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Nomination for Bike of the Month - May 2016
« on: April 01, 2016, 07:09:37 AM »
No April fools joke here.  The nominations are open for BOTM April 2016!
« Last Edit: May 01, 2016, 03:48:06 PM by CB750 Cafe Racer Fan »
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2016, 06:42:33 PM »
I nominate Sean's excellent Cafe racer

DSCN1018 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1020 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1021 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1022 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
DSCN1025 by Sean Barney, on Flickr
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2016, 06:47:41 PM »
I second Sean's bike. 8)
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2016, 07:23:45 PM »
Wow.  Thanks.  Nomination certainly accepted. :D
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2016, 08:11:40 PM »
Haha! You guys beat me to it!!  Great bike, Sean!!
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2016, 02:51:11 PM »
Don't get me wrong.  I like Sean's bike, but a little competition would be good.  Any other worthy nominees?  About a week to go!
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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: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2016, 11:09:44 AM »
If I am worthy of nominating, how about Ryan's "Kona."

Here's the build thread.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,139072.450.html
« Last Edit: April 08, 2016, 11:20:09 AM by Buckskin Bandit »
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2016, 11:18:20 AM »
I'll second Ryan's bike, I believe its a runner now.
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2016, 03:41:35 PM »
Hey Thanks!  Yup, just rode her home from work as the fuel pump in my Corvair died last night, sending gasoline into the crankcase :-(

I accept!
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2016, 04:51:35 PM »
I'd like to nominate greenjeans' CB750 makeover.
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2016, 06:03:31 PM »
I second Greanjeans....
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2016, 08:42:37 AM »
Thanks fellas, I gladly accept.  Horrible photo, I'll take some more this evening.   Just got her back from Austin.  500 miles, no issues although I think I'll I'll make a sprocket ratio change.

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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2016, 09:45:07 AM »
Four more days. Do I hear a third?
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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: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2016, 02:40:54 PM »
Hey Don...

I'd like to nominate Folsue's recently restored CB500, a little help plz...


http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,156708.msg1795472/topicseen.html#new
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2016, 03:37:27 PM »
Which one?? All three are worthy.  Seconded as to one of your choice.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2016, 03:39:13 PM by CB750 Cafe Racer Fan »
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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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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 - April 2016
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2016, 04:17:50 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on April 11, 2016, 03:37:27 PM
Which one?? All three are worthy.  Seconded as to one of your choice.

The first pic, looks to be original restore.  Thx
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2016, 07:20:03 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 11, 2016, 04:17:50 PM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on April 11, 2016, 03:37:27 PM
Which one?? All three are worthy.  Seconded as to one of your choice.

The first pic, looks to be original restore.  Thx

Excellent.
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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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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 - April 2016
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2016, 10:13:43 PM »
I am happy to say thanks for this :)
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2016, 08:30:27 AM »
Beautiful. 
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Re: Nomination for Bike of the Month - April 2016
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2016, 08:34:18 AM »
yes :) nice to see a 500 on the list
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