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New and Old Japanese Four's
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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While the 2014 Standard would no doubt look good with my gray hair, I think that I'm just a little too laid back for that hip/menacing vibe the bike gives off, lol.


02-01-2018, 06:23 PM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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(02-01-2018, 12:26 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Nice birds! The GS appears to be coming along nicely.

Thanks ferret, the GS still needs new carb boots, tires, tubes, drive chain, handle bars, pod filters, cables and a complete exhaust system. My rattle can paint job looks okay from about five feet away but will do for now. I'm amazed at how many original parts are still around. This thing is a money pit but I'm having fun with it.


02-02-2018, 12:10 AM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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That is a unique picture, Redbirds, i'm working on something similar, someone else has the same 1100 as i do and i hope to make a group photo, in the mean time here's my 40 year old cb550 making friends with the new cb1100, there is some resemblance there i think.

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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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(02-15-2018, 08:47 PM)max_imp Wrote: That is a unique picture, Redbirds, i'm working on something similar, someone else has the same 1100 as i do and i hope to make a group photo, in the mean time here's my 40 year old cb550 making friends with the new cb1100, there is some resemblance there i think.

[Image: f003d562a93782b5b81bd9ca3755fe85.jpg]

[Image: 6e89c7ae06aaf2ab131fe0dfcab2f3ff.jpg]

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Max,
Awesome!!!, getting jealous:Shy

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02-15-2018, 09:26 PM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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(02-15-2018, 08:47 PM)max_imp Wrote: That is a unique picture, Redbirds, i'm working on something similar, someone else has the same 1100 as i do and i hope to make a group photo, in the mean time here's my 40 year old cb550 making friends with the new cb1100, there is some resemblance there i think.

[Image: f003d562a93782b5b81bd9ca3755fe85.jpg]

[Image: 6e89c7ae06aaf2ab131fe0dfcab2f3ff.jpg]

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Hey, I had just the same CB550K in the 80's, same color, but stock. That was a great ride, never had any issues.


02-15-2018, 10:03 PM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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Hey, max, did your CB1100 come with the tank piping?


02-15-2018, 11:03 PM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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Wow, I love that cross over/twisted header on the CB550. Is/was that a common style? I have never seen one like that before. Beautiful. Although it looks like the 2nd cylinder is running hot.


02-15-2018, 11:49 PM
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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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Stock exhaust of the CB550K was a 4 in 4:

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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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(02-15-2018, 08:47 PM)max_imp Wrote: That is a unique picture, Redbirds, i'm working on something similar, someone else has the same 1100 as i do and i hope to make a group photo, in the mean time here's my 40 year old cb550 making friends with the new cb1100, there is some resemblance there i think.

[Image: f003d562a93782b5b81bd9ca3755fe85.jpg]

[Image: 6e89c7ae06aaf2ab131fe0dfcab2f3ff.jpg]

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The 550 has such a fine looking motor. These older style Japanese fours are things of beauty.


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RE: New and Old Japanese Four's
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(02-16-2018, 12:01 AM)Django_imp Wrote: Stock exhaust of the CB550K was a 4 in 4:

[Image: 179e17887055ef2a78a9182bb0898d0c.jpg]

Wanna have a laugh?
Same bike and fella 40 years apart, still fit the ago leather jacket as well he he.

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So yes, i also had those 4 pipes, unfortunately they only lasted 3 years before rotting holes in them, bought the bike in Amsterdam, built a crate for it and imported it to New Zealand, apparently there is one more in nz but this model was not imported here.
And like the cb1100 people come over and have a nice talk about their past bikes.

Auf wiedersehen max


02-16-2018, 06:31 AM
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