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Offline Noise

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Hello from Somerset
« on: May 12, 2015, 10:39:14 AM »
Hello folks,

My name is Keith or my Nickname of Noise if you'd like. and i have just joined the SOHC/4 house as i have just bought (well a few months ago now) a 1972 or 1977 CB750 chopper with twisted steel springer and a Amen Savior plunger frame from Wisconsin USA as a means to get away from the wife and two daughters.

I'm and Ex Tanky from the 1st Royal Tank Reg in the British Army for a little bit of background

Hopefully be able to pick your brains on a few matters later in time  ;)
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Offline JamesH

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 10:43:36 AM »
Welcome Noise. Saw you joined the US forum a couple of days back and was going to direct you here - glad you found your way...plenty of knowledge on here. Enjoy.
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 10:50:04 AM »
Plus 1 with James
Cheers
Bitsa
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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2015, 11:00:17 AM »
My only visits to .net noadays seem to be to hunt around for any locals to direct here. I haven't "Moderated" anything over there for months - mostly I leave it to Bob Wessner...

Welcome Keith.

Put your location in your forum profile - that'll stop the "where are you?" posts when this one has sunk below the threshold.

Steve
(Born and bred in Bridgwater)
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Offline Noise

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 11:38:46 AM »
Thank you all, yer i did join the one over the pond but seen another chap called Keith too that was directed over here so thought id follow suit.

Been a member of another bike forum for some time too so its always nice to meet and chat bikes to other like minded folk.

put a pic of my bike as my avatar which hopefully you can see? hoping to have her road worthy in a year or two depending on money
« Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 11:41:49 AM by Noise »
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Offline mick

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2015, 12:02:58 PM »
Hello Keith and welcome  ;) do you plan on keeping the bike as a chopper or are you going to put it back to standard ? cheers Mick
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Offline Noise

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2015, 12:11:48 PM »
Hi Mick,

Sadly im one of those freaks that love choppers and bobbers so she will be kept as a chop. My last bike was a Yamaha (sorry for swearing) XVS650 dragstar which i stripped down and added a bit more power to but after 4 years it was time to move on.

Don't get me wrong a stock cb750 is a pure work of art but staying normal isn't in my nature ha-ha.   
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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2015, 12:23:10 PM »
There's nowt wrong with choppers  8), can you post some bigger photos of your bike  ;) cheers Mick.
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Offline Noise

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2015, 05:40:46 PM »
Here you go mick

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Offline UK Pete

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2015, 05:48:27 PM »
Hi noise and welcome,
I love choppers and bobbers, unfortunately i had to sell my hardtail 750 sohc chop and my xvs1100 bobber to raise money earlier this year, however i am building a chopper out of a single cylinder 600 kawasaki at the moment
pete
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Offline Tiny Tim

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2015, 05:52:49 PM »
Hi Noise,
Great looking bike, I really like those American 70's choppers.
I expect you've found this site http://www.hondachopper.com
Good luck with refurb.
Tim
« Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 05:55:24 PM by Tiny Tim »
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Offline Noise

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2015, 07:05:05 AM »
Sounds like a nice build you have there Pete, i was also toying with getting the 1100 draggy but kinda spotted this one and got carried away ha-ha

Thank you Tim, that link was very helpful, just found out that my bike has all Amen Chopper parts, very interesting and helps me find out some more history on it.
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Offline UK Pete

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2015, 07:23:58 AM »
My 750 hard tail i sold


the xvs dragstar i sold


pete
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Offline Tiny Tim

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2015, 03:07:43 PM »
I think there is even a post on refurbishing the springs on the rear of your chop somewhere on that site.
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Offline Noise

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Re: Hello from Somerset
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2015, 03:25:06 PM »
Yer just spotted that there Tim downloaded and printed ready for that stage ;)

Can't see your pics yet Pete as im at work at the moment and they blocked the use of photo sharing so will have to check them out when i get home.
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