Hi all

[Volvo1800s]

Hi there, bought myself a restored 750 K2 a few months ago, love it. Allthough I can do basic maintenance I don't kid myself that anything serious is in my comfort zone, I live in Stockport and could do with finding a decent local(ish) mechanic who knows these bikes, any recommendations?
Chris.

[Johnwebley]

welcome to the forum,

  lots of help and advice,

 join the fun !!

[UK Pete]

Hi Chris, welcome aboard fella, with all the knowledge on here you can probably train yourself up and be able to do most things yourself , but i am sure someone will chime in and  have details of a mechanic near you
pete

[AshimotoK0]

Welcome aboard.. Member 'Oddjob' may know someone .. as he is your side of the Pennines and worked in the trade previously.

[Volvo1800s]

Thanks to you all for the kind replies

[AshimotoK0]

Do you have a 'Saint'  car then? Saw the white one at the NEC show in November.

[Nurse Julie]

Welcome Chris.
I'm your sure you will find the answers to all your questions from the knowledgeable members on the forum (although I will be of no use to you at all). Have fun
Julie

[Volvo1800s]

Again thanks for the welcomes, and yes Ashimoto I do have a 'Saint' car, only mines black, so I call it the sinners car!! A 1964 cow horn if that means anything to you?

[AshimotoK0]

Again thanks for the welcomes, and yes Ashimoto I do have a 'Saint' car, only mines black, so I call it the sinners car!! A 1964 cow horn if that means anything to you?

Impressed and slightly envious  ... was it assembled at the Jensen factory or after they moved it back to Sweden?

manuals here if you fancy tinkering  yourself. The Mega 750 manual  is good

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,8884.0.html

cheers ... Ash

[Volvo1800s]

Hi there, no mines an S
Which means it was made in Swededn after Volvo took the manufacture off Jensen due to poor quality which is a shame for British engineering, and many thanks for the link.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Trust Ash to know all about Volvo 1800s...

For the rest of us, how about a short history lesson (with pics of course)

A Volvo made by Jensen ?

[AshimotoK0]

 All here Steve ... There was one at the top of my street when I was a kid ... always admired them. One of the '60's cars to employ the excellent British Laycock De-Normanville overdrive... betcha Orcadian knows all about them too... us two 'ulll lads are from the City of Culture you know 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P1800

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdrive_(mechanics)

[Volvo1800s]

www.flickr.com/gp/64_volvo1800s/HGAD81

The link above might lead you to some pics, apologies as I realise that this a Honda forum, but you did ask



EDIT: fixed the link (SteveD)

[mick]

Hi Chris and welcome to the forum  cheers Mick.

[Sgt.Pinback]

Again thanks for the welcomes, and yes Ashimoto I do have a 'Saint' car, only mines black, so I call it the sinners car!! A 1964 cow horn if that means anything to you?

Obviously that front pumpers?

Nice car, in black with red interior very elegant. Congrats and welcome here!