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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: jon stead on April 23, 2015, 05:05:33 PM

Title: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: jon stead on April 23, 2015, 05:05:33 PM: Hello everybody. I got here from the sohc.net forum.

I've got a 1973 K2, US Import that I'm trying to get running nice. The bike looks good and original and has had some work done on it. It's passed an MOT but won't run correctly. I'll post my problems else where.

Nice to meet you all.

Chris
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: Trigger on April 23, 2015, 05:48:18 PM: Welcome to the world of the SOHC. There is a ton of info on here to get your problem sorted. USA carbs are a bugger and need a very good clean inside.
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: UK Pete on April 23, 2015, 08:51:45 PM: Hi Chris, welcome to the site, like many classic bikes there is alot of fetteling involved in getting these to run correct
pete
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: mick on April 23, 2015, 09:43:21 PM: Hello and welcome Chris post a photo or 2 of your bike when you get chance ;) cheers Mick.
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: csd4t on April 24, 2015, 07:58:54 AM: Greetings from sunny Yorkshire, I have a UK K2 1974. Post your problems on here plenty of advice to be had.
Title: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: JamesH on April 24, 2015, 08:07:17 AM: Welcome Chris. I've had quite a bit of experience recommissioning US bikes. All the usual things but start with a thorough carb clean, new plugs, fresh oil and filter, check your HT leads / caps, file / adjust the points...if you're thorough and methodical you'll get there.
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on April 24, 2015, 09:46:02 AM: Welcome and best of luck
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 24, 2015, 10:04:33 AM: Welcome Chris, you are in the right place here for friendly advice & banter.
Whereabouts in the NE are you? Was there in the 70's in Newcastle then latterly Sunderland. Remember the Westgate Raod in Newcastle being a Mecca for bikers/bike shops. Think Harry Woods was the Honda 5-star dealer and Cowies in Sunderland. There was also an old motorbike shop in Sunderland at the back of the Poly somewhere. A guy called Crozier ran it but he was never there, as he was always in the boozer up the road. His place was crammed with old Brit bikes but he had a really nice Honda Benly CB92 once that I was after (rare even then) . Camped outside the pub at closing time one night to try to do a deal with him on it but he told me in no uncertain terms to sod off.

Ash
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: jon stead on April 24, 2015, 08:15:43 PM: Thanks All for the warm welcome.

Ash, I'm on the coast in between Newcastle and Sunderland. I got my first bike from Harry Woods in 1973. Seems a long time ago now!
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: philward on April 24, 2015, 10:33:03 PM: Welcome Chris - great advice from friendly guys (and gals!) on here
Phil
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: Bryanj on April 25, 2015, 10:34:18 AM: 73!! bout the same time as I was at Southshields college! There was a used bike dealer up that road with a Vincent outside for years
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: jon stead on April 25, 2015, 04:34:28 PM: I was at the College too, both as a student between 79 to 84 doing my tickets, then I went back there in 2004 as a lecturer until 2008. Great place.
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 26, 2015, 07:06:42 AM: Quote from: Bryanj on April 25, 2015, 10:34:18 AM
73!! bout the same time as I was at Southshields college! There was a used bike dealer up that road with a Vincent outside for years

Wasn't there a place called the 'Chelsea Cat' there around that time, Steve?
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: jon stead on April 26, 2015, 10:52:08 AM: ^^^ Chelsea Cat was there then. I used to try and get in but was underage, and looked it!!!!!! Gone now sadly, but not that long ago.
Title: Re: Hello from the North East of England
Post by: Bryanj on April 26, 2015, 11:36:02 AM: Still got my membership card somewhere!