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11 to choose from.

Branden's La Flama Blanca.
8 (4.9%)
notn's  Neal Chamberlain's Trike.
8 (4.9%)
CB750 Cafe Racer Fan's  Nine Lives Cafe Racer.
12 (7.4%)
Tweakin's 1977 CB750 F2 915.
47 (28.8%)
Bill Benton's Calender Girl, Street ET Drag Bike.
14 (8.6%)
Larry Romig's CB750 Stocker.
5 (3.1%)
nvr2old's Blue CB400.
5 (3.1%)
sethdhawkin's CB750 Cafe, Ruby.
24 (14.7%)
edhaeuser's Gold K1.
11 (6.7%)
Albertaboy's 75 CB750 Stocker.
9 (5.5%)
Rocketman's CB550 Race Bike.
20 (12.3%)

Total Members Voted: 156

Voting closed: November 30, 2014, 02:22:07 am

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Offline sethdhawkins

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2014, 10:00:31 pm »
Wow, there are some spectacular bikes in this running!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2014, 01:01:33 am »
Quote from: sethdhawkins on November 06, 2014, 10:00:31 pm
Wow, there are some spectacular bikes in this running!

And yours is definitely one of them!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2014, 02:52:34 am »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on November 07, 2014, 01:01:33 am
Quote from: sethdhawkins on November 06, 2014, 10:00:31 pm
Wow, there are some spectacular bikes in this running!

And yours is definitely one of them!

Yes and somebody just voted for it, I wonder who that was.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2014, 04:47:57 pm »
The gold k1 sammy
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2014, 05:58:05 pm »
I knew my favorite instantly. All great bikes but my eyes be the judge and they picked rather swiftly!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2014, 04:33:01 am »
Well, I voted, but it was not easy.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2014, 07:34:05 am »
I have a top 3.   I would be proud to have any one of these builds.  Made a tough decision and voted.  All seem to be great guys too.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2014, 01:25:54 pm »
D@mn tough choice  8)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #33 on: November 10, 2014, 01:27:04 pm »
Its such a shame to vote for only one.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2014, 01:28:11 pm »
Some incredible bikes.  Well done to all of you guys.

Too bad we couldn't pick a top 3.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2014, 03:24:30 pm »
Quote from: lostboy on November 10, 2014, 01:27:04 pm
Its such a shame to vote for only one.

That's why it is Bike of the Year and not, BIKES of the year. hahahahahaha

Sam. ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2014, 03:27:11 pm »
Actually. We have already voted for each of them in the BOTM ballot. You're simply voting for one of them for the second time  ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #37 on: November 10, 2014, 08:10:40 pm »
Awesome collection and a challenging endeavour, but I've cast my vote.
Looking forward to the finally. Congrats to all.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #38 on: November 11, 2014, 12:10:01 am »
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #39 on: November 11, 2014, 03:30:07 am »
Quote from: calj737 on November 10, 2014, 03:27:11 pm
Actually. We have already voted for each of them in the BOTM ballot. You're simply voting for one of them for the second time  ;)

Good point. 

And it leads to next question. How often do you vote for the winner?  More often than not I find i voted for bike that did not win.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2014, 10:05:35 am »
I'm flattered that my bike was the only 400F this year to be BOTM.  Anything beyond that would be icing on the cake.  Some beautiful machines from everyone involved.  Hard to pick an absolute favorite.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #41 on: November 12, 2014, 09:50:26 pm »
Rocketman's bike I think I saw at Barber when he visited our camp briefly(?)

I voted for it since it's the only bike I've seen in person. It makes the otherwise tough choice arbitrary and capricious.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #42 on: November 15, 2014, 03:02:48 am »
Half way there guys and we have a clear leader with twice the votes of the second placed bike.
The two up front between them have as many votes as all the rest combined.
Only one bike has no votes and I know the owner has voted, how's that for SPORTSMANSHIP.  ;D ;D ;D
Not to worry though, I've not voted yet and won't let you go out on a duck. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #43 on: November 15, 2014, 05:59:58 am »
This was the toughest decision to make a choice of one. There are so many particular things on each bike that I really like, I wish I could put them all together on one. But I finally got my voting done.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #44 on: November 19, 2014, 08:36:08 am »
Wow great bikes everyone. It's so hard to choose.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #45 on: November 19, 2014, 01:38:27 pm »
still need to make up my mind.... it's not easy!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #46 on: November 26, 2014, 08:18:14 am »
well, just voted and let say it was a purely emotional thing, one from the heart the moment i saw it..... had no doubts at all.

Will it be very revealing if i said there's only one true winner here? ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #47 on: November 26, 2014, 08:48:45 am »
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 15, 2014, 03:02:48 am
........... I've not voted yet and won't let you go out on a duck. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)
Is that a cricket reference Sammy?  ;) I really hope not, but if there is another duck, I'll save it (PM me). I really can't pick one out yet.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #48 on: November 26, 2014, 11:09:35 am »
Quote from: edwardmorris on November 26, 2014, 08:48:45 am
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 15, 2014, 03:02:48 am
........... I've not voted yet and won't let you go out on a duck. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)
Is that a cricket reference Sammy?  ;) I really hope not, but if there is another duck, I'll save it (PM me). I really can't pick one out yet.

Yes it is a cricket word R, It means being out without a score. ;D ;D ;D ;D
One of the nine was on 0 votes despite the fact that he said he had voted, obvious he had been a sport and not voted for his own bike but he has got one now anyway, I'll perhaps add mine near the end to help, he's only on the bottom by the odd vote.

I gave the voting a bit of a push a while ago and posted reminders in all the frequently visited forums, it added 10 votes in no time at all, well done guys if you read this.

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Year, 2014.
« Reply #49 on: November 26, 2014, 03:25:32 pm »
Done........Finally..... :o
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