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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #125 on: April 27, 2014, 02:01:11 AM »
and its 'DOING YOUR OWN THING"which I think means having a wank?

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #126 on: April 27, 2014, 02:11:04 AM »
and its 'DOING YOUR OWN THING"which I think means polishing the fireman's helmet.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #127 on: April 27, 2014, 06:11:39 AM »
This would have to piss Santa off trying to wrap this up too.  ;D
It'd be cool mowing the lawn man.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #128 on: April 27, 2014, 10:52:39 AM »
I have been considering a new style that I would describe as PioneerPunk.  My artistic vision sees the blending of an early CB750 with a Conestoga wagon.  I am still working out the details but I am hoping that I can count on the artistic vision of some of you to help with this project.  I have the wagon and am now looking for an early CB750 to hack up  customize to make this project a testament  to my trendsetting vision.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #129 on: April 27, 2014, 11:00:05 AM »
I have been considering a new style that I would describe as PioneerPunk.  My artistic vision sees the blending of an early CB750 with a Conestoga wagon.  I am still working out the details but I am hoping that I can count on the artistic vision of some of you to help with this project.  I have the wagon and am now looking for an early CB750 to hack up  customize to make this project a testament  to my trendsetting vision.

I have some pods I can send you...
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #130 on: April 27, 2014, 11:12:35 AM »
I have been considering a new style that I would describe as PioneerPunk.  My artistic vision sees the blending of an early CB750 with a Conestoga wagon.  I am still working out the details but I am hoping that I can count on the artistic vision of some of you to help with this project.  I have the wagon and am now looking for an early CB750 to hack up  customize to make this project a testament  to my trendsetting vision.

I have an ox I can send you..
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #131 on: April 27, 2014, 11:24:22 AM »
6 pages of people bashing this guy for having the audacity to (a) have his own visions and (b) not ask Terry for his permission to build it. I notice he has stopped commenting, I hope that isn't because you guys haven't chased him off.

This is a great forum that I am proud to be a member of and which I promote to other SOHC4 owners when I meet them (I made up business cards with my forum name and the address along with the Naked Goldwing forum and the MG Experience). But I am rather ashamed of how the original poster was treated in this case.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #132 on: April 27, 2014, 11:39:51 AM »
I have been considering a new style that I would describe as PioneerPunk.  My artistic vision sees the blending of an early CB750 with a Conestoga wagon.  I am still working out the details but I am hoping that I can count on the artistic vision of some of you to help with this project.  I have the wagon and am now looking for an early CB750 to hack up  customize to make this project a testament  to my trendsetting vision.

I have some pods I can send you...

Thanks...as this project will likely be heavier than a standard CB750 the extra power that  pods provide will be very helpful.

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #133 on: April 27, 2014, 11:42:57 AM »
I have been considering a new style that I would describe as PioneerPunk.  My artistic vision sees the blending of an early CB750 with a Conestoga wagon.  I am still working out the details but I am hoping that I can count on the artistic vision of some of you to help with this project.  I have the wagon and am now looking for an early CB750 to hack up  customize to make this project a testament  to my trendsetting vision.

I have an ox I can send you..

I am not sure you have really grasped my vision.  The CB750 will replace the oxen as motive power.......although your offer has me thinking...... I would like the exhaust to smell like horse or ox sh!t.

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #134 on: April 27, 2014, 12:13:26 PM »
+1 to Banker.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #135 on: April 27, 2014, 12:54:01 PM »
noddy78 can handle a little harmless joke?its just that coming from Tassie his left head cant make up his right heads mind?

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #136 on: April 27, 2014, 01:15:19 PM »
6 pages of insults seems like more than a joke to me Dave.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #137 on: April 27, 2014, 01:20:16 PM »
6 pages of insults seems like more than a joke to me Dave.

You take the good with the bad, it's part of life. It's his bike, he's going to do whatever he wants with it. If this is his dream, he'll build it and not let us deter him.

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #138 on: April 27, 2014, 01:27:32 PM »
6 pages of people bashing this guy for having the audacity to (a) have his own visions and (b) not ask Terry for his permission to build it. I notice he has stopped commenting, I hope that isn't because you guys haven't chased him off.

This is a great forum that I am proud to be a member of and which I promote to other SOHC4 owners when I meet them (I made up business cards with my forum name and the address along with the Naked Goldwing forum and the MG Experience). But I am rather ashamed of how the original poster was treated in this case.

I think your reading into it what you want, this is opinion with humor and Noddy doesn't seem to be upset at all, he's an Aussie anyway, we have a different sense of humor mate and from reading Noddy's replies he has too, some of you seem to be more offended than the OP, if thats what you need to get you through the day then go hard.... 8)
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #139 on: April 27, 2014, 01:38:49 PM »
Bloody humour, as an Aussie I thought you would use the correct spell check.  ;)
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Yes Lester,  I use Amerienglish here mate.... 8) ;)
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #140 on: April 27, 2014, 02:46:49 PM »
Maybe we just should get back to working on the bikes and helping each other..
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #141 on: April 27, 2014, 03:37:30 PM »
Dont go Suzipunk on us now...
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #142 on: April 27, 2014, 07:23:28 PM »
Exactly what Terry said  8)  I have seen over the years the same thing on different bikes...  pl..dy shame

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #143 on: April 27, 2014, 08:36:35 PM »
Hey terry, I looked for years to find a halfway decent un-molested kz1000 or Z1 local to me and would get excited when i saw one cheap for sale and then upset that it was bobbed chopped cafed etc. and usually they say "built this last year, rode a few times time to sell..." And all I can think is, why? You took a stocker cut it up realized its not what you want and wanna sell now? It gets annoying.

Now, still cant find a good 750 honda since i sold the supersport i had

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #144 on: April 27, 2014, 09:44:36 PM »
Hey terry, I looked for years to find a halfway decent un-molested kz1000 or Z1 local to me and would get excited when i saw one cheap for sale and then upset that it was bobbed chopped cafed etc. and usually they say "built this last year, rode a few times time to sell..." And all I can think is, why? You took a stocker cut it up realized its not what you want and wanna sell now? It gets annoying.

Now, still cant find a good 750 honda since i sold the supersport i had

Why did you sell it??
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #145 on: April 27, 2014, 09:55:37 PM »
Cuz it was a supersport  ;D I want a plain jane POS standard 750, not the supersport those look strange to me

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #146 on: April 27, 2014, 09:59:13 PM »
I'm with Banker on this- for the first time, I don't really want to be known to be part of this forum. Opinions are fine, preference for stock is fine, but mocking a new buy who has the audacity to do something original (to this forum)? That's harsh, folks.

At least Terry, all mocking notwithstanding, had the balls to offer an alternative.

Y'all are better than that. #$%*ing act like it.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #147 on: April 27, 2014, 10:03:35 PM »
^^ the thread that keeps on giving^^    ;D ;D 8)
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #148 on: April 27, 2014, 10:06:15 PM »
Cuz it was a supersport  ;D I want a plain jane POS standard 750, not the supersport those look strange to me

I don't think of a 750K as a piece of $hit (POS) but I don't think of a SS as strange either. You should take a closer look at Doctor D's super sport super performance build or Tweakin's 2 super sport builds, or Mad Scientist's build.

I avoided buying a SS when I bought my 2 750s because parts were more plentiful for the K models.  IMHO the SS tank has much better lines.
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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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #149 on: April 27, 2014, 10:14:21 PM »
To me the K is better, the lines and bodywork all are perfect.

The F model, too square, went to a great home. Bouncing around craigslist for six months