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Offline Kickstart

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The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« on: November 27, 2015, 05:15:42 PM »
Update on 1/1/2016: 

Both calendars are now available for purchase.

The Bike of the Month calendar showcasing the BOTM winners from 2015:
---->  http://www.lulu.com/shop/sohc4-2016-calendar-bikes-of-the-month/calendar/product-22485533.html   <----

And...

The premium members calendar, with pictures submitted by forum members of their bikes on the road (or on the track):
----> http://www.lulu.com/shop/sohc-2016-premium-calendar/calendar/product-22507446.html <----


End update

Who wants a 2016 SOHC calendar for the holidays?.... everyone, right?  :)

OK, normally Andy750 does the calendar and does an exceptional job.  I'm volunteering to do it this year and I'll do my best to try and maintain the level of quality and group effort Andy established in the past.

Of course, we're getting a really late start so I'm not sure how much time we'll have to pull this together.  Ideally, we'll have something to purchase at least a week before the end of December.

I figure we should take a two pronged approach to make sure we can make this goal:
1. Do the normal process where everyone submits pictures - We can vote and/or possibly have multiple calendar versions
2. I also think I'll just start putting a calendar together of the "Bike of the Year" Finalists - there's 12 Finalists so that works out well.

OK... as usual:

Requirements for submission:
  • Photos must have been taken in 2015
  • Photos should be accompanied by location of  photo, bike model/year and you should state that you agree that the photo can be used for the SOHC Calendar.
  • Remember nice clear photos with an interesting backdrop stand a much better chance of getting in:  wild scenery, shops, bridge, race track, hot biker chick - or hot biker guy for our SOHC4 lady members?  :D , etc etc...get creative!
  • as a follow-up on #3 - please remember to consider the composition of your picture - sometimes I see a lot of almost awesome shots but the background is too strong that it actually takes away from the image of the bike
« Last Edit: December 31, 2015, 09:40:27 PM by Kickstart »
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2015, 07:32:18 PM »
Ive bought one every year! Ill buy one of yours too! Andy isn't doing it? He donated all the profits back to the site I think. ?? Reminds me that I haven't donated in awhile! Going there now!
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I think I'll be busy going for a ride.

Good luck!
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 08:03:58 PM »
Yes... I'll be donating all profits to the site as well - thanks for bringing that up.

OK everyone... let's see some pictures!
- Chris
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75' CB750F Blue (Project)
75' CB750F Painted black (Project)
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2015, 10:18:46 AM »
Feel free to use these if they make the cut. One from a local show and one in the yard.
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2015, 10:58:35 AM »
Nice!... thanks Roc...


We need some more pictures... bumping.
- Chris
75' CB750F Orange flake (rider)
75' CB750F Blue (Project)
75' CB750F Painted black (Project)
No Reserve Racing #171 AHRMA

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2015, 01:32:05 PM »
Here ye go...
DSCN0801 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
random city street smoke break in Gary, Indiana on the 2015 Relay Rally, 1978 CB750f3, use at will
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2015, 01:37:34 PM »
Ha nice! I know where that is!

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2015, 01:39:42 PM »
Haha! Cover shot?!!
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2015, 02:40:58 PM »
Haha yea, that's Gary IN hometown of Michael Jackson. That pic is from this year's Godzilla ride, Sean came over to Whiting to meet up with me to go to Cedar Lake as a part of the ride and made some fun stops on the way from Michigan.

Here is one for the non BOTY calendar from the same ride, I wish I had left the tank stripe/bead on but oh well.

Cedar Lake IN 2015 SOHC4/Godzilla Relay Rally.



For those who'd like to see more, check out the ride log here

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=144908.175
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2015, 03:05:40 PM »
Here is my 1975 CB550 in Lower Marlboro MD If you want to use it I can send you the original file
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2015, 03:15:52 PM »
Might as well throw one in. 1975 CB550 Prince Frederick MD.

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2015, 07:57:45 PM »
I like the idea of using the BOTM winners.
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2015, 08:26:59 PM »
Taken in just west of Las Vegas, early summer of this year. My 1972 CB750K2. Do what you like with it, have many more.

Taken by the wife in my garage




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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2015, 09:45:16 PM »
1975 CB750F, March 2015, Southwestern Idaho, with the Owyhee Mountains in the background.  The bike had just rolled over 150,000 miles. You can use the photo.

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2015, 11:31:08 PM »
Sean, just realized the one I posted is from the ones you took, hope its cool for Chris to use it.

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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2015, 03:00:37 AM »
Sean, just realized the one I posted is from the ones you took, hope its cool for Chris to use it.
ha I didn't notice until you posted, no worries at all...
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2015, 06:00:24 AM »

St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada
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Delkevic Stainless 4-1 Header, Cone Engineering 18" Quiet Core Reverse Cone, K&N Filter in Drilled Airbox
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2015, 06:09:53 AM »
I like the idea of using the BOTM winners.

I'm in for an SOHC & BOTM calendar if you get enough pics. Home & Office!
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2015, 06:13:12 AM »
I like the idea of using the BOTM winners.

I'm in for an SOHC & BOTM calendar if you get enough pics. Home & Office!

That's a nice idea!

General pretty landscape/glam shots for one Calendar, and then one just for BOTM winners.
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1975 CB750K "Rhonda"
Delkevic Stainless 4-1 Header, Cone Engineering 18" Quiet Core Reverse Cone, K&N Filter in Drilled Airbox
K5 Crankcase/Frame, K4 Head and Cylinders, K1 Carbs (42;120;1 Turn)

She's a mix-matched (former) basket case, but she's mine.

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Calculating the correct input circumference for digital speedometers connected to the original speedometer drive

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« Reply #19 on: December 02, 2015, 10:12:14 AM »
Here are two shots of my '72 CB500 taken on the coast just north of Pismo Beach. Please feel free to use any pictures I submit if you want to.
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2015, 11:38:02 AM »
I like the idea of using the BOTM winners.

I'm in for an SOHC & BOTM calendar if you get enough pics. Home & Office!
Haha, I said the same thing! Great minds.....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,153216.msg1751781.html#msg1751781

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #21 on: December 02, 2015, 11:44:22 AM »
Haha, I said the same thing! Great minds.....

... think alike.  OMG... we're even finishing each other's sentences!   ;D
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2015, 12:14:44 PM »


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Agree to be included.
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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #23 on: December 02, 2015, 02:02:24 PM »
I thought this was more focused on BOTM bikes, but if it's an open casting call here are some more photos of my other bike 1977 CB750K photographed in Orange, CA





These photos were taken in Long Beach, CA



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)

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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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: The 2016 SOHC Calendar thread - post your photos here!!
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2015, 02:40:29 PM »
For what it's worth, here is a picture of my 750 K6 at Sandy Hook Light House. 

Now if you can get a picture from the West Coast showing the Ocean or a West Coast Light House we could have
"From Sea to Shining Sea".  :)

Edit:  Added a picture of the 750 in front of Earth Station Diana.  Diana was the Earth to Space Relay point for a great deal of our space program communications.

Charlie
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