Author Topic: A most impressive motorcycle.. (Read 4642 times)

754 · « **on:** April 26, 2017, 10:37:00 AM »

This..

Jnel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2017, 10:52:51 AM »

Ram Air! Was that just rotating the heads? Plus a lot of mods.

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SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2017, 04:22:25 PM »

Wow reverse mounted head and probably the most gratuitous use of Beringer 4D quad rotors!!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2017, 04:24:55 PM »

The wheels are a little funky. I'm not so much into the "U" in between the wheel spokes since it only adds unsprung weight to a not so powerful bike.

BLAC · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2017, 05:16:17 PM »

Wow that is a very impressive build. Not a fan of the wheels or the 'rising sun' paint job, but the custom work is really really nice.

He planned to race that thing at the salt flats.. not sure if it ever happened though

palepainter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2017, 07:37:05 PM »

Love it and admire the balls it took to build it.

WesTenRacing · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2017, 07:46:42 PM »

Pretty cool. The closer you look the more you see! Those wheels look like car Halibrand Salt Flat Specials or "Kidney Beans" as they are known. Awfully robust brakes for a land speed racer.

Stev-o · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2017, 09:21:34 PM »

Looks pretty impressive. Is it being auctioned at Southerbys?

MoMo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2017, 02:53:58 AM »

I guess fenders was right

calj737 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2017, 03:26:04 AM »

Quote from: MoMo on April 27, 2017, 02:53:58 AM

I guess fenders was right

He was right for all the wrong reasons though!

I personally dig the bike, and the wheels. Especially when you notice they are "negative" spokes. Looks a well thought out, well executed project to my eyes!

nvr2old · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2017, 09:39:30 AM »

Great looking bike, very interesting mods. I wonder if grabbing a handful of front brakes would throw that lovely front cowl into the tire, though. Not much travel in the suspension on either end.

rocket johnny · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2017, 10:20:17 AM »

its fugley

Jnel · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2017, 05:59:50 PM »

Really now, what is the deal with the juggs, carbs and exhaust? Is that practical? I admirer the work that went into this. I guess i don't understand the reasoning.

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Steve_K · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2017, 05:27:59 AM »

In the 60's and 70's, I recall seeing a 650 British twin with heads turned around. I don't know if there was any performance increases, but it does look cool.
I like the bike, admire the work done to do it.
Steve

NobleHops · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2017, 07:02:21 AM »

Check out the exhaust exit behind the seat! As someone else said, the longer you look at it, the more you see.

An incredible show of craftsmanship.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2017, 09:01:22 AM »

Krugger builds serious show bikes.

754 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2017, 09:04:07 AM »

The wheels are one offs. The builder Krugger, is a good friend of a local racer.
Krugger was racing at Bonneville one year, I was helping him chase tools to work on his bike.
They shipped the bike and leathers to Utah, then showed up with a Mustang rental car, and. Suitcase full of tools.. And didnt speak much English.
I think Old Scrambler was there that year.. Getting hooked on Bonneville.!

754 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2017, 09:06:35 AM »

Another thing worth noting ..he has built custom bikes like this that were featured at the big shows by Honda and Yamaha..and built one for Beemer as well...

martin99 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2017, 02:13:02 PM »

Quote from: NobleHops on April 28, 2017, 07:02:21 AM

Check out the exhaust exit behind the seat! As someone else said, the longer you look at it, the more you see.

An incredible show of craftsmanship.

I looked at that exhaust for ages trying to work out how it routed, and nearly convinced myself that the whole thing was photoshopped! And then the penny dropped......

MikeSimon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2017, 02:44:06 PM »

Now the big question: We would go on a Sunday ride. Let's say 250-300 miles. Would you want to ride this?

Stev-o · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2017, 03:58:14 PM »

Quote from: MikeSimon on April 28, 2017, 02:44:06 PM

Now the big question: We would go on a Sunday ride. Let's say 250-300 miles. Would you want to ride this?

Yes, but for only the first 50 miles!

MikeSimon · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2017, 04:15:52 PM »

A couple of years ago, I made an important (for me) resolution:

- I will only buy bikes I want to keep and I will only buy bikes I want to ride.

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2017, 05:07:37 PM »

Whatever happen to that reverse head 550 that was on here? Did that ever run?

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CBJoe · « **Reply #23 on:** May 02, 2017, 06:19:35 PM »

Quote from: Lostboy Steve on April 28, 2017, 05:07:37 PM

Whatever happen to that reverse head 550 that was on here? Did that ever run?

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Don't think so...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,80234.0.html

BLAC · « **Reply #24 on:** May 02, 2017, 06:57:26 PM »

damn.. I want updates on that build! i just read though it

david 750f · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2017, 06:33:25 PM »

Bike is up for sale at the end of May.

http://www.rmsothebys.com/ve17/villa-erba/lots/1970-honda-cb450-tribute-to-japan-by-krugger/1702717

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