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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #250 on: May 08, 2014, 02:35:34 pm »
Steampunk is the ultimate game of dress up.
Crazy how much form and so little function.

Should be on here...

http://hipsterbikevideos.com
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #251 on: May 08, 2014, 02:44:47 pm »
Quote from: jaguar on May 08, 2014, 02:35:34 pm
Steampunk is the ultimate game of dress up.
Crazy how much form and so little function.

Should be on here...

http://hipsterbikevideos.com

That link is hilarious!  http://hipsterbikevideos.com
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #252 on: May 08, 2014, 02:53:34 pm »
Some good "how to" videos....
Even one on how to get all the Internet praise you ever wanted via crap sites like pipeburn.
http://m.youtube.com/channel/UC28gtkJP-bK77M5Qyc3Dn7g
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #253 on: May 08, 2014, 03:00:37 pm »
Ultimate. Game of dressup?
I thought that was having a cafe with wide chicken strips. That's why I can't have one.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #254 on: May 08, 2014, 03:05:30 pm »
Quote from: jaguar on May 08, 2014, 02:53:34 pm
Some good "how to" videos....
Even one on how to get all the Internet praise you ever wanted via crap sites like pipeburn.
http://m.youtube.com/channel/UC28gtkJP-bK77M5Qyc3Dn7g

Hahaha, that's actually pretty funny.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #255 on: May 08, 2014, 03:07:55 pm »
Quote from: Noddy78 on April 18, 2014, 10:12:06 pm
The first one was an exercise in learning mechanics etc, this one is more geared towards fabrication, so I'm learning to weld and fabricate etc.

So... how did you come by all your expansive knowledge Jaguar? Just born with it I assume?
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #256 on: May 08, 2014, 03:11:12 pm »
I recall the Monty Python "Summarised Proust Competition" sketch where one of the contestants was asked what were his hobbies outside of summarising Proust. He replied, candidly no doubt, "Well, strangling animals, golf and masturbating."

In an aside, the judge commented "He must have let himself down a bit on the hobbies, golf's not very popular around here, but never mind, a good try."

I'm beginning to wonder if there is a parallel here ?

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #257 on: May 08, 2014, 03:39:12 pm »
Quote from: ofreen on May 08, 2014, 03:31:03 pm
This thread takes me back to grade school, watching everyone pick on the new kid. Noddy is holding his own, though. ;)

And I'm rooting for him, even if I don't agree with this Steampunk thing, which after my education at Mr Wales' hands seems to be a bit iffy. Reminds me of the New Romantics of the 80's


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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #258 on: May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm »
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #259 on: May 08, 2014, 03:43:59 pm »
Cheers Kev, but don't get too caught up on one word there (it seems to be a common issue round here), it's more Steampunkish. Well, to be fair it's probably more just steam-era inspired. But, let us not let facts get in the way of a good lynching, it does so ruin the vibe.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #260 on: May 08, 2014, 03:46:47 pm »
Quote from: DustyRags on May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Such a travesty has never occurred chez moi.

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #261 on: May 08, 2014, 03:58:48 pm »
Quote from: DustyRags on May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Oh come on.  That would be throwing Yoshinobu Kosaka under the bus!  I'm not such a big fan of a rigid, but this one's got a few cool things, and I happen to like the paint job, even if I never would have it on a bike I own.





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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #262 on: May 08, 2014, 04:06:55 pm »
Quote from: Noddy78 on May 08, 2014, 03:43:59 pm
Cheers Kev, but don't get too caught up on one word there (it seems to be a common issue round here), it's more Steampunkish. Well, to be fair it's probably more just steam-era inspired. But, let us not let facts get in the way of a good lynching, it does so ruin the vibe.

Noddy, can I count on you to hoist the other end whilst I tie the knot? Perhaps you can fab something up (skills practice and all)? Then we can get on with watching you actually build this instead of having to define your choice to build it-

Pulling for you!
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #263 on: May 08, 2014, 04:12:43 pm »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2014, 03:58:48 pm
Quote from: DustyRags on May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Oh come on.  That would be throwing Yoshinobu Kosaka under the bus!





In the eye of many a beholder this could be described as , well something. But can you ride it ? Any distance at all without having an arse like it was whipped by 7 Christian Brothers ?

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #264 on: May 08, 2014, 04:24:14 pm »
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:12:43 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2014, 03:58:48 pm
Quote from: DustyRags on May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Oh come on.  That would be throwing Yoshinobu Kosaka under the bus!





In the eye of many a beholder this could be described as , well something. But can you ride it ? Any distance at all without having an arse like it was whipped by 7 Christian Brothers ?

Kev

Oh Kevin,

There's no way in hell I would ride that rigid, psychedelic drag bike.  My herniated discs would be laughing at me.  That said, I was making reference to the pyschedelic paint. 
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #265 on: May 08, 2014, 04:25:56 pm »
Does it run on LSD?
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #266 on: May 08, 2014, 04:27:00 pm »
I thought Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (yucko!) was steampunk but apparently that's deiselpunk?  Who knew it was so different?

Apparently, according to Wikipedia (we all know how accurate that site is) this is steampunk:





I prefer this Aussie example of bad-assery:



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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #267 on: May 08, 2014, 04:27:59 pm »
Quote from: calj737 on May 08, 2014, 04:25:56 pm
Does it run on LSD?

Hahaha!  Probably not, but I bet you are an inch or two shorter after riding it for 100 miles!
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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: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #268 on: May 08, 2014, 04:30:37 pm »
Here's the new trend in motorcycles -- Sasquatch-punk!



Ok.  I've lost my mind.  Now, let's see some bike building pics!
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #269 on: May 08, 2014, 04:34:12 pm »
Is it sad that this is currently the most entertaining thread on this forum right now?

I'm off to go work on my CB500 "Patina Punk" Bike!


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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #270 on: May 08, 2014, 04:36:36 pm »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2014, 04:24:14 pm
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:12:43 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2014, 03:58:48 pm
Quote from: DustyRags on May 08, 2014, 03:43:10 pm
In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Oh come on.  That would be throwing Yoshinobu Kosaka under the bus!





In the eye of many a beholder this could be described as , well something. But can you ride it ? Any distance at all without having an arse like it was whipped by 7 Christian Brothers ?

Kev

Oh Kevin,

There's no way in hell I would ride that rigid, psychedelic drag bike.  My herniated discs would be laughing at me.  That said, I was making reference to the pyschedelic paint.

Sorry mate, being a tad colour blind I had actually not clocked the colours at all, only the impracticality of the machine.

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #271 on: May 08, 2014, 04:44:40 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 08, 2014, 04:34:12 pm
Is it sad that this is currently the most entertaining thread on this forum right now?

I'm off to go work on my CB500 "Patina Punk" Bike!




That patina on the tank is awesome.  I would leave that AS IS.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #272 on: May 08, 2014, 04:49:24 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 08, 2014, 04:34:12 pm
Is it sad that this is currently the most entertaining thread on this forum right now?

I'm off to go work on my CB500 "Patina Punk" Bike!




With no clutch or gear pedal ? That could pose problems. Unless it is steam powered ????
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #273 on: May 08, 2014, 04:51:17 pm »
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:36:36 pm
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 08, 2014, 04:24:14 pm
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:12:43 pm
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In my opinion, anyone who's ever painted a bike in psychedelic colors (during the 70's or otherwise), has lost all right to #$%* about steampunk.  ;D

Oh come on.  That would be throwing Yoshinobu Kosaka under the bus!





In the eye of many a beholder this could be described as , well something. But can you ride it ? Any distance at all without having an arse like it was whipped by 7 Christian Brothers ?

Kev

Oh Kevin,

There's no way in hell I would ride that rigid, psychedelic drag bike.  My herniated discs would be laughing at me.  That said, I was making reference to the pyschedelic paint.

Sorry mate, being a tad colour blind I had actually not clocked the colours at all, only the impracticality of the machine.

Kev

I don't pretend to understand the virtues of a rigid bike.  Are there any??
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #274 on: May 08, 2014, 04:52:30 pm »
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:49:24 pm
Quote from: Stev-o on May 08, 2014, 04:34:12 pm
Is it sad that this is currently the most entertaining thread on this forum right now?

I'm off to go work on my CB500 "Patina Punk" Bike!




With no clutch or gear pedal ? That could pose problems. Unless it is steam powered ????

Hahahaha!  That's funny.  I didn't even notice the missing lever.  I just thought the color oxidation was cool looking. 
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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)

Sold/Emeritus
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
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