Joining up from the snowy valleys of CNY

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:14 pm

Hey everybody, just wanted to stop in and say hello. I very recently purchased a 1981 CB750 Custom (cheap too, $1300). She seems to be in great shape, only 11k miles and I'm really excited to get started as this is my first motorcycle. Being my first motorcycle, I'm sure there is a lot I don't know and I figured there isn't a much better source of know-how than a forum full of people that own the same (or close to) model of bike.

Hope I can talk more with you guys soon!

Missing a side cover! Doh! ^^^^

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:18 pm

You have a nice looking bike there.

Since it is your first bike you might want to check out Sean's new to you checklist.

The link is in my sig.

Cheers

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:39 pm

Also since this is your first bike, you should check into taking a Motorcycle Safety Foundation class. You will be surprised how much you can learn. Welcome! Very Happy

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:55 pm

Duke wrote:

Since it is your first bike you might want to check out Sean's new to you checklist.

Thanks! To be honest I was cruising the forums for several days before signing up and came across the pdf of the manual already and had it bookmarked, but I think I'm going to go ahead and print and throw it in a binder like suggested.

Salty wrote:

Also since this is your first bike, you should check into taking a Motorcycle Safety Foundation class. You will be surprised how much you can learn.

I have already contacted our local MSF and I will hopefully be jumping into one of their first courses this spring. Thanks for the tip though!

I'm trying to be on the ball with most of this preparation stuff. I have several friends that have been riding bikes for years and their lording over me has become too much to bear Smile

They will hopefully keep me grounded and on task with most of the start-up stuff.

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:59 pm

hello hogan

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:28 pm

Welcome here! That right side panel is hard to come by for some reason. Sad

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:35 pm

Putting the FSM in a binder is the way to go. I used the plastic page/sheet protectors as well. Every now and then some oil finds it way on to the pages and the protectors help in that regard.

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:37 pm

Welcome here wave

Hogan is a slang term for part of a woman's anatomy, maybe you've heard. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:02 pm

folsoml wrote:

Welcome here! That right side panel is hard to come by for some reason.

Yeeeeeah. Didn't take me too long to figure that out. Guess I'll have to keep my eyes open and put it out to the good people of the forum to help me locate one.

genesound wrote:

Hogan is a slang term for part of a woman's anatomy, maybe you've heard. Very Happy

HA! I did not know that. And after a quick google search I've realized it's literally one of my favorite things.

Guess I should have switched the two words in my username around, eh? Very Happy

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:52 pm

Welcome to the site Dusterhogan ... Smile

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:54 pm

Welcome to here. Sounds like you are off to a great start. Just have to get rid of all the snow up there! Crying or Very sad

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:50 pm

genesound wrote:

Welcome here wave

Hogan is a slang term for part of a woman's anatomy, maybe you've heard. Very Happy

Well, I had to look it up (Hogan). Now I know. Smile

Quote:

A "five finger hogan" is the mystical equivalent of the Irish four leaf clover.

I will leave it at that, maybe.

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:49 am

Dusterhogan wrote:

genesound wrote:

Hogan is a slang term for part of a woman's anatomy, maybe you've heard. Very Happy

HA! I did not know that. And after a quick google search I've realized it's literally one of my favorite things.

Guess I should have switched the two words in my username around, eh? Very Happy