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warehouse1001
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:59 pm 

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johnatkens
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:06 am 

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He sealed them, said he welds plugs in, I dropped them off and he acted like it was no big deal doing pipes.

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johnatkens
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:06 am 

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KH has arrived at it's new home:
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Time to start on the next build.

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GUTS
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:09 am 

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That's beautiful, the absolutely perfect way to display a fantastic bike. I want to do that with my H2 but I can't stop riding it. ;)

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husson73
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:16 am 
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johnatkens wrote:
KH has arrived at it's new home:
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Time to start on the next build.

nice garage better than mines :lol: :lol: :lol:
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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:03 am 
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....You gonna ride that thing? (Not that I haven't bought a bike out of a lounge-room before!) :)

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johnatkens
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:17 pm 

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The new owner requested that all the fluids be drained and the motor fogged before shipping it so probably won't be ridden again for quite some time. I put 10 miles on and worked out the kinks first. He is in his 30s and single and said any woman that doesn't like it is not marriage material. Nice to find someone of that generation that appreciates these relics.

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Zambia
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:25 pm 
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I would have shipped it with empty cases. The bike will not see the light of day...and heck, lots of uses for a tranny, new crank and pistons :P

Win, win - he saves on shipping!
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jason8887
 Post subject: Re: 76 KH500
PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:57 pm 

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johnatkens wrote:
...Nice to find someone of that generation that appreciates these relics.


I'm 34 and I'm stuffing a 750 into a Katana frame. There's a few of us left around. new bikes run great but they just don't have the soul. something about actually working on them seems to complete the experience

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