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Offline davefirestorm

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Newish bike
« on: August 01, 2022, 01:46:05 PM »
Newish bike bought same day as my Royal Enfield last year.Meet Eric😁😁
Honda CB650Z
Honda F6C Valkyrie

Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2022, 02:08:11 PM »
Hello Eric 👋👋👋👋👋
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

LINK TO MY CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP / ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD...NOW COMPLETE
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,14049.msg112691/topicseen.html#new

Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2022, 03:23:29 PM »
Did you name him after the character in the Michael Caine film 'Get Carter'.
1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
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Offline davefirestorm

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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2022, 03:57:19 PM »
Eric because he is yellow and black is known in Valkyrie circles as a “Bumble Bee” and duly named after Monty Pythons Eric the Half Bee 😁

https://youtu.be/jMWuizMufrE
« Last Edit: August 01, 2022, 03:58:56 PM by davefirestorm »
Honda CB650Z
Honda F6C Valkyrie

Offline SumpMagnet

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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2022, 06:20:35 PM »
I hope you got your Bee Licence sorted first
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CB900F Hornet - the daily transport

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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2022, 07:39:33 AM »
I’ve got a cat called Eric. He’s black and bites….nice chap.
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Re: Newish bike
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2022, 09:38:47 AM »
It's a long time ago now,  we had a black cat named Eric he replaced a previous one named Dylan.
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28541.0.html
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
This is a neat 500 restoration in the USA.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.msg1731556.html#msg1731556