New Member in Seattle

[CheapBastard]

Hi,

I just acquired a well-weathered 1976 Honda CB500T (1st pic) which I'm slowly chopping into a cafe of sorts for my wife. Right now the wiring is driving me nuts (blinker problems, melted starter switch, etc.), but it runs great! I've chucked the stock mufflers (rusty ugly pieces of junk), handlebars, tail lights, and blinkers, and will be moving from there. My other bike is a 1971 BMW R60/5 (2nd pic), which my uncle bought new, and which I have ridden since 1998. That one is mostly stock, apart from the electronic ignition, mufflers, easy-clutch, and R90/6 engine (whee!). It's had a hard life, but runs well so far.

Anyway, I'll be haunting the forums looking for ideas on how to smush those pesky electrical gremlins, and look forward to the Ton experience!

 

[brewtown16]

welcome to the boards! nice pair you have there!

 

[OldHondaGuy]

I'm a new member as well I pm'd you ith some information on some parts where you are.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Welcome!

 

[andrew embassy]

Welcome - I'm new from Seattle as well, just bought a 1974 CB450 - pretty stoked on it, maybe I'll see you out and about. What part of Seattle are you from?

 

[CheapBastard]

Hey,

I'm in Ravenna, near the university. The CB is now purple, so should be distinctive if you see it putt by (it's not moving yet... but soon).

 

[andrew embassy]

Hey,

I'm in Ravenna, near the university. The CB is now purple, so should be distinctive if you see it putt by (it's not moving yet... but soon).

awesome - I'm on 79th and 3rd Ave, in Greenwood. Cruise through Ravenna occasionally, I'll look for you. My bike is red (currently):

 

[CheapBastard]

Likewise.

That's a sweet looking bike, by the way. Mine is getting there... the gold pinstriping tape looks a hell of a lot better withered on my garage floor than it did on the bike...