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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #150 on: July 15, 2014, 04:52:50 PM »
hair ,is that the stuff that keeps on receding ?haha bill
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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #151 on: July 16, 2014, 12:04:47 AM »
hair ,is that the stuff that keeps on receding ?haha bill
I did pretty well on that score I was well into my forties before I started loosing it. Now it's all gone   ;D ;D.
I've managed to get a bit done on the bike before we fly off for a bit more sun (we've had plenty in the UK recently) and I've realised I needed a few extra fasteners and a couple of tools to help me complete the job , so I've ordered those . Really looking forward to this break and really looking forward to getting this bike finished when we get back . Regards Greg "H"

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #152 on: July 16, 2014, 03:55:46 AM »
 Looking good Gregory, good luck trying not to think about the bike while on leave. ;) :D
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« Reply #153 on: July 26, 2014, 05:52:24 AM »
You weren't wrong on that score johno  ;D ;D. Well we've just got back from a couple of weeks of this


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« Reply #154 on: July 26, 2014, 05:56:30 AM »
And now it's back to the drudgery of work  :(, but also back to getting stuck into this :) :)

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #155 on: September 07, 2014, 01:06:17 AM »
Just a short update . My build is still slowly moving forward ,I've finally sorted out a suitably seventies colour scheme and the tank/sidepanels/fenders are away at the painters ,and should be back in a couple of weeks, so in the meantime I've been occupying myself constructivley, getting some of the small jobs finished off , such as getting a few bits plated/painted and sourcing various fasteners  etc , in readyness for completing the rolling chassis by the end of Sept.
I'm quit comfortable with the progress up till now , because after all it's only a hobby, and I've been getting my speed fix spectating up at York Raceway a couple of times and attending shows/autojumbles and just generally researching for my motor build for this winter. I'll post some pics of the completed rolling chassis when all the bits are on it . All the best Greg "H" 

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #156 on: September 08, 2014, 02:32:46 PM »
gonna be cool Greg!the shows and swap meets must be fun over there!bill
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« Reply #157 on: September 20, 2014, 01:05:37 AM »
How frustrated am I ? . I've got my parts back from the painters and they are awsome . But I'm having trouble sourcing a suitable braided hose for the front brake . Also the local platers ,who had a great reputation, and who were willing to do small batches for the local bike building community , have gone out of business , so I'm on the lookout for someone reasonably local who will be willing to plate my very small batch of parts . And last but not least , since I had my lap top cleaned I've lost the image re sizer that I've been using for a while without any problems,  and now I can't seem to re instale a replacement , so no pics for the time being  :(.  When we're working on the new trucks at work ( all of which are now turning up fitted with all manner of sophisticated electronics) when we have a problem we very often say that all we need to do is to employ a twelve year old to sort them out  ;D. So I think that I'll have to get my daughter on the case of the lap top ::)

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« Reply #158 on: September 20, 2014, 01:20:03 AM »
That sucks! I just had my powdercoater tell me he was only taking bigger jobs from now on. No more small batches. He fired me! I have given him hundreds of dollars and clean parts every time. So frustrated

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #159 on: September 20, 2014, 02:16:15 AM »
That sucks! I just had my powdercoater tell me he was only taking bigger jobs from now on. No more small batches. He fired me! I have given him hundreds of dollars and clean parts every time. So frustrated
That's BS. So much for loyalty.
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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #160 on: September 20, 2014, 07:50:23 AM »
That sucks! I just had my powdercoater tell me he was only taking bigger jobs from now on. No more small batches. He fired me! I have given him hundreds of dollars and clean parts every time. So frustrated
Yep, I suppose thats all part of the "journey" . ::) ::)

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« Reply #161 on: September 20, 2014, 09:35:31 AM »
I know the feeling on the tech front greg!bill
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« Reply #162 on: September 22, 2014, 10:48:39 PM »
Just trying to see if this works ::) ::)


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« Reply #163 on: September 22, 2014, 10:51:30 PM »
That seemed to work o.k , so here are a couple more .


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« Reply #164 on: September 23, 2014, 01:03:03 AM »
Well the pics seem to have come out o.k  ::), although the colours look off in them  :(. We chose the cream base with red,orange and yellow stripes on the tank to go with the red frame,which looks a lot better in the metal, so to speak . Pro Stock regs stipulated that the manufacturers name had to be on the tank , so I'm currently sourcing a pair of suitable decals in silver for that , as well as some other period looking stuff for the tank.A couple more bits and the rolling chassis will be finished ::).
I'm off work this week,and I've got a couple of days of " me time" so I should be able to get some more stuff done on the bike . It's my wifes 60th this week so we're taking off down to London for a couple of days later in the week, we're booked into a nice hotel, and we've got a couple of  tickets to go and see War Horse ,  and hopefully we'll also be able to do a bit of sightseeing while we're down there. I'm just hoping that the long period of warm settled weather that we've been experiencing over here continues , for a few more days at least .       

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #165 on: September 23, 2014, 06:06:39 AM »
How frustrated am I ? . I've got my parts back from the painters and they are awsome . But I'm having trouble sourcing a suitable braided hose for the front brake . Also the local platers ,who had a great reputation, and who were willing to do small batches for the local bike building community , have gone out of business , so I'm on the lookout for someone reasonably local who will be willing to plate my very small batch of parts . And last but not least , since I had my lap top cleaned I've lost the image re sizer that I've been using for a while without any problems,  and now I can't seem to re instale a replacement , so no pics for the time being  :(.  When we're working on the new trucks at work ( all of which are now turning up fitted with all manner of sophisticated electronics) when we have a problem we very often say that all we need to do is to employ a twelve year old to sort them out  ;D. So I think that I'll have to get my daughter on the case of the lap top ::).
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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #166 on: September 23, 2014, 11:43:54 AM »
looks really nice greg just like the 70s or what I remember of them!haha bill
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« Reply #167 on: September 23, 2014, 02:40:01 PM »
Very 70's paint job.  I think I had a Hang Ten shirt that had the same colors!
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #168 on: September 23, 2014, 05:00:30 PM »
lucas tail light?used to have one of those in alloy.bill
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« Reply #169 on: September 24, 2014, 01:22:12 AM »
Thanks for the comments guys  ;). I know that to most people "rolling  chassis" are boring , but I've been determined to stick to a game plan with this project , rather than the  "scatter gun " approach that I usually adopt  ::). Like most on here I planned it, I'm  funding it and I'm doing it , so I needed to break it down into suitably sized chunks to make the whole experience managable and affordable . I've sourced a suitable front brake hose now , my pictures seem to be comming up on here o.k and I've sorted out the decals for the tank , so whats not to like ? . Pretty soon I'll be able to get stuck into the "interesting " bit ,BUILDING THE MOTOR  :) :)
P.S I'll post a pic of the stickered up tank when I get it done , I think that you "oldies"are going to like it .

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« Reply #170 on: September 24, 2014, 02:14:35 PM »
oldies!!!haha bill
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« Reply #171 on: September 25, 2014, 06:27:58 AM »
I think I should of edited that last post , to read , "us oldies" eh Bill  ;) ;). I'm nipping out now(it's 2.45 pm here) to pick up the decals . So should be able to get a pic on here soon .

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« Reply #172 on: September 25, 2014, 08:03:56 AM »
The youngsters are definitely in the minority, but I think oldies span a good range.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Period sohc Pro Stock project .
« Reply #173 on: September 29, 2014, 01:51:16 PM »
I finally got the tank decals sorted  ::), after I completely cocked up a couple of letters by rushing to get them fitted on the afternoon that we were due to go away for a couple of days .As a consequence, I had to wait till we'd got back from London before I got the chance to do the job right . I'm not over the moon with the final look , but for the time being it's going to have to do  :-\


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« Reply #174 on: September 29, 2014, 04:11:48 PM »
I like the speed shop logo on the top!
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold