"Another newbie"

[hrc1966]

And all the original members sigh yet again... I know how it goes when another newbie logs in , everyone holds their breath for the crazy donkey questions etc Well you see i bought this fangly damn thing and it don't run, what is causing this?
Sorry none of those here, been at the bikes way too long, have a fairly well equipped workshop, lathe, bike lift, compressors, spray guns, tools, rubber floor, oxy/acetylene, tig welder etc etc.
A little about myself, I own my own small hydraulics business, plodding along at the moment in this economy.. so not great..

I aslo had this old CB750Custom, which came with no side covers, long story short i joined a few sites and found out that these are no longer available, this being a challenge for me i went about with some clay and some pictures and fabricated/formed a clay version , fibre glassed it and it was a 1/2" too big.. So a long search i managed to get a couple of good orginals which i fixed up and replicated and now sell them on ebay, its now grown a little to include the CB750SC nighthawk right and left covers , the CB700S nighthawk right side cover and soon the CB900/1000Custom side covers, the CB550sc Nighthawk too, the Honda VT700 left side cover.. I have so far managed to buy all but one The honda CB450sc Nighthawk right side cover..

[Johnj]

Howdy and welcome to the forums. We like pictures or Blues doesn't believe you have a bike. She's just like that.

[ceemes]

Welcome to the family, and John is right, Blue's can get right nasty if she doesn't get her new bike picture fix....

I had a CB750 Custom as my second bike, lovely machine and a joy to ride.

[blues2cruise]

What they both said.

Welcome to TMW.

[JackoftheGreen]

Yep, welcome to the forums.

Quite a service you're providing with those side covers. The Magna I used to own had some side cover issues, I ended up having to plasti-weld two of the three plugs (posts, dowels, whatever?) on both sides. I could have had new ones for a little less than $100.00 apiece, but I'm sure other people with older rides don't have that option. Nice niche you've got there.

[mogster]

[hrc1966]

Just traded my CB750C for a set of rubber tracks..

But these used to be my bikes too..



But got rid of them too, so now am totally bikeless..

When i got some more money i may look at buying something.. Until then.. I will stick with my fibre glassing and bits and pieces

[hrc1966]

Yep, welcome to the forums.

Quite a service you're providing with those side covers. The Magna I used to own had some side cover issues, I ended up having to plasti-weld two of the three plugs (posts, dowels, whatever?) on both sides. I could have had new ones for a little less than $100.00 apiece, but I'm sure other people with older rides don't have that option. Nice niche you've got there.

I have now managed to buy a CB450Sc rigfht side cover, can't wiat for it to arrive so i can clean and prep it ready for replicating...

[hrc1966]

My next two purchases of rare covers now completed..

Honda CX650Custom right side cover ..

And a Honda GL1200 right side cover..

Along with the Honda XBR500 rear seat cowl..

[hrc1966]

And my recently purchased Cb450Sc Nighthawk right side cover..