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Re: Honda RC30

#16 Post by Paul Waterloo » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:37 am

Paul-

That is SWEET! Now I see where the spare air box came that you sent me.....LOL!

Your neighbors must love you and know you are crazy!
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Re: Honda RC30

#17 Post by lost1750GTV » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:41 am

Does "tiny" include the wheelbase?
Arent they kinda long - for a 400 haha

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Re: Honda RC30

#18 Post by silverstrom » Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:18 pm

You've just made a lot of guys green with envy. And that sound...intoxicating.

It does look like it was made for a smaller rider. I'm only 5'9"....just saying... :mrgreen:

Congrats Paul. Another holy grail bike in the garage :smt023

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Re: Honda RC30

#19 Post by tacky1 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:49 pm

Lol, I do have the neighbors drove mad Paul, in a good way :P

Lol, Yep, a long 400, perfect....

Shes a doll John, Just class, just getting the gear on now to go for a nice long spin...
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Re: Honda RC30

#20 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:37 pm

Quick blast down the coast with John, my hardly riding buddy, did exactly 200 miles, RTE1, to Alice's, to Stage rd, to Pescadero, to La Honda back to Alice's to RTE84 back home, Lot of bikes and cars etc out and about..

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Re: Honda RC30

#21 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:40 pm

Dragged out the Old Gixxer, she was buried for the last 12 years, Cleaner her up a bit, stripped and cleaned the carbs, threw some juice in here and away she went, One of the best bikes ever built, I love this old bird.. :)

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1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
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Re: Honda RC30

#22 Post by silverstrom » Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:06 am

She's a beauty. You've been holding out on us :smt018

What else do you have stashed away?

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Re: Honda RC30

#23 Post by tacky1 » Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:41 am

Wayyyyy to many John. Just trying to find the time to get to them. Trying to finish off the Kawi 750 Turbo first.
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Re: Honda RC30

#24 Post by kpke » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:38 am

Nice Paul. Looks like you had nice weather on the coast.
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Re: Honda RC30

#25 Post by Luther » Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:57 pm

Thats the best Honda ever built if you ask me.

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Re: Honda RC30

#26 Post by tacky1 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:26 pm

Got my bodywork back from the painter, He airbrushed a few cracks and stonechips and just made it all like brand new, Out tomorrow for a 200 odd mile spin to chip it all up again :)

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1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
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Re: Honda RC30

#27 Post by lost1750GTV » Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:42 pm

" to chip it all up again"
Presumably after mounting the tire in the first pic haha

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Re: Honda RC30

#28 Post by tacky1 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:40 pm

lost1750GTV wrote: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:42 pm " to chip it all up again"
Presumably after mounting the tire in the first pic haha
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1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
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Re: Honda RC30

#29 Post by rzatch » Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:33 pm

Have paint protection film applied and stop the rock chips.

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Re: Honda RC30

#30 Post by innovativems » Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:28 pm

holy bikes you have! i'm jealous!

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