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Offline adespin

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Hello From Wales
« on: May 30, 2018, 08:20:45 PM »
Hello everyone, it's good to know that there is a forum catering for the greatest bikes of the 70's. Back in 1972 i part exchanged my Suzuki Hustler for a new black cb500/4, four days later while running  the bike in on a ride to Llandovery, a local vicar driving back from Sunday service drove across my path  to enter his driveway, wiping out me and the bike. Extensive damage to the bike and i ended up in hospital. After it was repaired i put it in for a new cb750 K2 in Blue, i loved that bike but as is the case, met a girl, married her, kids came along, so the K2 had to go. I've hankered after a cb750 ever since.
  This week while browsing through Ebay i spotted a gold 1971 K1 in Lampeter (30 miles away) it's an American import with 14500 miles on the clock and in reasonable condition apart from the horrible 4 into 2 pipes. Well it's now sitting in my garage, it's great to have one again after 40 odd years. So now i have to save up for a set of original pipes and some other odds and sods. I'm looking for a side stand as none is fitted, probably because it interfered with the 4 into 2 exhaust (i forgot how tall and heavy these bikes were) but i can't find one on Ebay apart from those for a K7, don't know if that will fit. Also looking for a gold left hand side panel, mine is badly cracked and missing the bottom lug.
  Anyway that's my story, hope to meet some of you in the future, anybody living in my neck of the woods, Llanelli, Swansea.
1971 cb750 K1

Offline Johnwebley

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2018, 09:09:05 PM »
welcome to the FUN forum,

 lots of members in Wales and all over the UK,

 I get into mid wales often,often Brecon and  Llandovery and Builth,

  we love lots of pictures,

 plenty of help and advice on here
lifelong motorcycle rider,and fan

Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2018, 09:28:05 PM »
Welcome to the fun house.
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

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http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,14049.msg112691/topicseen.html#new

Offline haynes66

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2018, 10:04:02 PM »
welcome from sunny carmarthen!!
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Offline philward

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2018, 10:09:26 PM »
Welcome to the forum from a Blue K2 owner! Plenty of expert advice and banter to be had on here
Current Bikes:-
Honda CB750K2 (1975)
Honda CB500K2 (12/1972)
Honda CR750 Replica (1972)
Honda CB350K0 (1969)
Kawasaki ZZR1100D3 (1995)
Kawasaki ZZR250 (1990) Project (Going on eBay ASAP)

Offline Mike on a bike

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2018, 08:43:12 PM »
Hi, and welcome. I live 5 minutes away from M&P's so not to far away.  :)
I'm not a complete idiot.....some parts are still missing.

Offline mike the bike

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Re: Hello From Wales
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2018, 08:54:31 PM »
Welcome from me in Caerphilly.   If you like Caerphilly cheese I can recommend a local supplier.

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