Topic: Your Favorite Posts of all Time / Epic Posts

[kpier883]

The idea of this thread is to provide a place for you to link to your favorite threads on this site.  I hope you will join in.

I have been doing some searching for the story of a young fellow who rode an old Honda from Arizona to NYC and I finally found it.  I knew it was on this site, but couldn't remember the details to find it.  Got lucky with Google search tonight. 

Google will let you limit your search to a particular domain with the "site" parmameter like this:  site:forums.sohc4.net nyc desert

Here is the link to the story on this site:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,41994.0.html


For the guys who may not have been around back then, or just didn't see this story, you might enjoy this epic story. 

Again, the idea of this thread is to provide a place for you to link to your favorite threads on this site.  I hope you will join in.

Kirk

[BomberMann650]

Is it too soon for an 85mph joke?

Most of my personal faves got deleted.

+1 DaveBarbier's 550 rebuild thread - thanks dave!

[kpier883]

No, not too soon, bring it!  Haha

[flybox1]

85mph in 2nd gear and Gordons definition of Cafe

[martin99]

'Why the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever'. And if that ain't enough for ya, the incredibly interesting and riveting 'Compression gauges are not equal' (or similarly titled threads, can't imagine why I didn't bookmark 'em) both from our old mate Fenders!

[BomberMann650]

The post about posts from twotired

[madmtnmotors]

Gordons definition of Cafe

+1 (actually earned a spot in my sig)

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,84697.msg953814.html#msg953814

[greenjeans]

Brimmer.

[737av8or]

The idea of this thread is to provide a place for you to link to your favorite threads on this site.  I hope you will join in.

I have been doing some searching for the story of a young fellow who rode an old Honda from Arizona to NYC and I finally found it.  I knew it was on this site, but couldn't remember the details to find it.  Got lucky with Google search tonight. 

Google will let you limit your search to a particular domain with the "site" parmameter like this:  site:forums.sohc4.net nyc desert

Here is the link to the story on this site:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,41994.0.html


For the guys who may not have been around back then, or just didn't see this story, you might enjoy this epic story. 

Again, the idea of this thread is to provide a place for you to link to your favorite threads on this site.  I hope you will join in.

Kirk

Thanks for the suggestion. I read Shenanigans thread from start to finish. What an epic adventure!

[kpier883]

Thanks for the TwoTired Cafe suggestion!!!  That is priceless! 

Please include a link to the thread you are recommending if you can.  This could be like an index to the best of this great site

[kpier883]

Brimmer.

Glad you enjoyed it too.  Like that song says, Makes the Old Men Wish For Younger Days...

[BomberMann650]

I'm trying to find a brilliant narrative on the history of motorcycle charging systems and night riding.  Not sure it was an sohc4 post.  But ya'll hopefully recognize some of the bits I remember.

"A regulator was added to mate the battery and alternator in marital bliss..(something about crude thrusts)...and the motorcyclist rode happily spreading photons into the night"

[BradyN]

If anyone can find links to these I'd be interested. Sometimes the best stuff gets buried in obscurity.

[kpier883]

I'm trying to find a brilliant narrative on the history of motorcycle charging systems and night riding.  Not sure it was an sohc4 post.  But ya'll hopefully recognize some of the bits I remember.

"A regulator was added to mate the battery and alternator in marital bliss..(something about crude thrusts)...and the motorcyclist rode happily spreading photons into the night"

Is this your card?
 
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=1012.0

Kirk

[kpier883]

'Why the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever'. And if that ain't enough for ya, the incredibly interesting and riveting 'Compression gauges are not equal' (or similarly titled threads, can't imagine why I didn't bookmark 'em) both from our old mate Fenders!

I think this is the one.  I am looking forward to re-reading it... but 56 pages, oh my!

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,123002.0.html

search criteria on google: 
CB450 most impressive bike ever fenders site:sohc4.net

[kpier883]

'Why the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever'. And if that ain't enough for ya, the incredibly interesting and riveting 'Compression gauges are not equal' (or similarly titled threads, can't imagine why I didn't bookmark 'em) both from our old mate Fenders!

Maybe this is the one for "Why Compression Gauges Are Not Equal"?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=39971.0

Looking forward to reading it myself.  Maybe later today at work, haha.

[madmtnmotors]

I'm trying to find a brilliant narrative on the history of motorcycle charging systems and night riding.  Not sure it was an sohc4 post.  But ya'll hopefully recognize some of the bits I remember.

"A regulator was added to mate the battery and alternator in marital bliss..(something about crude thrusts)...and the motorcyclist rode happily spreading photons into the night"

Is this your card?
 
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=1012.0

Kirk

You found the right thread, here is the specific (pure gold) post:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,1012.msg206420.html#msg206420

[greenjeans]

The Shenanigan's post was great.   Spent a good couple of hours last night reading it.   He has a style of writing that is very easy to read.

[BomberMann650]

Figures it was a twotired post.

[martin99]

'Why the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever'. And if that ain't enough for ya, the incredibly interesting and riveting 'Compression gauges are not equal' (or similarly titled threads, can't imagine why I didn't bookmark 'em) both from our old mate Fenders!

Maybe this is the one for "Why Compression Gauges Are Not Equal"?

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=39971.0

Looking forward to reading it myself.  Maybe later today at work, haha.

No, this...
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=131952.0

followed by this...
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=133013.0

Now I re-read it, it doesn't have quite the same impact. Fenders was a guy, much like JWylde, who divided opinion with his arrogance and BS, but at least he was a trier I guess - and didn't delete his threads. Personally I found him both amusing and irritating all at once

[martin99]

'Why the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever'. And if that ain't enough for ya, the incredibly interesting and riveting 'Compression gauges are not equal' (or similarly titled threads, can't imagine why I didn't bookmark 'em) both from our old mate Fenders!

I think this is the one.  I am looking forward to re-reading it... but 56 pages, oh my!

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,123002.0.html

search criteria on google: 
CB450 most impressive bike ever fenders site:sohc4.net

That's it. Make sure you have enough popcorn before you start reading.

And apologies - feel guilty for not supplying the links now. Hopefully rectified in my previous reply. Nice thread idea

[Stev-o]

An oldy but a goody:  Seaweb11's Epic West Coast to Sturgis Bike Rally Journey

Grab a beer or two, relax and enjoy the trip....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=56776.0

[kpier883]

Is it too soon for an 85mph joke?

Most of my personal faves got deleted.

+1 DaveBarbier's 550 rebuild thread - thanks dave!

I think this is the one you are referring to:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,140833.0.html

[Duanob]

An oldy but a goody:  Seaweb11's Epic West Coast to Sturgis Bike Rally Journey

Grab a beer or two, relax and enjoy the trip....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=56776.0

I'll second that! I've read it a couple of times since it came out. Not enough fun travel reports on this board.

B.O.X.K.N.I.F.E.'S TRAVEL GO WEST thread was a pretty good read too.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,60285.0.html

I also enjoyed the 2011 SOHC4 World Tour. Everyone was pretty excited about it back then.