Author Topic: Vote for Bike of the Month - June 2015 (Read 10533 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **on:** May 14, 2015, 11:08:02 PM »

Ron and Logan’s (Restoration Fan) Senior Project “Stella” 1978 CB750K7 aka Logan’s Grade/Ron’s Ride
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,141761.0.html

Don’s (CB750 Café Racer Fan) 1975 CB550K1 Stockish Restomod
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135005.0.html

Prokop’s (70CB750) Hybrid CB750K3F (CB750K3 frame with F engine, swingarm, front end and wheels)
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,115305.0.html

Raymond’s (Raymond182) 1976 CB550K2 Lightning-Fast Resto/Rebuild (and Slight Mod)
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,143829.0.html

NO TRUE BLUE RESTORATIONS IN THE LOT - all have a tweak or two or many more mods.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2015, 11:41:32 PM »

My 1975 CB550K1 started off as survivor-find on eBay:

My build/mods consisted of:
Engine:
Top-end engine build (gasket refresh)
APE HD cylinder studs to combat a persistent head gasket leak
New clutch and springs
Rebuilt and painted carburetors
NOS stator cover
Lossa Yoshimura Replica 4-1 exhaust with baffle and braket (stock exhaust rusted through)

Suspension:
Hagon Shocks
Tarozzi Fork Brace
Polished and clear powder coated lower fork stanchions
Forking by Frank fork tubes
NOS fork ears, reflectors
Rebuilt forks with Race Tech springs and Gold Valve Emulators
Voxonda fork pre-load adjuster/caps
All Balls steering bearings
Bronze swingarm bushings

Body:
Reproduction Seat Cover
Bobbed front fender
2 sets painted body work (Candy Jade Green and Planet Blue Metallic) tanks lined with Caswell and fitted with new badges
Reproduction side covers with new badges
Gas tank fuel level gauge

Controls:
NOS switchblocks
Tommaselli Condor Adjustable Clubman bars
Pro-Taper Clutch Lever/Perch

Wheels/Brakes:
Lester Mag wheels 19"F/18"R fitted with BT45s
All Balls wheel bearings
Goddfrey twin brake rotors (thinned and drilled)
Twin stock brake calipers from Goddfrey with phenolic pistons
Braided steel brake lines
Braking MC9601 Master Cylinder
Rebuilt rear brake
Billet brake stabilizer

Electrical:
New custom wiring harness, solid-state regulator/rectifier, blade-style fuseblock
LED headlight, LED Lucus-style taillight and new indicators

Earlier, First Evolution (using green body work and first version of fork brace)

Painted tanks

Current Evolution (Planet Blue Metallic, new fork brace, wheels, front end, etc.)

flatlander · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2015, 12:20:01 AM »

what is it june already? man this year goes fast...
once again it will be a tough choice with such a great selection!

70CB750 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:41:58 PM »

I bought her as a rolling frame, she was made in March 1973, 3 years after Dorothy. It included wheels, fuel tank, oil tank, dash. Got all that, but I really wanted the 18" rear wheel for Dorothy. It came with OK tires, I used them up too, LOL.

Two years later, on local CL I found the engine, wheels and big box of little items, harness, fork, triple tree. The guy bought it for the frame to build an electrical motorcycle, anyway I was happy with the deal, got all of it for 200 bucks.

70CB750 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:46:42 PM »

You can tell, I knew nothing about F3 heads back than

. This head really needed new guides, valves, the whole nine yards. I outsourced only one thing - blasting of the head before taking guides out.

I installed guides:

Cut seats:

One ring was broken, new set installed, honed cylinders:

Timed it 4.5 degrees ahead of the factory position:

70CB750 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:52:14 PM »

Bushings for the swingarm:

The tank had a leak, soldered it up and spent a lot of time sanding, filling sanding; what I learned the time I worked in a body shop came handy:

Took the harness down to wires, sorted out what I dont need - running lights, safety module - and used two VW relays from my stash for the headlight:

The handlebars controls I wanted wire inside handlebars, F3 is not built for that, hence holes in the top bracket were needed:

I polished MC and the dashboard, it turned out OK, the cast pieces were not that clean to start with, but the angle of the F bracket and K dash made for some challenges as far as the ignition key shape:

70CB750 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:56:47 PM »

There are parts of the project I am proud of, like the rear brake; the master cylinder is from 900RR Honda, brake pedal is modified K and it works:

Oil pressure gauge adapter:

Stems for turn signals, I bought NOS lights on ebay and made stems out of 304 steel bar:

70CB750 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM »

And than there are brain farts. stuff I don't want anybody to see; I mean what kind of an idiot installs the muffler with the seam up?

And if you think that was pretty stupid, how about double chain link? The result of wrenching with my good buddy Chambourcin:

I could rant forever, but I think this is plenty, check out my build thread for more details.

Trad · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2015, 11:27:58 AM »

My vote's in. GL to everyone, slick bikes this month.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2015, 02:37:06 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on May 20, 2015, 03:01:28 PM

The wife was looking over my shoulder as I was reviewing this thread. The only thing she noticed was "A Vermonter built a bike! Vote for that one!!!" Obviously, she is from Vermont. When I explained the whole out-of-state registration deal, she scowled most heavily and strode away muttering something about us Southern boys taking advantage of "those nice Vermonters..."

So I'm damned if i do, damned if i don't- Maybe I should recuse myself this month is interest of marital survival?

LOL, the first thing my wife asked me when we pulled the bike out of the basement..."Why in the world does it have a Vermont plate on it"?

I told her we sent in tag applications to all 50 states and Vermont was the first one to respond back so we went with them!

knottedknickers · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2015, 06:49:40 AM »

You guys sure don't make it easy to vote! Awesome work by all. No 'losers' here; just one 'winner'...

FunJimmy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2015, 08:05:39 AM »

Beautiful contestants as always. Vote is in and fingers crossed.
Good luck.

NobleHops · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2015, 09:32:28 PM »

I wouldn't want to be up against any of these bikes. All excellent, all distinctive.

Great work, inspirational.

N.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2015, 09:31:29 AM »

Less than a week of polling left. Make sure you cast your vote!

Davez134 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2015, 11:49:29 AM »

Have a feeling this is going to be a close one! Great bikes with great stories/transformations!

edwardmorris · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2015, 03:28:39 PM »

+1, had to flip a coin, will nominate the other one again.

raymond182 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:31:09 PM »

The intrigue is killing me!

Tintop · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2015, 04:29:59 PM »

Vote cast, great selection as usual.

JaredKnecht · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2015, 05:44:52 PM »

Tough choice, amazing work.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2015, 07:30:14 AM »

Last day of voting. Please get your vote in.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2015, 04:23:41 PM »

Already done...

70CB750 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:02:29 AM »

Congratulations, Don!

I had my money on Ron and Logan

, well done indeed!

flatlander · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:18:49 AM »

congratulations!
interesting that it was a fairly clear vote after all, while i had such a hard time deciding.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:56:18 AM »

I thought Don deserved it as well. I even voted for his because I thought it was so well done but I could very easily have voted for any of them.

NobleHops · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:22:01 AM »

Don, congratulations and well done! The bike is absolutely fantastic, form AND function, period-looking in all the most important respects (for my tastes).

BRAVO! Well deserved!

FunJimmy · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:29:17 AM »

Do I know how to pick a winner? Yup!
Congratulations Don. Outstanding bike.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:33:09 AM »

Thanks, guys. Congratulations again to Ron and Logan, Prokop and Raymond - all great bikes that we'd like to have in our garages. I appreciate that what I liked resonated with others here. It's funny. I rode it to a local motorcycle stop in Downtown Huntington Beach yesterday and she didn't get so much as a nod. But this community is a special and supportive one.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:35:21 AM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on June 01, 2015, 06:02:29 AM

Congratulations, Don!

I had my money on Ron and Logan , well done indeed!

If I were a betting man, I would have agreed we were going to see a Ron/Logan landslide.

edwardmorris · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:46:42 AM »

Congratulations Don! Good bikes all of them, fun contest!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2015, 03:12:37 PM »

Its rigged i tells ya,

Well done Don

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2015, 03:33:36 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on June 01, 2015, 03:12:37 PM

Its rigged i tells ya, Well done Don

Shhhhhhh!! I almost got away with it, too!

Stev-o · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:48:05 PM »

Congrats Don.....

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #32 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on June 01, 2015, 06:48:05 PM

Congrats Don.....

Thanks, Steve-o!

BobbyR · « **Reply #33 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:53:09 PM »

Very nicely done!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2015, 10:31:02 PM »

Quote from: BobbyR on June 01, 2015, 07:53:09 PM

Very nicely done!

Thank you, Bobby!

raymond182 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 02, 2015, 10:59:45 AM »

Congratulations! Best bike won.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #36 on:** June 02, 2015, 03:49:45 PM »

Quote from: raymond182 on June 02, 2015, 10:59:45 AM

Congratulations! Best bike won.

I concur. I even voted for Don's bike because I thought it was the perfect example of what we'd want to see on a SOHC calendar of BOTM builds.

Logan and I had a blast during our build and I made a whole lot of new friends in real life and some I just haven't met in person yet. And we both appreciate those who thought enough to vote for Stella...but I think Don's bike deserved it. And I'll put in that Prokop's and Raymond's bikes are also worthy of being anyone's Bike Of The Month. I especially love that red color on the early bikes!

Tintop · « **Reply #37 on:** June 02, 2015, 04:49:11 PM »

Congrats Don, a nice 550, although I'm a bit prejudiced.

Congrats to the rest, all great SOHC's.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:30:08 PM »

Thanks, guys. That's really kind. I love my little 550 maybe even more than the 750.

I liked all of the bikes but was sure we were all going to be shellacked by Ron and Logan. The build story/journey was incredible. What an awesome experience to have between father and son. Now I'm looking forward to Logan's Run/Reward.

News:

Poll

Stella CB750K7 vs. Stockish Restomod CB550K1 vs. Hybrid CB750K3F vs. CB550K2 Resto/Rebuild

Author Topic: Vote for Bike of the Month - June 2015 (Read 10533 times)