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Offline Short shins

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Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« on: April 06, 2015, 01:35:23 AM »
any one recognize this bike?
This has just turned up on our local auction site (Trade Me)
For $8K NZ, bargain for someone me thinks, I'll be watching this to see what it goes for in the end

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-869561551.htm

I just asked the wife and it appears I am not allowed to buy it...  :( Teach me to ask first
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2015, 06:32:18 AM »
Interesting.  Looks like a very original café bodywork conversion.  Not up on these things but it looks like a bunch of Dustsall parts.  I am curious as to where that riveted RC Engineering tab was located on the bike.  My first blush guess is that someone with a bunch of cash to burn had someone build them a flashy street racer, and used a full fiberglass bodywork kit (Dunstall?) and spent another $2000 on an RC Cobra motor.  Clearly he wasn't into having a sleeper drag racer with the custom painted cobra on the tank ;D.   Lots of flash and power there...

RC did sell turn key bikes at times, mostly drag bikes of course, but I recall there were a few café bikes in there.  I can find out...  Cool "period" find regardless.

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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2015, 04:51:29 PM »
Too bad it doesn't have the Cobra engine in it.
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2015, 04:59:47 PM »
Quote from: gschuld on April 06, 2015, 06:32:18 AM
Interesting.  Looks like a very original café bodywork conversion.  Not up on these things but it looks like a bunch of Dustsall parts.  I am curious as to where that riveted RC Engineering tab was located on the bike.  My first blush guess is that someone with a bunch of cash to burn had someone build them a flashy street racer, and used a full fiberglass bodywork kit (Dunstall?) and spent another $2000 on an RC Cobra motor.  Clearly he wasn't into having a sleeper drag racer with the custom painted cobra on the tank ;D.   Lots of flash and power there...

RC did sell turn key bikes at times, mostly drag bikes of course, but I recall there were a few café bikes in there.  I can find out...  Cool "period" find regardless.

George

I think your right George, Dunstall was my guess as well, maybe a Rickman fairing..?.... ;)
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2015, 06:31:08 PM »
The one in the ad (1st photo) Sure looks like a mid 70s Dunstall tank and seat combo(second photo) with a Rickman 3/4 fairing(3rd photo) with the Rickman fairing mounted a few inched farther forward than was intended. 
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2015, 06:36:28 PM »
Quote from: gschuld on April 06, 2015, 06:31:08 PM
The one in the ad (1st photo) Sure looks like a mid 70s Dunstall tank and seat combo(second photo) with a Rickman 3/4 fairing(3rd photo).

Yes, sure does.... ;)
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2015, 06:43:31 PM »
I took this pic of a Rickman, at Laguna Seca in 1979.
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Re: Honda Russ Collins Cobra 1974
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2015, 03:54:31 AM »
About the add... why call it cobra when the Cobra no longer is there?
Ported head, RC327, 72mm pistons, better rods, lightened alternator... or have I misunderstood anything?

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