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New Member Introductions / Hello from Southport
« on: May 04, 2021, 01:24:04 PM »
Hi All, a newbie and first post.
I’ve worked in automotive engineering most of my working life always in R&D or test, currently work for a company that supplies test equipment to the industry. I’ve had bikes from the age of 8, first bike was an NSU Quickly (there’s an oxymoron if ever there was one) and I’ve had bikes ever since (now 62).
I’ve recently bought a 1975 CB500/4 which although is good condition it is far from perfect. I bought it to ride not polish so perfection isn’t an issue, also bought it to keep it standard (unlike my first) but the bug has started and it is already fitted with a period set of Koni aluminum bodied rear shocks and a Dresda box section swingarm (to be fitted), I know where this is going! I had a 1972 500/4 when I was 17 so now 45 years later though it was time to relive my youth.
I’m sure I’ll be asking some questions in the near future as there are a few few things that have disappeared from the memory over the years! Just need time to ride it along with the other bikes, current collection is the 500/4 a 1972 Rickman Street Metisse (was a Police bike), 1950 Sunbeam S7D, 1993 Triumph Daytona 900, 1998 Ducati 916 and a 1977 Yamaha XS750 2D – plenty to keep me busy well into retirement.
Cheers,
Martyn
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I’ve worked in automotive engineering most of my working life always in R&D or test, currently work for a company that supplies test equipment to the industry. I’ve had bikes from the age of 8, first bike was an NSU Quickly (there’s an oxymoron if ever there was one) and I’ve had bikes ever since (now 62).
I’ve recently bought a 1975 CB500/4 which although is good condition it is far from perfect. I bought it to ride not polish so perfection isn’t an issue, also bought it to keep it standard (unlike my first) but the bug has started and it is already fitted with a period set of Koni aluminum bodied rear shocks and a Dresda box section swingarm (to be fitted), I know where this is going! I had a 1972 500/4 when I was 17 so now 45 years later though it was time to relive my youth.
I’m sure I’ll be asking some questions in the near future as there are a few few things that have disappeared from the memory over the years! Just need time to ride it along with the other bikes, current collection is the 500/4 a 1972 Rickman Street Metisse (was a Police bike), 1950 Sunbeam S7D, 1993 Triumph Daytona 900, 1998 Ducati 916 and a 1977 Yamaha XS750 2D – plenty to keep me busy well into retirement.
Cheers,
Martyn
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