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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Bob a on September 27, 2017, 06:59:12 PM

Title: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Bob a on September 27, 2017, 06:59:12 PM: In this day and age of facebook and other platforms it is good to see a busy old style forum.

My name is Bob. I live in central Scotland. I have just bought two bikes as part of my treat from my pension. One being a Yamaha 900 tracer.

But the other, and the reason for being here, is a 1978 Honda CB 550k4. It just got delivered 26/9/17 and I love it.
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Rob62 on September 27, 2017, 07:02:30 PM: Welcome in Bob...... wow nice looking 550, takes me back to my youth as i once owned the exact same model...
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: mike the bike on September 27, 2017, 07:04:24 PM: Welcome to the forum Bob, I bet there's nothing needing doing to it except riding and enjoying.
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Bob a on September 27, 2017, 07:06:10 PM: The odd bike of clean up and painting but mainly polishing and riding.
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Johnwebley on September 27, 2017, 07:07:35 PM: welcome Bob,

enjoy the fun,
lots of help and advice,
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 27, 2017, 07:11:27 PM: Welcome to the forum Bob. Enjoy riding your Honda, it's what they were made for ;D ;D
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Post by: Moorey on September 27, 2017, 10:25:12 PM: Welcome Bob nice bike and nice roads in your neck of the woods. Nic to see your not wasting any of your pension. 👍
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Bryanj on September 28, 2017, 08:05:19 AM: Officially K4 never came to UK only US but looks nice, remember to ride it very regularly or those carbs will drive you nuts
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Seabeowner on September 28, 2017, 09:12:05 AM: Welcome Bob. I have the exact same model sitting on blocks in my garage causing me all sorts of problems. See "Bent fork tubes". Wish I'd got one like yours, it would have probably been cheaper.
1978 last of the line.
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Bob a on September 28, 2017, 11:07:00 AM: Quote from: Bryanj on September 28, 2017, 08:05:19 AM
Officially K4 never came to UK only US but looks nice, remember to ride it very regularly or those carbs will drive you nuts

I believe it started its life in Canada.
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: paul G on September 28, 2017, 12:33:29 PM: Welcom on board Bob nice looking bike.
I have a K3 fully restored.
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Post by: Orcade-Ian on September 28, 2017, 06:05:16 PM: Hello and welcome from (sunny this afternoon) Orkney,
That's a lovely looking machine and I love anything with a pipe for each cylinder - I have a 4 pipe 350/4 and a couple of 400/4's - which, although lovely bikes, just don't look 'finished' when viewed from the wrong side.
Might catch up sometime,
Ian
Title: Re: Hi from Scotland
Post by: Bob a on September 28, 2017, 07:56:49 PM: Thanks for the welcome folk. Much appreciated.