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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #50 on: March 27, 2016, 05:50:40 AM »
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #51 on: June 28, 2016, 11:19:03 AM »
Hello all,

I have been contacted by the guys from the UK Classic Bike magazine with a request to include my Seeley in a forthcoming feature they will run.  I am presuming it might be about the various bikes (or chassis) with donor engines which were prevalent at the time to match Japanese power with well handling frames.  It would be a great article if they collect a mix of Rickman, Dresda, Bakker, Seeley etc. and feature them together.  I'll let you know how it goes and what likely issue of Classic Bike the article might appear in.

Cheers  Geoff

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #52 on: June 28, 2016, 11:21:38 AM »
That would be a cool article!

Looking forward to it.

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #53 on: June 28, 2016, 03:23:58 PM »
That would be a cool article!

Looking forward to it.

Definitely!  They should also include a Bimota.  There's a member building a replica right now.
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #54 on: June 28, 2016, 04:26:44 PM »
A Bimota in the mix would be awesome.  A bit more advanced in chassis technology than the Seeley but their design led the transition to the the chassis sports bikes and race bikes use today.  I'm beginning to wish the first owner of my Seeley specified a few engine upgrades when he bought the bike if it will be in such company  ;D

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #55 on: June 28, 2016, 04:27:40 PM »
A Bimota in the mix would be awesome.  A bit more advanced in chassis technology than the Seeley but their design led the transition to the the chassis sports bikes and race bikes use today.  I'm beginning to wish the first owner of my Seeley specified a few engine upgrades when he bought the bike if it will be in such company  ;D

Cheers  Geoff

Geoff,

Check out the thread, if you haven't already.  The frame is almost completed.  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,155346.0.html
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #56 on: June 29, 2016, 03:00:30 AM »
I just went through the Bimoto build thread, fantastic. Wish I had those skills and the engineering vision to go with them ;D

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #57 on: June 29, 2016, 06:21:14 AM »
I just went through the Bimoto build thread, fantastic. Wish I had those skills and the engineering vision to go with them ;D

Don't we all.
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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)

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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #58 on: June 29, 2016, 12:18:20 PM »
I think there was a member here that built his one Egli frame too.

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #59 on: June 29, 2016, 01:07:04 PM »
LOL  ;D  I do hope the Classic Bike team are doing a multi-bike feature of these gorgeous period specials.  I had a Piper frame kit and used my Z900 as the donor.  Piper also tuned the motor (gas flow, road/track cams).  I had a bike capable of 150mph in 1978.  Piper also sold a 16 valve head for the CB750 if I recall, someone used one to win the UK Pro-stock drag championship.

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #60 on: July 01, 2016, 03:21:18 AM »
It seems the feature is confined to my Seeley unless anyone knows of any other period specials that could take part.

Cheers  Geoff

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #61 on: July 01, 2016, 06:11:40 AM »
Gonna watch this one, great bike.
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #62 on: July 01, 2016, 02:06:58 PM »
Scottly, a member here has a Seeley,  lives in Arizona..more ght be able to get some pics.
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #63 on: July 03, 2016, 09:43:59 AM »
A lovely day at Castle Combe race circuit  8) for the North Glos club meeting.  I went to support a couple of chums who compete in the Desmo Due championship.  The Seeley got loads more attention than the race bikes lol.

Giles Hepworth with his kawasaki green (?) Ducati


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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #64 on: July 03, 2016, 01:43:33 PM »
Looking good Geoff!
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #65 on: July 03, 2016, 01:55:07 PM »
Hi Thomas,

A smashing day for a ride out.  The engine seems to be steadily improving and I have carb balancing equipment on the way so hopefully it will get even better.


I am considering sending the silencers back for modification, they are really loud  ;D

Cheers  Geoff

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #66 on: July 03, 2016, 06:29:44 PM »
Hi Geoff, and congratulations on the feature! Will it be available on the 'net for those of us that don't subscribe? If so, please post a link when it becomes available. 8)
Yes, they do get better with regular use after sitting awhile, just like us! ;)
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #67 on: July 04, 2016, 02:00:26 AM »
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Will it be available on the 'net for those of us that don't subscribe?

I have a scanner Scott, nod nod wink wink  ;D  If you want the real deal I believe Classic Bike magazine also does a digital version, for a fee of course  :D

+1 on getting out and using your bike to keep it running at it's best.  That also applies to the rider too,  I am slowly learning how the Seeley and the Honda 750 power plant are best used.  I am using much wider and instant throttle openings than I would on a modern power house where I tend to slowly open the go juice.  I don't have skills, or bravery, these days to wack open the throttle on a 100bhp+ machine, getting old  ;D

Cheers   Geoff

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #68 on: July 06, 2016, 08:00:46 AM »
I had my first go at carb balancing.

It turned out to be a fairly easy process with the appropriate kit.  Of course I lost two of the washers when I first undid the vacuum blanking screws and now have to file a 4mm washer out to 5mm so I get a good seal, but that's about par for me  :D

Follow the link to a short video:

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #69 on: July 20, 2016, 08:02:47 AM »
I have been out in the sunshine with the Classic Bike magazine chappies today doing the photo shoot of the Seeley.  The feature should appear in the October edition (published last week in September).  The weather was glorious and we had a great time, Gez (rider/journo) and Tim (photographer) were both top blokes 8).  My only complaint, Gez wasn't giving it enough welly and their budget for leather'an lycra clad models was already spent for this month ;D.

Here is one of my photos of Tim taking photos lol.  Also link to my flickr.com album page which also has a bit of video.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/zunspec/albums/72157671221523016

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #70 on: July 20, 2016, 09:55:49 AM »
Cant wait to read the story!

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #71 on: July 20, 2016, 11:22:10 AM »
That will make for a great article.
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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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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #72 on: July 22, 2016, 06:48:31 AM »
I just received this email from Colin Seeley, great news.

Hi Geoff

The bike looks excellent and from my records I can verify its originality. I Look forward to receiving your cheque and I will then send an official verification letter in due course, together with the book.

Kind records.

Colin Seeley.


The cheque mentioned is a donation to the Joan Seely Pain Relief Trust and I ordered Vol 2 of Colins autobiograpy (hopefully autographed too)

Cheers  Geoff

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Re: Seeley Honda 750 SH7-672F
« Reply #73 on: July 22, 2016, 07:49:57 AM »
Seely has a multi volume bio?
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« Reply #74 on: July 22, 2016, 08:36:44 AM »
It must give him a smile to see his work out there in the wild.
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

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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