Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: oldchuffer on August 15, 2021, 09:22:40 PM

Title: New member
Post by: oldchuffer on August 15, 2021, 09:22:40 PM

Ok i know - "dont buy a bike in boxes" - but i have, a 400. Looking forward to the challenge.
I'm Steve from the Isle of Anglesey.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 15, 2021, 09:42:17 PM

Yours looks like a reasonable starting point with a substantial looking skeleton to start from - enjoy the build - they are a helpful bunch of folk here as I'm sure you will find out.

Welcome to the Forum.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 15, 2021, 10:06:52 PM

That'll be on the road by the weekend 😁😁😁😁 Welcome to the Forum.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: philward on August 15, 2021, 11:13:07 PM

Welcome to the forum Steve - you'll have no problem converting those boxes to a great bike with the help of our 400 experts!.
Love Angelsey by the way - just got back from Rhosneigr in the motorhome

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Moorey on August 16, 2021, 11:17:04 AM

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Andrew-S on August 16, 2021, 11:26:08 AM

Welcome from me too, and if you keep to Julie's timeline you won't miss any of the summer........this year.  :)

Title: Re: New member
Post by: oldchuffer on August 16, 2021, 03:19:29 PM

Thanks all. I've no doubt i'll have loads of questions as it progresses. I've restored quite a few Jap bikes over the years. Currently have a CB750Kz in the garage (its a keeper).
Thanks again.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: oldchuffer on August 17, 2021, 05:40:52 PM

Its a great area, often go to Llandona beach , (massive isnt it?) and walk to Red Wharf. We're near Bull Bay but nowhere on the island is far away.  :)

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Post by: Laverdaroo on August 21, 2021, 02:20:36 PM

Great set of boxes to start with  though, fair play. :D
 I'm with Julie on that one :D
Welcome and enjoy, ask what you can and enjoy your bike. 8)

Have a look at Julies build thread on her 400, its like a bible and super, super  helpful, her and Trigger are proper SOHC Jedi's as are a great deal of the chaps on here ;)

Enjoy

Title: Re: New member
Post by: matthewmosse on August 22, 2021, 12:05:19 AM

Box of bits bikes are great, my first 550 was collected as a pile of collapsing mouldy boxes full of manky bits of metal, I learnt a lot putting that pile of scrap back together into a running bike, looks like you've started from a more sensible point.

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Post by: AshimotoK0 on August 22, 2021, 09:19:57 AM

Welcome aboard ! Loads of my bikes came in boxes of bits inc. CB72, CB450 Bomber, S90  and CB92  .. it's like  a big boys jigsaw puzzle .. very frustrating sometimes when a tiny bit is missing and ends up 'unobtanium'  but very rewarding once it all comes together.

I sold my 300 miler 'shed find' CX500B  to a guy in Wales and he sent it to a bike  restorer in Anglesey.. I also occasionally make batches of electronics modules for a company there called Joloda International .. I think the bike restorer was pretty close to them. ...the bike appeared  on Facebook totally restored a couple of years later