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Offline gaz172

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hi from cumbria
« on: November 01, 2022, 06:21:26 PM »
I've just started rebuilding a 400/4 from a few boxes of bits i bought (another money pit lol)having just finished another 400/4 which i had in the back of my garage for over 30 years.
I also have a ducati 1198s a benelli imperial 2x gs1000's a matchless 350 and a matchless 500
1976 Honda 400/4 x2
1981 Suzuki gs1000e
1981 suzuki gs1000g
2022Benelli imperiale
2010 Ducati 1198s
1994 ducati 600 monster
1958 Matchless 350
1953 matchless g9

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2022, 06:31:14 PM »
Welcome , looks good in the fastest colour too .

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2022, 07:09:42 PM »
Welcome to the forum. Enjoy.
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 cumbria
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2022, 09:35:26 PM »
Welcome to the Forum quite a few 400 owners here.
Honda CB500 K1 (new pit dug out ready)
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2022, 10:30:56 PM »
Welcome Gaz - hope you enjoy the forum and your new project
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)

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2022, 07:21:13 AM »
Welcome to the forum Gaz, we are all glutens for punishment with these machines, but great fun. 😉
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2022, 07:59:02 AM »
Welcome Gaz loads of info on here.
Honda CB400 4
Honda CB550 K3 (sold)
Honda CB750 UK K1
Kawasaki Z650 C2
Kawasaki Z650 cafe racer (Sold)
Honda CD175 sloper

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2022, 08:01:10 AM »
Welcome Gaz, just how big is your garage ? Or are they stored in the house, knew a geezer years ago had a bike in each bedroom, trouble was he couldn’t get them out due to the landing to stairwell being at 90 degrees to each other and only just handlebar wide.

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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2022, 09:14:22 AM »
Welcome Gaz, just how big is your garage ? Or are they stored in the house, knew a geezer years ago had a bike in each bedroom, trouble was he couldn’t get them out due to the landing to stairwell being at 90 degrees to each other and only just handlebar wide.
Bet he had some fun getting them in! Or did they come in in boxes?😂
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2022, 09:32:52 AM »
Welcome. Where was the photo taken - looks a little like Grange....
Matt
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CB400F 1976 -  Almost finished
CB400F 1977 - On the road!
Moto Guzzi Le Mans 2 - 1981 (undergoing a spruce up)
CD175 - To be restored
Triumph Speed 400

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2022, 12:21:59 PM »
Welcome Gaz, just how big is your garage ? Or are they stored in the house, knew a geezer years ago had a bike in each bedroom, trouble was he couldn’t get them out due to the landing to stairwell being at 90 degrees to each other and only just handlebar wide.
Bet he had some fun getting them in! Or did they come in in boxes?😂
He eventually got a number of us to pick each bike up and manhandle it  to a point they could be moved downstairs. He decided he could against our advice ride the Honda Monkey bike down the stairs himself, all went well until he got to the bottom of the stairs,when the front tyre dug into the carpet due to the steep angle and somersaulted him straight over the bars across the living room into the front door, he being of a heavy disposition took the door off its hinges onto the footpath where he lay groaning and was then hit by the Monkey bike that was still on full throttle, bounced over him across the road, landing in the bushes opposite. Being true bikers we ran across the road and retrieved the Monkey bike first before returning to fella me lad who was now sporting tyre marks across his ample stomach and wooden splinters all around him which vaguely resembled the front door he demolished on his air flight across the room. We asked him if he was okay which was responded to with a groan followed by ‘How am I going to explain no £****** Front door to the landlord’. Being unable to assist further we left him to it. We later found out that he went to a local trader, bought a door, strapped it to his ample frame and biked it home.

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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2022, 02:40:06 PM »
Welcome Gaz, just how big is your garage ? Or are they stored in the house, knew a geezer years ago had a bike in each bedroom, trouble was he couldn’t get them out due to the landing to stairwell being at 90 degrees to each other and only just handlebar wide.
Bet he had some fun getting them in! Or did they come in in boxes?😂
....he went to a local trader, bought a door, strapped it to his ample frame and biked it home.
A true biker!
Matt
Matt
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CB400F 1976 -  Almost finished
CB400F 1977 - On the road!
Moto Guzzi Le Mans 2 - 1981 (undergoing a spruce up)
CD175 - To be restored
Triumph Speed 400

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2022, 02:53:40 PM »
Welcome Gaz, just how big is your garage ? Or are they stored in the house, knew a geezer years ago had a bike in each bedroom, trouble was he couldn’t get them out due to the landing to stairwell being at 90 degrees to each other and only just handlebar wide.
Bet he had some fun getting them in! Or did they come in in boxes?😂
....he went to a local trader, bought a door, strapped it to his ample frame and biked it home.
🤣🤣🤣 you literally could not make it up!
A true biker!
Matt
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2022, 09:04:17 PM »
Welcome. Where was the photo taken - looks a little like Grange....
Matt
photo was taken at silloth on the solway coast
1976 Honda 400/4 x2
1981 Suzuki gs1000e
1981 suzuki gs1000g
2022Benelli imperiale
2010 Ducati 1198s
1994 ducati 600 monster
1958 Matchless 350
1953 matchless g9

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Re: hi from cumbria
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2022, 09:56:30 PM »
Ah, the top end of Cumbria!  ;D
Matt
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CB400F 1976 -  Almost finished
CB400F 1977 - On the road!
Moto Guzzi Le Mans 2 - 1981 (undergoing a spruce up)
CD175 - To be restored
Triumph Speed 400

 

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