Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 08:30:05 AM

Title: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 08:30:05 AM
I was bored today,. this Covid thing has given me a bit of spare time, so I set about google-ing myself and I ended up here.

Wow, this has changed a lot, I remember when I first set the original site up way back before the millennium and then I got distracted and SteveD took it over, I'm impressed.

I don't have an SOHC anymore but still massively into bike, but just thought I'd pop by and see how you all are.

Hope everyone is doing well.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: adespin on October 02, 2020, 08:56:17 AM

 Welcome back Mr B, i've got to say i do like your avatar, is it a likeness ?  ;)
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 08:58:06 AM
Lol, if only I looked that good
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Spitfire on October 02, 2020, 09:14:16 AM
Nice to hear from you again

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: cooleronthecoast on October 02, 2020, 09:15:07 AM
Welcome back
Title: Hi Everybody
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on October 02, 2020, 09:53:36 AM
Hi John.

You have a lot to catch up on! Maybe the weather over the weekend will help

This is almost the perfect bike forum. We talk about bikes 99.5% of the time. Not all SOHC and not even all Hondas.

I have had to ban only one member since we switched to this format in 2007 and maybe moderated two or three posts. Usually a PM to the poster fixes things.

Read Julie’s 400/4 engine thread and then go out and get yourself one!


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Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 10:09:01 AM
Nice to hear that Steve. I'll certainly check out the post. Inspite of the weather I've a busy weekend, I'm currently sat at home waiting for Postman Pat to deliver GS500 gasket set, I have a Suzuki in need to more compression.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: taysidedragon on October 02, 2020, 11:26:53 AM
A big thanks from me to JonnyB and SteveD for such a great forum. Certainly the most informative and useful forum I've ever been a member of. ☺👍
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 11:34:42 AM
Hey, don't thank me, this has all been Steve's work, but it's nice to be back
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on October 02, 2020, 12:02:26 PM
Avatar:  Clearly a result of too many BMWs in the garage...
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 02, 2020, 12:07:56 PM
I'm not sure how 3 and a 1/2 can be classed as too many, I guess I'm just lucky ;) But when the go wrong it a drain on the finances and the soul. I was given a R1150RT half way through lockdown by a mate who just didn't want the hassle anymore, ABS failure among other things it's the 2nd Abs-Ecotomy I've performed in the last couple of years.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Trigger on October 03, 2020, 09:00:29 AM
Welcome Jonny to what is now the mad world of the SOHC  ;)
Nice to have more people on here from Lincolnshire, where there seems to be more bikes than cars on the roads at certain times of the year  :o
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Moorey on October 03, 2020, 12:58:55 PM
Welcome back and well done for setting it up in the first place.  ;)
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Johnny4428 on October 03, 2020, 01:29:52 PM
Hi Johnny, yes all of a sudden I feel like a bit of a newbie again reading these posts. But I also am very grateful for this forum an invaluable source for parts, info, help and a bit of sarcasm whether you want it or not.😂😂
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: philward on October 03, 2020, 03:01:56 PM
Thanks from me too - the forum is a great community and constant source of info. And can't forget to thank Steve for his ongoing work in facilitating it all
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 04, 2020, 04:56:37 PM
Thanks everyone. I hope I can impart some useful information in future posts.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Bryanj on October 04, 2020, 05:59:09 PM
Im sure you will, the memory still works!!
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Post by: AshimotoK0 on October 05, 2020, 09:41:00 AM
I doff my cap to you sir for starting this in the 1st place and it goes without saying that Steve does a stirling job.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JamesH on October 05, 2020, 10:45:43 AM
Welcome home and thanks for starting the forum in the first place!!
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 05, 2020, 10:54:31 AM
Welcome home and thanks for starting the forum in the first place!!

I ditto the above plus of course credit to the current forum master & moderator(s).
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Nurse Julie on October 05, 2020, 11:41:22 AM
Hello Jonny 👋👋👋👋👋
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: Laverda Dave on October 05, 2020, 12:42:38 PM
Welcome back to what is easily the best forum on the web.
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 05, 2020, 01:14:26 PM
Originally the site was a CMS and got hacked a couple of times and I was ready to jack it all in, but it was SteveD and a couple of other members that spurred me on to keep it going, I remember Steve advising to try this forum software it's on now for a long time there was only about a dozen members, I can't believe how big it's got.

I had an '76 F1 in those days the whole reason for stating the site and an F2 wish I'd kept the F2 to be honest but I needed some cash and wanted to get back into full time riding, I sold them both and put the money into a Deauxville, gave Steve the website and rode off into the sunset.

Can't remember who I sold the bikes too, but I'm sure it was someone on here who lived in Scunthorpe

And yes, it's the best forum I've been on in a long time
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: mickwinf on October 24, 2020, 01:12:53 PM
hey Jonny it could have been me you sold the bikes to, do you live at the old Scampton air base?
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: JonnyB on October 24, 2020, 01:15:21 PM
Hey. yes I do. I remember you came over in a van and I followed you home to help you unload.

How are you?
Title: Re: Hi Everybody
Post by: mickwinf on October 24, 2020, 06:56:51 PM
all good here, it was very kind of you to help me out. I didn't do anything with the bikes, the F2 bits went to another member of this forum as did lots of spares. Glad to see you back, maybe a sohc in your future!
cheers, Mick
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