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Offline Nashfly

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« on: June 28, 2023, 12:38:18 PM »
Hi all,

Thanks for the add

I have just purchased a '72 CB500 four, which I intend customising into a Hailwood rep

Rationale being, as a pensioner, I will soon be too old to bump start my current Honda, so will retain the electric start on this one!

A million questions running through my head, but fitting the Hailwood style fairing over the sticking out alternator, without cutting a hole in it, will be my first challenge....

Current bikes are:

1972 Honda CB500 Four K
1972 Honda CB350 K4 (see avatar) that I restored from a wreck
1974 Yamaha TZ/RD250 (looks like a TZ A twin shock but has an RD aircooled engine)
2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT535 (for going to the cafe on)
2019 Suzuki GSX-R1000R ('cos every pensioner needs a 200bhp Superbike!)

TT & Manx Grand Prix fan, first attended in 1976
Other hobbies include: Paragliding, snowboarding, unicycling, skateboarding, chasing women and drinking beer


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Offline paul G

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2023, 12:43:53 PM »
Welcome to the forum.
Great place for help and banter. Post plenty of pictures as we all like pictures ;D
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Offline Athame57

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2023, 12:59:03 PM »
Welcome here Nashfly
You're in good company for getting questions answered that's for sure! Looking forward to your posts and pics.  :)
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2023, 01:34:01 PM »
Welcome to the forum.
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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 taysidedragon

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2023, 04:32:09 PM »
Welcome to the forum. Have fun! 😁
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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2023, 05:20:00 PM »
Welcome to the forum - a  Hailwood  Rep -  as a pensioner you might need to go for the sit up and beg bars - easier on the wrists.😎😎😎
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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

Offline Trigger

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2023, 07:16:12 PM »
Welcome to the mad world of the SOHC  ;)
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Offline Laverdaroo

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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2023, 08:15:12 PM »
You sound a right hoot!!!!

Evening and welcome, great place to be and well done for coming on board

The TZ sounds ace, pics please?


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Offline Nashfly

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2023, 08:02:34 AM »
Quote from: Laverdaroo on June 28, 2023, 08:15:12 PM
You sound a right hoot!!!!

Evening and welcome, great place to be and well done for coming on board

The TZ sounds ace, pics please?


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Here you go:

So I'm not hijacking the forum, by posting a Yamaha, my K4 is behind it and the picture on the wall is inspiration for my CB500 Hailwood rep

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Offline Orcade-Ian

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2023, 09:09:55 AM »
Some very nice machinery there!
When we lived in Southport there was a chap who had some CB77 stuff from me who was into building race rep stuff and had one of Joey Dunlop's 125 race bikes upstairs in a bedroom. I got a lot of 350/4 stuff from him just in time - it was already in a skip at the back of his house.  Might be able to assist with the beer drinking but as for the women chasing - I won't be able to remember why I was chasing if I ever caught up!

Welcome to the forum!

Ian
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Offline Laverdaroo

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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2023, 09:22:55 AM »
Thats awesome, what a thing!

Well done and one to hang onto that..............love it! ;) :)
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1992 VFR750 FN (oldie but goldie) 'Betty'
1977 CB550F (current money pit!!) 'Mejima'
2002 VFR800 VTEC (The Beloved) 'Rose'
1977 CB400F (the last money pit!) 'Chewy'
1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

Offline Matt_Harrington

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2023, 09:39:03 AM »
Welcome! I look forward to seeing pics of the Hailwood rep. as it starts to appear!......
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Offline SteveD CB500K0

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Re: Newbie to this forum
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2023, 06:36:22 PM »
Move that sofa and there’s room for the new bike!


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Offline philward

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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2023, 09:53:57 PM »
Welcome to the forum. You seem experienced in the modding of standard bikes based on your 350 so sure you will get over the alternator/fairing issue. I used an Electrex World race alternator for my CR750 Replica which allowed me to avoid cutting the fairing. Expensive but good kit that kicks out a good output
Heres the link but not sure were you would get a cover from - maybe Davies Motorsport
Good luck with the project
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Honda CB500K2 (12/1972)
Honda CR750 Replica (1972)
Honda CB350K0 (1969)
Kawasaki ZZR1100D3 (1995)
Kawasaki ZZR250 (1990) Project (Going on eBay ASAP)
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