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Offline oldboy

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« on: November 20, 2019, 05:27:21 PM »
Hi chaps!! Oldboy from Hampshire here, new to this forum and 500/4 Honda's. Recently restored a pair of Suzuki Super Six's so I thought I'd give a Honda a go.  Exchanged a VFR 800 for a pretty looking K1 500. that had at some point had a lot of money thrown at it. Powder coating, new rims, new complete ex. system, front mudguard , indicators rubbers and nuts and bolts etc. When I got it home and started really looking into what I had, I realized all was not as it seemed. So virtually a complete strip down was needed to satisfy myself it was safe to ride!!  After a few month which included having the head off to lap the valves in due to lack of go/compression (a job that I was informed had been done!!)  it's now almost back on the road, apart from sorting the very hard front forks out. So it should be ready as it starts to snow.!!!!!! :-[ 
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2019, 05:29:05 PM »
Welcome to the forum.
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Offline cooleronthecoast

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 05:36:33 PM »
Welcome matey, post up some photos when you can.
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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2019, 06:42:06 PM »
Welcome to the 400/4 forum oldboy.  Enjoy and have fun.  Please post some photo's, we need to see some photos during this cold weather to keep us going!
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Offline philward

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 06:49:04 PM »
Welcome Oldboy - excellent model choice! Enjoy the forum
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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2019, 09:17:02 PM »
Quote from: philward on November 20, 2019, 06:49:04 PM
Welcome Oldboy - excellent model choice! Enjoy the forum


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Offline JamesH

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2019, 09:18:08 PM »
Welcome old boy. Get some photos up..!
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Offline oldboy

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 09:54:42 AM »
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Offline oldboy

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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2019, 09:56:14 AM »
That worked I couldn't fathom it out last night. I'm better with a spanner than a computer!!!!!!!
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Offline oldboy

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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2019, 09:57:18 AM »
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Offline Woodside

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2019, 10:15:13 AM »
That looks pretty smart...and clean
Smaller k0 fork ear reflectors by the look of it ...

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Offline Seabeowner

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2019, 10:38:40 AM »
Great looking bike. Hope when you get the front end sorted it goes well. Nice to see another one down sarf.
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2019, 11:17:09 AM »
Great looking bike, same colour as our UK K1. Agree with Woodside, has K0 reflectors fitted instead of K1 and high USA bars etc, but won't affect the pleasure you get from riding it though, which will be priceless I'm sure.
« Last Edit: November 21, 2019, 11:20:59 AM by Nurse Julie »
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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2019, 11:30:23 AM »
Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC  ;)

Fork ears from a K0 and those forks look like they are from a 550 F2/K3, that is why the gaiters are bunched up, but a nice looking bike.
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Offline Andrew-S

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Re: Oldboy
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2019, 01:52:21 PM »
Welcome from too 'Old Boy' and a nice 500  - you're just down the road from me.

Cheers
Andrew
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