Topic: 1972 CB750 Steampunk(ish) Bobber Thing

[edwardmorris]

Ima leave this here:

      Personally, I'm a fan of the whole steampunk thing. Creativity and the artsy-fartsy garble aside, aged copper and brass stuff just looks so pretty I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't impressed by the steampunk 350 by OP, but that's easy for me because I couldn't care less for the small engine Hondas. Steampunking it forced me to take a second look at that thing.

      I'm one of the newest noobs on these forums and have less fabricating skills than a scrap metal recycler. Would I steampunk a bike if I had the skills? Sure, but not just by tacking on show piece plumbing, if its on the bike, it better do something. Definitely not if the damned thing is going to be an "Event Display" and not going to be ridden.

      I'd love to find one of the 68 Vincent HRDs (or what's left of one of these) that inherently had so much external plumbing, all functional, it would be my ideal pick for going steampunk crazy with and actually have all that sweet looking plumbing do real work.



The 750, IMHO is not a good fit for steampunk, but then again, what do I know, maybe this one will surprise me.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Ima leave this here:

      Personally, I'm a fan of the whole steampunk thing. Creativity and the artsy-fartsy garble aside, aged copper and brass stuff just looks so pretty I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't impressed by the steampunk 350 by OP, but that's easy for me because I couldn't care less for the small engine Hondas. Steampunking it forced me to take a second look at that thing.

      I'm one of the newest noobs on these forums and have less fabricating skills than a scrap metal recycler. Would I steampunk a bike if I had the skills? Sure, but not just by tacking on show piece plumbing, if its on the bike, it better do something. Definitely not if the damned thing is going to be an "Event Display" and not going to be ridden.

      I'd love to find one of the 68 Vincent HRDs (or what's left of one of these) that inherently had so much external plumbing, all functional, it would be my ideal pick for going steampunk crazy with and actually have all that sweet looking plumbing do real work.



The 750, IMHO is not a good fit for steampunk, but then again, what do I know, maybe this one will surprise me.

Spending top dollar to cut up a Vincent and/or applying stuff to it -- wow!!      The Vincent was not trying to be steam punk -- it was all function.

[greenjeans]

Before you guys go too far, why not see exactly what terry would trade you.  Might end up being a better deal for both of you.

Good luck.

[Retro Rocket]

Thats a real subjective observation.
 I can ride my rigid frame with 2 inches of foam,  700 miles in a day.
 We have a guy up here with a polished steel seat on a Virago rigid chopper that can ride it all day.

So these bikes by some, are viewed as mostly unrideable, when in fact not true.
On the other hand you will find riders on very well equipped bikes, never going the distance, or putting it to its real use.
 Might be best  to not play missionary, trying convert those with their own religion..

I can sit on nails all day too Frank but that doesn't mean its comfortable, are you trying to tell us that riding all day with a seat with no padding is cool, comfortable or what....? People will ride bikes like that simply because they are stubborn and don't want to hear, "you've got to be kidding", a bit like stiletto's, they look good,  but they hurt like hell to wear for any prolonged amount of time....

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Thats a real subjective observation.
 I can ride my rigid frame with 2 inches of foam,  700 miles in a day.
 We have a guy up here with a polished steel seat on a Virago rigid chopper that can ride it all day.

So these bikes by some, are viewed as mostly unrideable, when in fact not true.
On the other hand you will find riders on very well equipped bikes, never going the distance, or putting it to its real use.
 Might be best  to not play missionary, trying convert those with their own religion..

I can sit on nails all day too Frank but that doesn't mean its comfortable, are you trying to tell us that riding all day with a seat with no padding is cool, comfortable or what....? People will ride bikes like that simply because they are stubborn and don't want to hear, "you've got to be kidding", a bit like stiletto's, they look good,  but they hurt like hell to wear for any prolonged amount of time....

Personal experience??   

I've often wondered how someone can do a few hundred miles on a rigid without shaking loose their tooth fillings.  My back simply can't handle that kind of abuse, and I can ride a fair distance on my sport bike.

[Retro Rocket]

Thats a real subjective observation.
 I can ride my rigid frame with 2 inches of foam,  700 miles in a day.
 We have a guy up here with a polished steel seat on a Virago rigid chopper that can ride it all day.

So these bikes by some, are viewed as mostly unrideable, when in fact not true.
On the other hand you will find riders on very well equipped bikes, never going the distance, or putting it to its real use.
 Might be best  to not play missionary, trying convert those with their own religion..

I can sit on nails all day too Frank but that doesn't mean its comfortable, are you trying to tell us that riding all day with a seat with no padding is cool, comfortable or what....? People will ride bikes like that simply because they are stubborn and don't want to hear, "you've got to be kidding", a bit like stiletto's, they look good,  but they hurt like hell to wear for any prolonged amount of time....

Personal experience??   

Been with the misses 32 years....all the experience i need....

[bikerbart]

And you should see him in Fishnets

[BeSeeingYou]

I think an older Harley would actually be a better choice...nothing against the Harley but with it's V twin engine it would look more era appropriate. A pushrod vertical twin or single might be a good second choice. The OHC vertical twin and 4 cylinder engines are too modern, relatively speaking ,  for this look.  No matter how much Victorian era geegaws, leather, and buckles you attach it will never look right IMO as the engine is fundamentally wrong for this look.  Doing it with this type of bike way tells me your artistic vision is more half thought out than anything else and it's just a fashion statement chasing the latest fad. 

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Thats a real subjective observation.
 I can ride my rigid frame with 2 inches of foam,  700 miles in a day.
 We have a guy up here with a polished steel seat on a Virago rigid chopper that can ride it all day.

So these bikes by some, are viewed as mostly unrideable, when in fact not true.
On the other hand you will find riders on very well equipped bikes, never going the distance, or putting it to its real use.
 Might be best  to not play missionary, trying convert those with their own religion..

I can sit on nails all day too Frank but that doesn't mean its comfortable, are you trying to tell us that riding all day with a seat with no padding is cool, comfortable or what....? People will ride bikes like that simply because they are stubborn and don't want to hear, "you've got to be kidding", a bit like stiletto's, they look good,  but they hurt like hell to wear for any prolonged amount of time....

Personal experience??   

Been with the misses 32 years....all the experience i need....

32!  Well done.  Something tells me that you don't wash engine cases in your dishwasher, like one of our fellow members in a recent post!

[bikerbart]

Her food always was greasy after that. Always had a special tang to it. I noticed the dishwasher thing as well , funny.

[Bankerdanny]

Nothing will come of this, just another wasted Honda.

Did you see the picture of the 350 he did right at the top of the thread? He has already built something in the style of what he is talking about. In my mind that gives him plenty of credibility. If you don't like what he plans to do avoid this thread, problem solved.

[754]

Retro, I rode it like that for years, longer shocks will still bolt on,but I like the ride of a slammed bike,the much lower center of gravity.
Brent, let me say this, I have. Twice ridden 750,s 700 miles first day out for the season. One of them  was a 300 dollar hulk my buddy got running after a15 year sit, and had only ridden about 25 miles. The one I wrote about.
 The other was my rigid 836 with 25 year old motor with leaking intakes and burning oil. If you think the roads were gravy,  talk to 1080.. The road out of Boise had the choppiest pavement I had ever seen on an interstate east of Boise (ofreen will remember in 07). Anyway 1080 was on a stock 78 and was in some discomfort, and wondered how the hell I even rode through that..
 That was my first ride of over 250 miles in about 18 years.
 What some fail to realize its largely setup, same as a cafe,  or sportbike, set it up wrong and it hurts..the key for me was mid pegs.. You can lift a bit and let your knees absorb some shock.

 But hey build what you like, not what someone is on a crusade to get everyone to do.

[754]

If you get , or make the right pipes, you can run that same bike, with a  stock to4 over set of tubes. MOVe the stand higher, and you have a bike you can really ride like a maniac..

Like this..

[Tsunami]

    This is all just too funny, do your thing man its a work of art.  There's a #$%* load of old bikes out there that will never see a second life of any kind.  I say go grind on the guys chopping bike's for parts to sell.  If any one is up for doing anything with an old CB I'm in for it.  Some of the guys laughed when they saw my first part. 1912 Caddy, first Cadillac with electric lights and nickel brite work. First car with an electric starter.  Its all brass, but brass was old fashioned by 1912 so they painted it black with a chrome trim ring.  I've already upgraded it to Halogen and besides the eyebrow it has a neat feature, the beam is adjustable.  The mount inside is independent to the reflector, the mount has a leaver to move the entire bulb and socket in and out, and it works   It waits patiently in a secure area of my monster lab!

[FunJimmy]

WTF, 5 pages of hijack and not a single progress report?
Maybe we should start a NEW "BS our brains out" thread so Buddy can have his space back.

[mick7504]

She's punked. 

[70CB750]

WTF, 5 pages of hijack and not a single progress report?
Maybe we should start a NEW "BS our brains out" thread so Buddy can have his space back.

He did not get the support he was looking for, now the world will miss a great piece of art.  Shame on you all!   

[bikerbart]

You guy's remember a couple of years ago , 2010, I started a project and made a steampunk cafe tail , Still have it , never finished it.

[70CB750]

Rivetted SS and copper?

[bikerbart]

Fun Huh . Too bad I sold the project

[KrautKoffin]

You guy's remember a couple of years ago , 2010, I started a project and made a steampunk cafe tail , Still have it , never finished it.

Thanks for not finishing it, that looks horrible!

[Sdsbassist]

I wonder when this forum switched from "here's what I've done" to "may I do this?" 

Cut it, chop it, weld it, or restore it. It's yours, you paid for it. For anyone that doesn't wish to observe, then don't. But geez, leave the guy be and let him start shredding a bike that he owns.

I agree.

[TyMatthews]

Nothing will come of this, just another wasted Honda.

Ahh, there we go... reverse psychology!  That'll motivate him even more to finish what he's started.  Nice thinking!

[edwardmorris]

I wonder when this forum switched from "here's what I've done" to "may I do this?" 

Cut it, chop it, weld it, or restore it. It's yours, you paid for it. For anyone that doesn't wish to observe, then don't. But geez, leave the guy be and let him start shredding a bike that he owns.

I agree.

Many don't seem to approve of 750 butchery, who remembers this fiasco?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132359.0

[TyMatthews]

I like this old K1 chopper. No tacky non-functional add-ons, just a nice neat custom CB750 from back in the day. I don't know if I'd be able to ride it for 700 miles in one day, but if I had it, I'd certainly ride it. I might have to look out for a frame.......

That's definitely a good example of subjective tastes.  I wouldn't be caught dead riding something like that... it looks cartoonish and uncomfortable.  I'd probably choose Noddy's artsy fartsy vision over that one.  Of course in reality I'd choose neither and continue to build exactly what I'm building now.  Which is what ALL of us should be doing.