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Honda CB750K5 Restoration by Royhall

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Johnny4428:
I’m probably £7k in and I’m nearly finished, doing engine rebuild and painting tank and side panels myself. Definitely not less than that plus bike cost, which in my case was £17500 delivered to Orkney from Flashback.

MCTID:
Seeing the Timber packaging inside that container reminded me of a QA/QC job I had many years ago.

We were sending some Ingersoll Rand Compressors out to Thailand where they were going to be used out in the jungle. These were BIG Compressors and the Timber Crates were about the size of a large Garage. The Specifications for the Timber Packaging were a bit bizarre and called for some significant treatment against Termite (and other exotic creepy crawly bugs) Infestation.

We were used to this kind of stuff, but in this case we found it all a bit OTT as once the Compressors were unpacked, the Timber Packaging would be discarded anyway. But the Customer is always right - especially when they are paying for it !

Some weeks later, our Service and Commissioning Engineers oversaw the Compressors being installed on site and everything went well and we had yet another satisfied Customer........they sent us some photos from site and also some pictures of the Timber Crates - which had since become home to a couple of Families !!!

royhall:
Well I was hoping to say the 750K5 has arrived but sadly it hasn't. The container arrived in Barrow 2 weeks ago and the only contact with Billy (the agent) has been an email request for the import money that was paid immediately. Billy does not answer the phone or emails, and the address given on the email is not a business but a run down house in Barrow with filthy curtains that look never opened.

To be honest if people on here had not said they had good service I would be getting a bit jittery about this transaction. Hopefully I will hear from him in the next week or so. At least Barrow is only an hour from me so if required I can go in person and sort out what is happening. Another strange thing is that the eBay purchase has gone from my previous purchases page, is that normal. Also, other people on here were showing pictures he sent of containers arriving etc, I have had non of that. Come to think about it I am getting jittery about this.

Johnny4428:
Hi Roy, most of my contact with Billy was by mobile phone, and never had a problem contacting him. Do you have his number.

royhall:
I think so but if you can send me his number it may be different. Thanks.

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