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Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« on: January 01, 2016, 09:43:47 AM »
Yes, it's time (once again) to nominate some worthy SOHC/4's for Bike of the Month. 

Among other choices, I know there are a bunch of winter projects going on.  Who has a worthy completed bike?
« Last Edit: January 01, 2016, 09:58:06 AM by CB750 Cafe Racer Fan »
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2016, 09:36:41 AM »
Four days into the month and no nominees . . .

I know there are many winter projects in progress, but there must be some completed ones worthy of recognition.  We have been fortunate to have BOTM graced with some incredible builds that inspire and push quality standards of performance, technology and aesthetics.   
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2016, 05:59:28 PM »
maybe they are all starting to look the same,haha café or stock.bill
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2016, 08:46:45 AM »
Only a week left for nominations. Usually we are hip deep by now.
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2016, 09:43:54 AM »
I think we should renom Paolo Abrera's 550 resurrected from the ashes. I don't think he started out with a bike, he literally started out with a pile of this  :o



http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135180.0.html


Someone please nominate and follow up, I'd love to but I'm going to be pretty busy for a short while here...

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2016, 07:04:47 AM »
I'd like to nominate MickB's 1972 CB500 Restoration, if he's eligible. Last we saw of him he just had to adjust his float levels but the bike looked about complete.

He went from this complete basket case:

To this:


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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2016, 08:47:42 AM »
I'd like to nominate MickB's 1972 CB500 Restoration, if he's eligible. Last we saw of him he just had to adjust his float levels but the bike looked about complete.

He went from this complete basket case:

To this:


Tom,
Is Mick's bike running yet? I could not tell from his build thread.
Don
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2016, 08:48:49 AM »
I think we should renom Paolo Abrera's 550 resurrected from the ashes. I don't think he started out with a bike, he literally started out with a pile of this  :o



http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135180.0.html


Someone please nominate and follow up, I'd love to but I'm going to be pretty busy for a short while here...

I'll second on Paolo's bike.
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2016, 09:57:15 AM »
I'd like to nominate MickB's 1972 CB500 Restoration, if he's eligible. Last we saw of him he just had to adjust his float levels but the bike looked about complete.

He went from this complete basket case:

To this:


Tom,
Is Mick's bike running yet? I could not tell from his build thread.
Don

I'm not 100% sure either, he hasn't been around in a month or so since he was moving. That's why I wasn't positive if it was eligible or not.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2016, 06:39:16 PM »
I'd like to nominate MickB's 1972 CB500 Restoration, if he's eligible. Last we saw of him he just had to adjust his float levels but the bike looked about complete.

He went from this complete basket case:

To this:


Tom,
Is Mick's bike running yet? I could not tell from his build thread.
Don

I'm not 100% sure either, he hasn't been around in a month or so since he was moving. That's why I wasn't positive if it was eligible or not.

Did you try to PM him? I saw that you posted in his thread.
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2016, 08:03:14 PM »
I'd like to nominate MickB's 1972 CB500 Restoration, if he's eligible. Last we saw of him he just had to adjust his float levels but the bike looked about complete.

He went from this complete basket case:

To this:


Tom,
Is Mick's bike running yet? I could not tell from his build thread.
Don

I'm not 100% sure either, he hasn't been around in a month or so since he was moving. That's why I wasn't positive if it was eligible or not.

Did you try to PM him? I saw that you posted in his thread.
I'll try to see if it's running

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2016, 08:11:38 PM »
Pm'd him just now, I'll let you know if he gets back to me. Not sure what time it is in Australia.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2016, 08:14:56 PM »
Pm'd him just now, I'll let you know if he gets back to me. Not sure what time it is in Australia.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2016, 08:32:30 PM »
I think we should renom Paolo Abrera's 550 resurrected from the ashes. I don't think he started out with a bike, he literally started out with a pile of this  :o



http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135180.0.html


Someone please nominate and follow up, I'd love to but I'm going to be pretty busy for a short while here...

I'll second on Paolo's bike.
Thanks, I'll PM him, ccing you Don, in case I'm away.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2016, 03:05:06 AM »
Hey thanks fellas. Ive been here before but if you guys think its worth a second look, im happy for this build be re-nominated it came together with a lot of generous help from good folks here


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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2016, 07:43:25 PM »
 Has it ever happened that BOTM had a hard time finding qualified candidates before? All These members, all these projects, how could this be? The last couple months it was hard to choose between any of the beauties that were built by our members and now there are only a few that may qualify?
 Well, we're just not building them fast enough boys!
I've been keeping up and I see allot more machine time on engines and trick one-off parts happening recently. The new winners are out there , they just aren't finished yet. In no way should anyone suspect that interest in these fine machines has been lost...it's just taking a little longer to make them right. As it should be.
  I think any member who starts with a basket case, a junkyard  save , or a barn find who is willing to spend late hours turning wrenches, polishing chrome or lacing rims to bring one of these old machines back are all winners.
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2016, 02:46:40 PM »
Has it ever happened that BOTM had a hard time finding qualified candidates before? All These members, all these projects, how could this be? The last couple months it was hard to choose between any of the beauties that were built by our members and now there are only a few that may qualify?
 Well, we're just not building them fast enough boys!
I've been keeping up and I see allot more machine time on engines and trick one-off parts happening recently. The new winners are out there , they just aren't finished yet. In no way should anyone suspect that interest in these fine machines has been lost...it's just taking a little longer to make them right. As it should be.
  I think any member who starts with a basket case, a junkyard  save , or a barn find who is willing to spend late hours turning wrenches, polishing chrome or lacing rims to bring one of these old machines back are all winners.

Definitely.  There are a whole slew of detailed projects in progress -- some of them are nearing the finish line.

It would be nice if MickB's bike is eligible to make it a contest.
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2016, 03:25:00 PM »
Still no word from Mick.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2016, 03:25:54 PM »
Still no word from Mick.

I've been following his thread, I do not recall a start up.
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2016, 03:56:30 PM »
Still no word from Mick.

I've been following his thread, I do not recall a start up.

Come on, Mick! Get that bike started!
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2016, 10:42:24 AM »
Unless MickB can confirm his bike is running, and gets a second AND accepts BEFORE the end of tomorrow, we will have a single candidate for BOTM and a winner.
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2016, 11:06:06 AM »
Got this from Mick last night.

"OTP I've been away for a month, not running yet unfortunately.
Hopefully soon, problem is weather is around 95 - 105 each day and I can't be bothered.
All the best for the new year.
Regards
Mick"

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2016, 03:45:00 PM »
Any more nominations?  Bueller?  Any other worthy past nominees?

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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

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - February 2016
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2016, 02:30:09 AM »
how about hondaman's old friend: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,122379.0.html
must be a legend by now. was running end of 2013, assume it still is?