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KevD
MB-5
Joined: Nov 19, 2020
Posts: 1
Location: TUlsa Ok.
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:17 am |
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Greetings from Okie Bubba Land (Oklahoma). I’m a life long rider, more than 300k under my butt. Owned 30+ bikes. Do my own “wrenching” and built a few! Been looking at “classics” for some time, that’s whole “revisiting lost youth thing”. Finally jumped in feet first with a basket case 1100F. Lots of new parts and spares. Frame painted New valve job, F2 front end and rear wheel (and the original) progressive shocks (new) It’s a rough dog but great potential. I ride a high mileage FJR now. My last bike was a CBR954 which was “built” and by far the best bike I’ve owned. Any and all advice and recommendations will be appreciated. Going to do a nice “resto-mod” improving handling and performance as I can afford. Will restore finish to original blue/white I’ve named him “Freddie🙄 |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2306
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:26 am |
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Looks pretty good already. If you are going to split the engine open get Captains cam chains and guides and a modified oil pickup from Headless at a minimum. Change the primary rubber dampers also. Have fun! |
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smurdoch
CB1100F
Joined: Jan 22, 2004
Posts: 3166
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:00 pm |
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Excellent intro, Kev.
Welcome to this great site for all things F. |
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basmn
Silver CB900F
Joined: May 03, 2006
Posts: 1147
Location: Northumberland Ontario
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:34 pm |
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Where does the bbq go ? 😁 |
_________________ 81 750F stock
83 1100F stock
08 FZ1
03 YZF R6 track only
XR100 pit special
CRF 230F
2014 Kodiak 450 for the wife (:
2018 Polaris 570..for me.. |
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CDN1100F
Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 2269
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:40 pm |
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Good to see you here Kev! Looks like a good start for your Resto-Mod. Contact Tom K. if you need any advice on resto mod bikes, he has built 2 beauties for himself and is working on a 3rd. for a customer. He does amazing powder coating too.
Cheers!
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chico
CB1100F
Joined: Dec 16, 2008
Posts: 2421
Location: suffern, ny
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:43 pm |
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Welcome Kev and Freddie. Lots of help here. Good luck with the project.
Chico |
_________________ ´79 CBX sold
"83 CB 1100 Red
´99 Valkyrie Interstate sold
2000 Harley Fatboy
2005 Softail Deluxe
´07 Yamaha FZ traded
'17Triumph Tiger 800
'17 Triumph Bobber
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around |
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Umer
MB-5
Joined: Dec 07, 2020
Posts: 1
Location: California
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Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:40 am |
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Thanks for sharing this!! |
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