Just recently aquired a 79 Honda CBX which I have now discovered is a European model with sport options.
Little bit about me
Recently Retired Engineer
Originally from Maghull, Merseyside UK now live in SOCAL since 1980
British toolmaker with a mechanical engineering degree
First bike restore 1974 Suzuki Gt750L my only street bike until bought the CBX.
Raced road bicycles for many years (still ride 200 miles a week on average)
Race vintage classic modern with AHRMA. (Suzuki RGV250 / KTM RC390R)
I'm really a 2 stroke guy with many 2 stroke road & dirt bike builds through the years
Current projects 1990 KX500, 2003 Honda CR125, 1972 Kawasaki H2 (original widowmaker) 1979 Honda CBX
Future builds a RD700 (joining two RD350 engines mounted in a RD350 frame with a RD200 electric start0 end result will be a strret tracker with shoulder rims likely Yamaha R6 front end.
I'm Rob by the way
Introduction
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Bikingbagga
- New Member & Happy To Be Here
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Jeff Bennetts
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Re: Introduction
Welcome Rob!
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daves79x
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Re: Introduction
Welcome here! We've already chatted 'over there'.
Dave
Dave
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steve murdoch icoa #5322
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Re: Introduction
Welcome to the site, Rob.
Out of all the info in your excellent intro, the item that caught my eye was the cycling two hundred miles a week. Take a bow!
Out of all the info in your excellent intro, the item that caught my eye was the cycling two hundred miles a week. Take a bow!
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FalldownPhil
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Re: Introduction
Hi There Rob,
Long time no see
Happy to see that you found your way over here.
Very Best,
Phil
Long time no see
Happy to see that you found your way over here.
Very Best,
Phil
When you are up to your ass in alligators it is sometimes difficult
to remember that your objective was to drain the swamp !!
to remember that your objective was to drain the swamp !!