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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 03:34 pm

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Good Afternoon everyone

I'm Simon from shropshire, foolishly (maybe) i bought a 1982 CB900FB supersport from our beloved Ebay. She "was" a runner, however as with most things i have a horrible habit of taking things apart.

So 3 years later she lies in hundreds of pieces in my garage, however the time has come to put my "project back together again.

I've got as far as, unbolting everything and i mean everything. Frame, swinging arm is all powder coated and looking good. So i will over the next few weeks, months, years fettling away in the garage.

I hope to keep a pic file going of what i do, i've never ever attempted anything like this before, so any suggestions on which order to put the bike back togeter again would be very much appreciated.

Hope to speak to some of you soon

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Simon (In a shed in shropshire)

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 03:41 pm

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Welcome Simon!

Not sure why you thought you'd find fools on this forum

we're all perfectly sane, well-adjusted people, thank you!

Good luck with your project and be sure to show us pictures

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 03:47 pm

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LOL I meant fools in a well mannered, well adjusted kind of way of course!

I'm in Telford too, good to know there are more spanner heads around the area as well as me, in fact there are loads of us in the close i live.

Speak soon!!

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 03:50 pm

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starfirebird wrote:
Not sure why you thought you'd find fools on this forum

we're all perfectly sane, well-adjusted people, thank you!

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Nope, no fools here

P.S. Welcome to the nut house, ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee ha ha ho ho hee hee ha ha tee hee har har hee ho ho hee ha ha hee

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 05:52 pm

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Where are the clowns ........... there has to be clowns ........... send in the clowns. I see you met jess then Rev

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Suggestions for the re-build ........... Put it back in the opposite order to which you took it apart ......... Well thats one way.

Welcome to the Church of Lost Idiots, you can be our pastor.

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 05:58 pm

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Hi and welcome, pleased to meet you, good luck, sounds like you'll need it.

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 08:04 pm

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ClassicMCnut wrote: Where are the clowns ........... there has to be clowns ........... send in the clowns. I see you met jess then Rev

Put it back in the opposite order to which you took it apart ......... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 3 years ago one man went to his shed and went mad with Monsieur Spannere!!!

I was only going to change the head gasket, phot's i will post at the weekend. You will then see what a fine mess i've gotten myself into.

All the very

Oh by the way, anyone requiring anything blessed by myself then i will willingly do it for you. I blessed my friends tomatoes this year, and they've come up trumps.

The Rev

Last edited on Fri Sep 19th, 2008 08:06 pm by TheReverend

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 08:37 pm

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We've got a BAR where all the Poor Fools gather.
Pop in and have a BEER - it'll help you feel better.

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:16 pm

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TheMightyGusset wrote: We've got a BAR where all the Poor Fools gather.
Pop in and have a BEER - it'll help you feel better.

Bring your project along as well - I always fancied a Bike-Rebuilding party...........alcohol, tools and someone elses bike.......

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:37 pm

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Are you really a Rev? If so, my other half says did you used to have a Transalp?

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:54 pm

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Hi Rev, welcome to the Funny Farm.

I've met several men of the cloth who were into bikes as well.

Most famously "Father Bill" Shergold of the 59 club.

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 10:03 pm

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I indeed am a real genuine revving reverend, rolling along the country side preaching to those who will listen.

No never owned a transalp, last bike was a Cagiva Raptor which i sold 2 weeks ago. Next bike Speed triple or Yamaha MT-01. Can't afford MV Brutale 1078R (Yet) so will be riding around on one of the other options until 2nd hand prices become more reasonable.

The Rev

More tea vicar?

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 10:04 pm

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Ello and welcome to the Asylum ~Giggles~

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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 10:15 pm

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Hey, I've given you Mana, Reverend, for the Good Taste you show in bikes (bikes I like to look at rather than own, 'cos I'm a bimbling wimp). And because I had a very nice ex-boyfriend who thought CB900s were the ultimate bike

Must be more than one biking Reverend in Telford - Jon remembers one with a Transalp

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