Topic: Let's see your non-SOHC4 on the road

[bear]

I wore through mine the first week or so after I got it.

Laying it down?

Not enough clearance. Ripped the skid plate off first then the pipe both sides.
Really missed that bike. You never forget your first love.

[SanDogDewey]

Well, not really on the road…

[seanbarney41]

Nice one Sandog!  I got an 07 450r.  I really don't have any business trying to ride it. lol

[SanDogDewey]

Nice one Sandog!  I got an 07 450r.  I really don't have any business trying to ride it. lol

Yeah, I can relate, I probably ride at 50% of the bikes capability. The SOB can really rip! This winter I put a Vortex ECU and Yoshi pipe on it. Haven’t really had a chance to try it out yet.

[kghost]

A few of my Italian's.....

[70CB750]

High water/low water bridge.

My newer bike is 40 years old this year 

[kghost]

Not on the road per se....here's a bit of the toy box

[craz1]

My XS2

[Stev-o]

My XS2

Gorgeous, I've always wanted one. Curious, why do you call it a "2"? 1972 model?  [like K2?]

[ken65]

 I had an XS 1B(the yellow one). XS1 first year then XS1b then the XS2 in 72 which was the first year with a disk brake front end and electric starter motor.

[Trevor from Warragul]

Today I played one of my favourite games called "Let's get lost"! At a T-intersection in the hills where I usually turn right, I turned left. After a little while it became a well maintained gravel road, which continued on for about 10 km before intersecting a tarmac road. Another 10 km or so saw me enter Thorpdale (Victoria, Australia). If you haven't been to Thorpdale, well, you're not missing much! The road from Thorpdale to Trafalgar was fantastic! I just felt "in the zone", and really enjoyed some high speed sweeping corners.

[Stev-o]

Rode the H1 500 last week.   The last few times I've ridden it, it has been very easy to start, less than 10 kicks.  This was not the case after the motor was rebuilt about 5 years ago.  My buddy did tell me of a trick that I do now use: turn the petcock to the "prime" position.  [the H bikes use a vacuum activated petcock, the fuel flows unrestricted in that position]
The H1 is such a fun bike to ride!

[MauiK3]

Nice Bandit!
Nice triple!

[desertrefugee]

78 GL in its native habitat...

[PeWe]

That Goldwing looks really good!

[desertrefugee]

My beloved 86 Vmax. Dale Walker frame braces, Dale Walker full exhaust, Stage 7 induction, Hayabusa six pot calipers, billet bits scattered about, extra Chrome bits scattered about. PPG Obsession Red. Lots of love went into this one.  I have had six Gen1 Vmaxes. This one is the best I ever had.

[desertrefugee]

That Goldwing looks really good!

Thanks. It has been a labor of love. What's personal touches, some unique, some broadly employed. 1200 electric fuel pump and hydraulic clutch actuation are among the more subtle modifications that made a big difference.

[desertrefugee]

That Goldwing looks really good!

Thanks. It has been a labor of love. What's personal touches, some unique, some broadly employed. 1200 electric fuel pump and hydraulic clutch actuation are among the more subtle modifications that made a big difference.

This shot was the first time I rolled it out of the garage after completing the build.  I have since put 25,000 miles on it and it has been through some changes. But the overall format hasn't changed.

[grcamna2]

My beloved 86 Vmax. Dale Walker frame braces, Dale Walker full exhaust, Stage 7 induction, Hayabusa six pot calipers, billet bits scattered about, extra Chrome bits scattered about. PPG Obsession Red. Lots of love went into this one.  I have had six Gen1 Vmaxes. This one is the best I ever had.

That bike must be a handful  Do you ever take it to the dragstrip ?

[Stev-o]

My beloved 86 Vmax. Dale Walker frame braces, Dale Walker full exhaust, Stage 7 induction, Hayabusa six pot calipers, billet bits scattered about, extra Chrome bits scattered about. PPG Obsession Red. Lots of love went into this one.  I have had six Gen1 Vmaxes. This one is the best I ever had.

That bike must be a handful  Do you ever take it to the dragstrip ?

He's in the desert, no need to find a drag strip!   +1 nice VMax....

[desertrefugee]

Thanks guys.  Never had this one at the strip.  Sure did spend some time there with previous ones...

Given the current state of tune, likely in the neighborhood of 125ish RWH. Should run 10.70 - 10.80 all day long - assuming I'm not asleep on the line.

I sure have terrorized friends and neighbors, alternatively intentional and accidental.

[MauiK3]

Nice bikes, I think the early GL’s are under rated. Solid platform and engine.

[spotty]

Thanks guys.  Never had this one at the strip.  Sure did spend some time there with previous ones...

Given the current state of tune, likely in the neighborhood of 125ish RWH. Should run 10.70 - 10.80 all day long - assuming I'm not asleep on the line.

I sure have terrorized friends and neighbors, alternatively intentional and accidental.

mine showed 125bhp rear wheel with the old engine, unfortunately the horses proved to be stronger than the gearbox on that one

[RAFster122s]

My 78 Goldwing, on a run to Prescott, Arizona.

nice Wing desert refuge…
I like Wings a lot.
We should go take a rideup to visit Scottly in Dewey-Humbolbt sometime…
Maybe camp somewhere up there and all 3 + of us take a longer ride on Sunday before heading home?
Scott is a great guy if you have never met him…

I wanna put a lathe Scott has to work for a day to modify a front hub for a FunJimmy inspired RestoMod of my 74 cb550 with R6/FZ06 front forks & brakes…
The hub work is the $$ part I do not have for the job… then there are spacers and hub bearing carriers to make which are easy, the time consuming part is modifying the stock hub…

Maybe next sometime next month?
David

[desertrefugee]

My 78 Goldwing, on a run to Prescott, Arizona.

nice Wing desert refuge…
I like Wings a lot.
We should go take a rideup to visit Scottly in Dewey-Humbolbt sometime…
Maybe camp somewhere up there and all 3 + of us take a longer ride on Sunday before heading home?
Scott is a great guy if you have never met him…

I wanna put a lathe Scott has to work for a day to modify a front hub for a FunJimmy inspired RestoMod of my 74 cb550 with R6/FZ06 front forks & brakes…
The hub work is the $$ part I do not have for the job… then there are spacers and hub bearing carriers to make which are easy, the time consuming part is modifying the stock hub…

Maybe next sometime next month?
David

Sure sounds like a plan to me.  We'll need to huddle prior.  But I have a little bit of tinkering to do on that Oldwing before it's ready for another road trip. Has been on LOTS of them, but ran into a slight problem a couple months back. We'll talk about it.  Easily remedied.