Topic: Hi guys and girls

[latheboy]

Names Ivan, i like long walks on the beach, poetry, puppies and tuning fuel into speed and power.

Story so far, I'm in Melbourne Australia and i'm into Streetfighters, i ride a 89 gsxr 750 thats had a fair bit done to her. The problem is that wifey hates sitting on the tiny pillion seat and the bike is too agro for her. I had been thinking about getting another bike as a date bike when one day at my dad's i spot a 72 CB350/four under a heap of stuff ... Next thing i know its in the back of the ute and coming home
What a great looking bike, comfortable for both of us and best of all it wont be the type of bike that wants to go to 12 o'clock with a pillion..
I'm not going to bother with some photos as she is rough but complete and the bloody motor wont turn over either... But thats not a big deal and i've had a read up on what to do..
So hopefully tonight it'll turn over and i can start the rebuild, which wont be a bare metal resto just a good tidy up.
It'll give me something to do in winter and while i cant work on the fighter.

[rachet]

Good for you, keep us posted and don't be afraid to post pics no matter how "rough" it might be!

Welcome to the forums.

Rachet~

[754]

Welcome aboard!

 does the text appear upside down..


 What kind of lathe are you talking?

 What is..agro..

[latheboy]

Thanks guys,
I'm a toolmaker by trade so i use metal lathes and mills all day long... It's a blessing and a curse, I can make just about anything but when everyone knows that you never have anytime to myself.. Can you make this or can you just knock this up for me, I've got to learn to say NO... But it will pay for the turbo and parts for the fighter

Agro = angry/loud/aggressive 

I haven't got any pics but ill get onto it

[754]

I used to spend a lot of time on my Herbert capstan..

 but now, I am mostly on the engine lathe  and  vertical mill..

[Spanner 1]

4X's Rule, we can't get 'im here, no decent beer, no decent Sheila's ( I lie ), no good roads to ride.. welcome to our obsession, I mean 'hobby' !!

[SteveD CB500F]

But at least it is nearly Spring here so  to all those Aussies who were laughing at us in October.

Does it snow in Melbourne?



Welcome by the way, we've a small (but perfectly formed) gang of Aussies and Kiwis on here; you'll pick up on them if you hang around for long.

Steve


PS: Don't tell Terry that you make stuff...

[latheboy]

4X's? your joking arn't you ?? that and fosters is only made to send oversea's
It dont snow here but it gets cold and sometimes wet...
I've spotted a few aussies already, good to see... Do you guys have meet ups???

Here are some things i've done VFR 800 SSSA into a GSXR, had to cut 35mm off the width and make a new top shock mount, i know its filthy someone was doing skids at the Superbikes
i hope you guys dont sook up about different brands of bikes

[SteveD CB500F]

You don't have to send Fosters over here mate - it's made under license (saves transport costs I guess) - It's still crap though.

Bikes is bikes and although we major on SOHC Hondas, any bike is worth discussing in pure engineering terms (or as a daily rider). My DR is a Triumph.