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  1. 31st January 2008, 15:29 #1
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    Cool 79 cx500 (BACKTOIT)

    Wll im new here as of today bought myself a 79 CX500 at christmas to get back to bikes after a layoff of 20years i hope to slowly do it up a bit to get it back to top condition,, where s a good place for a service in wellington/hutt valley
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  2. 31st January 2008, 15:38 #2
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    TSS Motorcycles in Alicetown or Boyle Kawasaki in Newtown.
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    Bloody hell. Another maggot. The things are breeding like flies.

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  4. 31st January 2008, 21:32 #4
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    sounds like a nice work in progress! Hope you have fun sharing your expertise in the revival of the aforementioned "maggot"
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  6. 3rd February 2008, 11:08 #6
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    Welcome to KB. Lots of input about that marval of Jap engineering here:

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  7. 12th February 2008, 09:52 #7
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    Had the beast serviced at TSS goes well am about to begin the daily grind of riding to work every morning,, yayy poor old me
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    Dont bother to service it , just ride, it will go forever if you leave it alone!!!. I had one in the early eighties for dispatch work in London, it did zillions of miles...and lasted over 200,000 miles working for a living in 3 years.......if it rattles its right.........................
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    Quote Originally Posted by old git View Post
    Dont bother to service it , just ride, it will go forever if you leave it alone!!!. I had one in the early eighties for dispatch work in London, it did zillions of miles...and lasted over 200,000 miles working for a living in 3 years.......if it rattles its right.........................

    Weren't they and the GT750 Kwaka de-riguer for courier work in London? Wonder what they're all on now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edbear View Post
    Weren't they and the GT750 Kwaka de-riguer for courier work in London? Wonder what they're all on now?
    I believe GS500s are popular.
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