
welcome
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2006, 06:20:51 AM »
Hello There,
Fort Wayne sounds like the place I live.  What part of town are you in? 

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2006, 11:26:52 AM »
I live in the Waynedale area. I moved here from Kendallville last May so I could be closer to the airport, where I work.

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2006, 11:38:32 AM »
i never thought i'd say this but... those bags and fairing don't look half bad.  i'm still glad to hear they've been removed though  :D

welcome. 

I did ride it for awhile with the fairing and bags. They were nice to have, the bags could hold quite a bit, and the fairing really cut back on the wind on the highway. But when I took them off, the bike felt so much lighter, and so much more fun, I doubt I'll put them back on.  ;D

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2006, 01:26:47 PM »
Welcme, that is one nice and clean looking 650, i bet it looks even looks much better without the bags and faring  :)
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2006, 05:15:20 PM »
Touring to your hearts content! Great bike. Welcome! :)
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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2006, 07:26:35 PM »
You work at FWA, funny, so do I.  Where at?

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2006, 09:54:28 PM »
I actually work at the Air National Guard base. I've been in since December of 2001, and a full timer for a year and a half. I do Aircrew Life Support, we take care of the pilot's flying gear and survival equipment, along with Aircrew training and other things.

I did find a picture of my bike without the bags and fairings. It's beside a 2005 Shadow Aero that belongs to my boss.

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Re: Hello from Indiana
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2006, 10:27:02 AM »
I am the Technician for Lutheran Air in hangar 42.  Welcome to the forums.