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Offline Bob a

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Hi from Scotland
« on: September 27, 2017, 06:59:12 PM »
In this day and age of facebook and other platforms it is good to see a busy old style forum.

My name is Bob. I live in central Scotland. I have just bought two bikes as part of my treat from my pension. One being a Yamaha 900 tracer.

But the other, and the reason for being here, is a 1978 Honda CB 550k4. It just got delivered 26/9/17 and I love it.


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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2017, 07:02:30 PM »
Welcome in Bob...... wow nice looking 550, takes me back to my youth as i once owned the exact same model...

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2017, 07:04:24 PM »
Welcome to the forum Bob, I bet there's nothing needing doing to it except riding and enjoying.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2017, 07:06:10 PM »
The odd bike of clean up and painting but mainly polishing and riding.

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2017, 07:07:35 PM »
welcome Bob,

 enjoy the fun,
lots of help and advice,

lifelong motorcycle rider,and fan

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2017, 07:11:27 PM »
Welcome to the forum Bob. Enjoy riding your Honda, it's what they were made for  ;D ;D
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

LINK TO MY CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP / ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD...NOW COMPLETE
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,14049.msg112691/topicseen.html#new

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2017, 10:25:12 PM »
Welcome  Bob nice bike and nice roads in your neck of the woods. Nic to see your not wasting any of your pension. 👍

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2017, 08:05:19 AM »
Officially K4 never came to UK only US but looks nice, remember to ride it very regularly or those carbs will drive you nuts

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2017, 09:12:05 AM »
Welcome Bob. I have the exact same model sitting on blocks in my garage causing me all sorts of problems. See "Bent fork tubes". Wish I'd got one like yours, it would have probably been cheaper.
1978 last of the line.
Phil
1971  CB500K0  Candy Jade Green or Candy Gold
1973  CB500K1  Candy Ruby Red
1975  CB550F1   Shiny Orange
1978  CB550K     Excel Black

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2017, 11:07:00 AM »
Officially K4 never came to UK only US but looks nice, remember to ride it very regularly or those carbs will drive you nuts

I believe it started its life in Canada.

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2017, 12:33:29 PM »
Welcom on board Bob nice looking bike.
I have a K3 fully restored.

Honda CB400 4
Honda CB550 K3 (sold)
Honda CB750 UK K1
Kawasaki Z650 C2
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Honda CD175 sloper

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2017, 06:05:16 PM »
Hello and welcome from (sunny this afternoon) Orkney,
That's a lovely looking machine and I love anything with a pipe for each cylinder - I have a 4 pipe 350/4 and a couple of 400/4's - which, although lovely bikes, just don't look 'finished' when viewed from the wrong side. 
Might catch up sometime,
Ian

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Re: Hi from Scotland
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2017, 07:56:49 PM »
Thanks for the welcome folk. Much appreciated.

 

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