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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: r1_pete on February 23, 2012, 07:52:36 PM

Title: Hello from another newbie
Post by: r1_pete on February 23, 2012, 07:52:36 PM

Hi All, yet another newbie to the forum.

I'm a life long biker, had CB500 / 650 in the past when they were (almost) current models, presently riding a Y****a R1, and have just bought a 1977 CB750F2 to restore, presently missing a vital component - the engine, but will hopefully be picking one up at the weekend.

Looking forward to the restoration, and discussing progress, and that of others on here.

Cheers.

Pete

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: mick on February 23, 2012, 09:28:13 PM

Hello Pete and welcome to the forum post some photos of your bikes when you get chance and show us one of the E type if you get chance  ;), cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: r1_pete on February 23, 2012, 10:13:18 PM

Sure Mick, will get some photo's uploaded, working out how right now.

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: r1_pete on February 23, 2012, 10:19:28 PM

The F2 is a pile of bits at the moment.
Here's the Jag, before I started to repair the rear arches.
Second picture is fitting full new wings, boot floor, doors............

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 23, 2012, 10:21:52 PM

Welcome Pete.
Photobucket is a great place for uploading pics and vids, from there they can be shared anywhere.

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: K2-K6 on February 23, 2012, 10:57:06 PM

Welcome to the forum Pete, some interesting stuff to drive around in.

Another F2 coming out of hibernation as well, that's good.

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: UK Pete on February 24, 2012, 09:56:07 AM

Hi pete, i have got a few F2's and have got to know them inside/out now, just ask if you need to know anything, 
pete

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on February 24, 2012, 11:26:22 AM

We tend to think of a "box of bits" as a bit of a money pit on here (we've all done it and never learn!)

That Jag must be the mother of all money pits though!

The guy in Oxsted who bought my CB550K3 had an eggshell blue E-Type in a cocoon in his garage. I assume he's still got it, alongside the gold K2 that Seamus built him.

Title: Re: Hello from another newbie
Post by: r1_pete on February 27, 2012, 10:41:49 AM

Yes the Jag is great wallet emptier....

At the mement the F2 has still cost far less than I could make breaking it up and selling the parts, but I guess that isn't going to stay the case for much longer.....