Howdy Folks

Hey guys and girls. My name is Harley and I live in the Wairarapa.

Just found this forum and the bikes look really great. Thought I'd share my bike. before I went to the uk I used to ride this around wellington with 'No ton' on the tank.

Here it is three years later and with a new paint job.
its a 1980 Suzuki GS550.





Next project is an old 70's CB450.... if i can get it unseized.

Cheers

Harley

Hey mate welcome aboard, cool name! My 5mth old son is called Harley too.

good to see pics on the first post, you will find a good bunch of people here willing to share all their knowledge and then some.

hey harley the suzuki looks good wats on the tank cant quite see
wats ya plans for the cb?

Thanks guys.

On the tank is the old Matchless logo with "mediocre" under it.

Thinking something like a hardtail bobber for the cb..... if i can free it up.

o sweet that'll upset some people ha ha
is the motor seized from a good weathering or a cooking

Welcome aboard there Harley, Hey your not Garry's son are you???
Anyway sweet looking bike dude. I'm looking forward to your next build too.

Thanks Woody, yeah Gary is my father

At this stage I'm thinking/hoping its just seized from sitting around for so long....its pretty rough.

Hey pal welcome aboard.Hardtail bobber,,,me likey!
Deadbeat

Far out Woody,,is there ANY body you dont know!
deadbeat

deadbeat wrote:

Far out Woody,,is there ANY body you dont know!
deadbeat

Na just people I wish I didn't know, Like YOU dude.

Harley.Mcphee wrote:

Thanks Woody, yeah Gary is my father

Awesome mate, Good to have you on here. You come from good bike building stock there Harley. Ive known your old man for about a hundred years or so last time I saw you, you would of been about 7 years old.

Welcome aboard Harley. Sweet bike. Get some "before" pics of the new project up so we can see it changing.

Hell everyone know's gary,I meet you in a previous life when I worked at british spares you were thinking of building a triton I think,welcome aboard.

Hi pan/shovel, I've still got that featherbed frame. Waiting for a buell engine to come up cheap so I can plonk that in..... until then I'm sticking to tarting up old snotters

sorry, Im confused with all the 'who knows who' & 'who is related to who'? did you say you're Doug's grandson?

brett7777 wrote:

sorry, Im confused with all the 'who knows who' & 'who is related to who'? did you say you're Doug's grandson?

Hey Brett I think you got it ass about face bud. I'm your Sister.

yeah thanks Woody, that really helps, it's all comin' together now, I'm puttin together all the missing pieces, should have it worked out by lunchtime

Happy to be of some help there Brother.