What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:03 pm

I've very rarely got rid of any of my bikes and when I did I regretted it for years.

From left - 1982 Guzzi V50 - 'refreshed' in '89 after the gearbox seized
1966 Matchless G3 350 - A gift from my Uncle in 1980 - completely unrestored.
1977 Honda CB400F2 - ridden into the ground (35,000 miles in all weathers) then restored in '95
1958 BSA Bantam - acquired as a pile of rusty bits in 1989...

It's amazing to think that the 400 is now 37 years old.....

G

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:50 pm

Your 400-Four is the perro's cojones, G!

Great collection. Is that Bantam a D1 or a D3?

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:53 pm

sarals wrote:The people here are indeed very special! Part of my persistence was from them helping me along. The people are a huge part of this journey, more even than the purpose - rebuilding the Old Girl. What I am going to miss is the interactions. I'm pondering now how to keep that going - it has to.

Thank you for those kind words, primer!

You'll stick around, I'm sure, Sara. You've caught The Bug!

Great work! You must feel very proud (and rightly so....).

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:47 am

e3steve wrote:Your 400-Four is the perro's cojones, G!

Great collection. Is that Bantam a D1 or a D3?

Steve - the Bantam is a D1, 125cc

The 400/4 is a great bike in the dry. In the wet it was often a 200/2.......... :-(

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sarals · Post by **sarals** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:19 pm

Guys, thank you, thank you!

Oh, I am sticking around. Tic has Scrambler parts! ;)

Tic, I if I send the gauge cluster to Foreign Speedo, I may very well take you up on your offer. Thank you for that!

Finally - Graham...I am IN LOVE with that 400 Four! Gorgeous. That's one of the two bikes I let get away in my past - the other was the original CBX...if ONLY!!!

Rickytic · Post by **Rickytic** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:42 pm

No problem Sara. Let me know when you send it and I will dawg it from the time they receive it and keep you upto date.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:48 pm

Rickytic wrote:No problem Sara. Let me know when you send it and I will dawg it from the time they receive it and keep you upto date.

Thank you, Rik!