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

[spotty]

Nice looking CBX, well preserved.
Only Honda would make a ventilated stainless disc brake

except for Yamaha did them on Vmaxxi, still got one on the back , the front ones were consigned to the bin and replaced with much bigger R1 wavy ones ( and "busa calipers )

[Terry in Australia]

Nice looking CBX, well preserved.
Only Honda would make a ventilated stainless disc brake

except for Yamaha did them on Vmaxxi, still got one on the back , the front ones were consigned to the bin and replaced with much bigger R1 wavy ones ( and "busa calipers )

Suzuki and Kawasaki used them too, they weren’t any good, but were the fashion for a little while.

[MauiK3]

Shows how much I know! DOH

[Trevor from Warragul]

Picked up this 1999 Ducati Monster 750 from Lilydale and rode it to Warragul. I've wanted a Monster for 20+ years. This one has Staintune pipes, K&N filters, and has been jetted to suit. Interesting ride! Different...  not as refined as a Japanese bike, but still enjoyable. What annoyed me was the position of the gear lever, it was way too high. I adjusted it when I got home, and it snagged the kick stand! Hmm, gear lever is bent inwards. With a large G clamp I was able to bend it back into its rightful position. Chain was also bone dry. I'll be doing some general fettling and deep cleaning over the next week or so.

Stopped at Gembrook "Puffing Billy" train station on the way home



In the garage

[Stev-o]

Picked up this 1999 Ducati Monster 750 from Lilydale and rode it to Warragul. I've wanted a Monster for 20+ years.

Congrats, looks great!  I've wanted one since I rode with a buddy that had one. The noise of the clutch is quite odd!

[MauiK3]

Not refined
Surprising, I though that was what they are all about.

[Terry in Australia]

Picked up this 1999 Ducati Monster 750 from Lilydale and rode it to Warragul. I've wanted a Monster for 20+ years. This one has Staintune pipes, K&N filters, and has been jetted to suit. Interesting ride! Different...  not as refined as a Japanese bike, but still enjoyable. What annoyed me was the position of the gear lever, it was way too high. I adjusted it when I got home, and it snagged the kick stand! Hmm, gear lever is bent inwards. With a large G clamp I was able to bend it back into its rightful position. Chain was also bone dry. I'll be doing some general fettling and deep cleaning over the next week or so.

Stopped at Gembrook "Puffing Billy" train station on the way home



In the garage

That looks great Trevor, I've only done a short ride on my 2002 916cc S4, as the PO put clipons and higher rearset pegs on it. I've bought some OEM handlebars and am still looking for a set of original rearsets so I can make it comfy enough to ride. They are a very compact bike, so mine is almost unrideable in it's current guise, but I do love the S4 because I rode a 916 back in the 90's and loved the engine, but hated the ergonomics (built for tiny motorcycle racers, not 6'4" tall d1ckheads like me) so when the S4 came out with the 916's engine, I knew that I had to have one, one day......

Terry's Ducati S4 25 Mar 2022 1 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Terry's Ducati S4 25 Mar 2022 3 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr 

[grcamna2]

I would like to take a ride on an ST4 which is their touring model;the footpegs can be in a more reasonable place for comfort riding.

[Terry in Australia]

I would like to take a ride on an ST4 which is their touring model;the footpegs can be in a more reasonable place for comfort riding.

The ST4 has the same frame as the S4 Bill, so the S4 is pretty much just a stripped down ST4, but much better looking.

[RAFster122s]

I would like to take a ride on an ST4 which is their touring model;the footpegs can be in a more reasonable place for comfort riding.

The ST4 has the same frame as the S4 Bill, so the S4 is pretty much just a stripped down ST4, but much better looking.

So, the shifter & brake pedals and foot pegs off the touring model cold be used if you would have a different more comfortable position with the touring model pegs… given they tend to be more generous in their placement…

[grcamna2]

I would like to take a ride on an ST4 which is their touring model;the footpegs can be in a more reasonable place for comfort riding.

The ST4 has the same frame as the S4 Bill, so the S4 is pretty much just a stripped down ST4, but much better looking.

So, the shifter & brake pedals and foot pegs off the touring model cold be used if you would have a different more comfortable position with the touring model pegs… given they tend to be more generous in their placement…

ST4 handlebars too   

[Terry in Australia]

I would like to take a ride on an ST4 which is their touring model;the footpegs can be in a more reasonable place for comfort riding.

The ST4 has the same frame as the S4 Bill, so the S4 is pretty much just a stripped down ST4, but much better looking.

So, the shifter & brake pedals and foot pegs off the touring model cold be used if you would have a different more comfortable position with the touring model pegs… given they tend to be more generous in their placement…

ST4 handlebars too   

The ST4 handlebars are the same part number, but the footpeg assembly isn’t so I’m not sure if it will fit. While the ST4 and the S4 share the same basic frame, I don’t think they’re inter changeable, i.e, the bracketry for the ST4’s fairing isn’t on an S4. Same frame, not necessarily same fixtures.

[grcamna2]

Terry,your S4 has aftermarket bars and pegs?  it looks very uncomfortable.. for riding in traffic 

[Terry in Australia]

Terry,your S4 has aftermarket bars and pegs?  it looks very uncomfortable.. for riding in traffic 

Yes mate, that’s what I’ve been saying in the last several posts about it.

[scottly]

  plus the brakes aren't very good. I'll never sell it though...

Does the CBX use the same 38mm calipers as the 77/78 750F? If so, I bet you a cyber beer that you can improve the braking a whole bunch using factory parts. The two piston calipers work very well, and the 32mm version is the equivalent of a 45+mm piston. The EBC HH compound pads are stickier than the standard GG pads.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,89771.0.html

 

[Trevor from Warragul]

Does the CBX use the same 38mm calipers as the 77/78 750F?

I'm not sure, but CB900F two piston calipers fit perfectly, which is what it has fitted...  plus a VF1000F master cylinder & braided steel brake lines. Maybe I should have said "The 35mm forks, flimsy swing arm, thin tyres, 245 kg dry weight, and inadequate head stock bracing make for dubious braking when the bike is pushed..." 

On the flip side, my 1976 Morini 3 1/2 Sport has the same size forks, a wonderful frame, 145 kg dry weight, sublime handling and very good braking!

[Trevor from Warragul]

Perfect winters day in Warragul (Victoria, Australia)! 17 degrees celcius (63 farenheit) and sunny. Spent an enjoyable hour or so getting to know my new acquisition. I'm almost finished with my customary "deep clean", where I go over every inch of the bike with cleaning cloths & a variety of cleaning solutions. Terry mentioned PO's not lubing chains, what I reckon is worse is when PO's put on a new chain & don't clean the rubber guide on top of the swing arm! I also took off the front sprocket cover & removed all the gunk...

[Terry in Australia]

Looks great Trevor, but what are those tyres? They look a bit like the "Off Road" tyres I had on my BMW R1100GS?

[Trevor from Warragul]

Looks great Trevor, but what are those tyres? They look a bit like the "Off Road" tyres I had on my BMW R1100GS?

They're Metzeler Karoo Street dual sport tyres. The previous owner liked to ride on dirt roads. They're actually not that bad. I'll wait until they wear out before I replace them...

[Terry in Australia]

No worries, they were fine on my R1100GS, I’ve just never seen them on a Ducati before.

[Kelly E]

Yesterday we took the 80' Suzuki GS 1100E and the 84' Honda Interceptor 1000 out for a long test ride. The GS needed a clutch adjustment and the Interceptor got a new regulator/rectifier. We also stopped at the Crossing in Burlington for lunch. Both bikes performed flawlessly after lunch coming back down Hwy 9.

[jas67]

My newly-acquired 1975 GL1000.
1 owner, 58k miles, very well cared for.   It has recently had new cam belts, all new fluids and a tune up.
It runs great, and is properly quick for a 47 year old 602lb (273kg) "dry weight" bike.    It also handles better than I expected it would.

I normally wouldn't have been looking for one of these, but, it was owned by the dad of a friend since new, and is the nicest example of one of these I've ever seen, so, I had to have it.

[RAFster122s]

Jas, that is a very nice 75 and the 75s were a touch quicker than later bikes. Sounds like you bought wisely. Enjoy it...they eat up the miles and are pretty comfortable if you fit the bike..
The king queen seats don't look terrible on them either and they work really well for long rides, being comfortable and supportive.

[MauiK3]

I really liked my 75 Wing. Are those exhaust pipes original or repops?
Looks great

[Terry in Australia]

Beautiful wing mate, Goldwings got bigger and fatter as they evolved, but in my humble opinion the first model was the best. I remember my 1975 wing as just being turbine smooth and having great brakes compared to my CB750.