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03-27-2009, 09:38 AM
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 How did you restore the shiney bits (fenders, heatshield, rear shocks, etc..)? Were you able to polish them back to life or did you replace them? Great looking bike! 
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03-27-2009, 10:20 AM
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too much time on my hands
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now.
Posts: 1,802
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These are my all time favorite kinds of bikes, vintage Hondas. You've done a right fine job restoring that one to pretty close to showroom condition. well done.
I miss my CB550K now. that bike was a freakin go forever and do anything machine. |
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03-27-2009, 10:26 AM
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Squid
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Wow! I remember when you first posted this project back on CF. Looks great.....Lotta love went back into that bike for sure.
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03-27-2009, 10:30 AM
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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very nice... nice work!
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03-27-2009, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
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That's a fine little leg-burner you have there, Mike.
You know, it's funny... the hue the light lends to the pictures makes it look like the old motorcycle ads in magazines. ca. 1970's.
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03-27-2009, 03:15 PM
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Wanting to Go Back!!!!
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: North Louisiana
Moto: A Twin
Posts: 4,067
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Wow! You've done an awesome job! Beautifully done!
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03-27-2009, 06:28 PM
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noodles... dont noodles..
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 427
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love it! my first bike was a 74 cl350 so im partial-
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03-28-2009, 12:10 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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It was a tremendous amount of polishing to get the pipes to shine and I, uh, er, we worked hard on it. There was lots of rust and road grime but it hadn't pitted. The heat shield had been damaged in the fall but I was able to take a hammer and sand bag and pound it out. The shocks were a little tougher but the shield and springs came off so I could get the 0000 steel wool in there. Here is a picture of the exhaust pipe cleaning process. Yep, that was sure a long day.    
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03-29-2009, 10:24 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
Posts: 4,569
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Very Very cool Mike!
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03-30-2009, 01:59 AM
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Dad of Expert #291
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: TX
Moto: My kids have all the fun
Posts: 33
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Awesome job Mike! The time you spent on it paid off. Great looking bike. I can't wait to see the next project.
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