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DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:17 pm
by Irishman1
This garage find close to my home ended up being a tuff three year project.when I found the bike my wife Ruth was in the pacific on a navy missile support ship as a nurse and I phoned her about getting it and waited until she could call me back with the affirmative. Then COVID hit and my wife shipped out to New Jersey to help replace sick nurses and was gone againšŸ˜¢ I worked on it hit and mis as the progress waned, which you can see here on several different threads. Well I finally finished and rode it. I need to replace the front tire and install the new seat cover yet but she rides nice. I think sheā€™s better than my 79 was, but thatā€™s my opinionā€¦ some more then and now pics

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:25 pm
by Irishman1
Some more then and now pics

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:31 pm
by Irishman1
And more before and after

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:35 pm
by Irishman1
And a few more!

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:48 pm
by Irishman1
A long process over. Knowing the original owner bought this in 1980 and died just after licensing it in 1984, ridding it again since spending 38 years in a back corner of a crowded garage was thrill8ng! Now to put some miles on this one!
I canā€™t wait to ride it over and show the original owners wife what his old CBX looks like now.
Thanks everyone here who helped me with advice and parts.

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:40 am
by Rick Pope
Well done! :clap:

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:53 am
by NobleHops
Excellent!!

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:40 am
by heli_madken
Gorgeous bike well done, bet you are chuffed with the outcome

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:50 am
by Larry Zimmer
Great work!!! Fun, sweat and reward. You can be proud.

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:35 am
by daves79x
Just excellent!

Dave

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:52 am
by bikeymikey748
I love the before and after shots šŸ‘
Stand tall, Cadet.

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:00 pm
by Irishman1
bikeymikey748 wrote: ā†‘
Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:52 am
I love the before and after shots šŸ‘
Stand tall, Cadet.
ā€œCadetā€??

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:46 am
by NobleHops
Thatā€™s what might best be categorized as a ā€œterm of endearmentā€ from Mike.

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:53 am
by bikeymikey748
Thatā€™s what might best be categorized as a ā€œterm of endearmentā€ from Mike.
BINGO šŸ˜‹

Re: DONE and done 1980

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:48 am
by Irishman1
Iā€™ll certainly acceptā€™ space cadetā€™!!!lol