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Offline Tony H

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Yet another Newbie
« on: February 01, 2015, 09:23:23 AM »
Hi All,
Tony H from Christchurch, New Zealand. Well I have been here for two and a half years,I moved here from Chatham Kent for change of scenery and it has been a great experience. Once you are out of town there is not much traffic to bother with and the scenery is breath taking.
On the bike front I have a 1974 cb500 four k1 which I rebuilt  around Severn years ago :) It has been a fantastic bike to ride and a good handler (IMHO). when I rebuilt the engine the speedo was showing 42000 miles.I am glad that I did a full engine check as the hyvo chain was so stretched it was eating the lower crank case away !!!!! But apart from replacing the hyvo chain, cam chain, piston rings and gear box bearings the rest of the engine was in good condition.

I Had one in 1973 /4 and it made such an impression that many years later I had to get another one.
The only complaint is that when the engine is at running temperature the clutch becomes very grabby and it is difficult to pull away smothley, this is exactly as I remember my 500 four from all those years ago.

Thats all for now

Tony H
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Offline kent400

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 09:45:34 AM »
Well Tony Chatham is still here, not heard from you for a while and now doubt there will be a few people on here who know who you are.
Welcome
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 10:24:32 AM »
Welcome !  .. Never owned a CB500F but test drove one for a guy at college that was for sale in the local paper and after my CB250K2 .. WOW ... the engine was sewing machine smooth.. I was the jealous guy.

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 01:35:16 PM »
welcome Tony, I agree the 500/4 rocks!
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2015, 01:50:43 PM »
Welcome Tony
I am from Gillingham
Cheers
Bitsa
small world ;)
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Offline SteveD CB500K0

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2015, 02:32:19 PM »
Ralph - tell us how you went from Gillingham to "un vieil homme grincheux en France"

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Offline UK Pete

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2015, 02:47:49 PM »
Hi tony welcome aboard fella
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2015, 04:30:24 PM »
Steve long story came here to look after mum in law and over the years dealing with the muppets here has made me what I am a grumpy old git. ;)
Missing the UK bad and will come home in the near future.
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Ralph
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Offline Green1

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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2015, 04:37:32 PM »
Welcome Tony
Ralph I think your mad wanting to come back.

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Offline SteveD CB500K0

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2015, 04:45:11 PM »
I like France too, although not sure I'd want to live there!


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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2015, 04:54:39 PM »
Steve,Mick
Dont get me wrong its a nice country but run by idiots and if I could do it again I would have kept the house in the UK come here for 8 months and have 4 months back home that would be ideal.
Rural france is dead in winter,wet, windy and bloody cold.Getting things done is a knightmare because they do not want to work cos the taxes are so high.I will say this if you have ideas to live here b4 you commit have 2 summers and 2 winters here first that will make your mind up.If we do stay here from now on Spain in the winter.
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Ralph
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Offline tom400f

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2015, 06:29:19 PM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500F on February 01, 2015, 02:32:19 PM
Ralph - tell us how you went from Gillingham to "un vieil homme grincheux en France"

 ;D

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2015, 07:49:25 PM »
Tony H-Welcome to the motley crew, the more the merrier---Ken
   As for Bitsa, must be the Garlic ;D ;D
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2015, 08:27:06 PM »
Naw even though I like garlic.There is a saying here that they could not run a bath thats because around here they aint got one ;D
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Bitsa
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Re: Yet another Newbie
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2015, 08:31:17 PM »
Welcome Tony.
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