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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #250 on: May 08, 2014, 04:24:14 PM »
Quote from: vfourfreak on May 08, 2014, 04:12:43 PM
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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 #251 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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"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 #252 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 #253 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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"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 #254 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 #255 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.

Kev
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #256 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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"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 #257 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 #258 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
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.

Kev

I don't pretend to understand the virtues of a rigid bike.  Are there any??
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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 #259 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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"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 #260 on: May 08, 2014, 04:53:31 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan 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!

Come on!  No love for the Sasquatch!?  That look would be perfect for winter riding in the Great White North!
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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 #261 on: May 08, 2014, 06:12:55 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan 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. 

Ha!   It has a clutch now, no steam though and no way is the tank getting painted. 
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #262 on: May 08, 2014, 06:18:53 PM »
But that's not how it came out of the factory Stev-o, have you asked Uncle Terry's permission?
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #263 on: May 08, 2014, 06:23:12 PM »
Quote from: Noddy78 on May 08, 2014, 06:18:53 PM
But that's not how it came out of the factory Stev-o, have you asked Uncle Terry's permission?


Ahhhh, 'cept for the bars (and the patina), that's exactly how it came. 

Uncle Terry: may I please proceed restoring The Patina Punk?
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #264 on: May 08, 2014, 06:26:39 PM »
Quote from: Noddy78 on May 08, 2014, 06:18:53 PM
But that's not how it came out of the factory Stev-o, have you asked Uncle Terry's permission?


Stop acting like a tool, it's getting really old. Acting like a 15 year old, no one appreciates it. Terry helps out a lot of people and although Steve and I have had our differences I think he contributes a fvck ton more than most on here. Put your nose to the grind stone and build you bike,  we dont need your bvll#$%* commentary.  If anyone is going to act like a twat around here, it'll be me.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #265 on: May 08, 2014, 06:50:02 PM »
Yeah, sorry mate, I've really brought the tone of the thread down there. My bad.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #266 on: May 08, 2014, 08:06:47 PM »
You are only scratching surface.

Convert it to steam or at least wood gas - now that would be an accomplishment.
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #267 on: May 08, 2014, 08:24:15 PM »
the virtues of a rigid bike involve good drag strip launches
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #268 on: May 08, 2014, 09:37:56 PM »
Maybe I'll put lesters on my sandcast, that'll cause a distraction,
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #269 on: May 08, 2014, 11:15:01 PM »
Quote from: Don R on May 08, 2014, 09:37:56 PM
Maybe I'll put lesters on my sandcast, that'll cause a distraction,
Does that mean that it'll be called a "Sandpunk" Don.  ;D
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #270 on: May 08, 2014, 11:31:02 PM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on May 08, 2014, 08:24:15 PM
the virtues of a rigid bike involve good drag strip launches

Hence the whole dragbike stance on Yoshi's CB750 above.
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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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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

Offline dave500

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #271 on: May 09, 2014, 12:08:59 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan 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!

I hope you asked permission to post photos of terry!
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Offline Hon3ybadger

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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #272 on: May 09, 2014, 12:42:12 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on May 08, 2014, 08:06:47 PM
You are only scratching surface.

Convert it to steam or at least wood gas - now that would be an accomplishment.

When I looked up "Steam punk" on wiki that is basically what it boiled down to. The cult like following of steam powered machinery. So IMHO to officially call it "Steam punk" it should be STEAM POWERED!
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #273 on: May 09, 2014, 02:14:26 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on May 09, 2014, 12:08:59 AM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan 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!

I hope you asked permission to post photos of terry!
Well according to Noddy, if we don't get Uncle Terry's permission to pick the dags off of our butts, it'll be off to communion to eat some bread and suck some piss... I mean wine, followed by bend over and touch your toes punk.  ;D

How good is that.  ;D
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Re: 1972 CB750 Steampunk Bobber Thing
« Reply #274 on: May 09, 2014, 03:03:43 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on May 08, 2014, 08:06:47 PM
You are only scratching surface.

Convert it to steam or at least wood gas - now that would be an accomplishment.

There is still a Nimbus on the road in Denmark running on wood ever since it was converted during the war.

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?265491-Classic-car-and-motorcycle-meet
http://www.fynsnimbus.dk/Home.13.aspx

That's the sort of engineering I could really get into!

Kev
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