Author Topic: Nominate for Bike of the Month September 2018 (Read 7712 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **on:** August 01, 2018, 12:17:42 AM »

I'm pretty sure this bike has never quite received the kudos it deserves, so I'm nominating Brent Waller aka Bwaller's CB500 Race Bike
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,83871.0.html

This motorcycle has more trick parts than you can fathom, including a CMR Drixton frame, CMR Boxed Chromoly Swingarm, custom fuel tank, modern fork swap with Brembo calipers, ALL KINDS of go-fast engine mods including 6-speed transmission, custom pistons and JMR head work. The list goes ON and ON.

4C06B88C-6137-481D-BFBF-AEF535DF8A31 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

IMG_20170812_104332 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2018, 01:48:12 AM »

Seconded

gschuld · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2018, 09:52:54 AM »

👍

George

gschuld · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2018, 09:54:45 AM »

gschuld · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:00:08 AM »

gschuld · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:02:44 AM »

I don’t want anyone to think I’m a BIG fan of this bike or anything🙄😁.

George

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:07:16 AM »

I'm a fan boy, too.

Guys like Brent have invested considerable time and money on developing new ways to extract/produce/provide greater performance from and for these old machines. Not only is the bike "pretty," it is a haul ass bike piloted by a haul-asser.

bwaller · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2018, 06:24:13 PM »

Well thanks Don, sure I'll accept. It's not a new build, but it has (hopefully) been continuously improved over thew last number of years.

I'll give some thought on how best to list the mods or is that even necessary?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2018, 09:45:57 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on August 01, 2018, 06:24:13 PM

Well thanks Don, sure I'll accept. It's not a new build, but it has (hopefully) been continuously improved over thew last number of years.

I'll give some thought on how best to list the mods or is that even necessary?

Racing improves the breed!

I know the list of mods will be incredibly long, but you have some time to work on it -- voting will not commence until August 16th.

scottly · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:18:43 PM »

Not to detract from Brent's and Tyler's accomplishments, but if this is the same bike that won BOTM October '11, it's not eligible under rule 10: Once a bike has WON BOTM, it can NOT be nominated a second time.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:52:02 PM »

I think k the new frame would qualify it as a new build and its frame came after '11 if I recall correctly...but I might be wrong.

bwaller · « **Reply #11 on:** August 02, 2018, 03:54:08 AM »

Firstly my feelings cannot be hurt over whether it fits here or not. I remember it was in the running once but didn't win. Once may be enough though and that is fine with me.

My wife's street ride won this BOTM years ago.

bwaller · « **Reply #12 on:** August 02, 2018, 03:58:42 AM »

Ok so I looked back and this bike was BOTM in 011. Can you make this all disappear Don?

bwaller · « **Reply #13 on:** August 02, 2018, 07:37:37 AM »

No there are way more bikes that need our attention without dredging up the past! I'm embarrassed for not remembering.

Johnie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 02, 2018, 08:31:52 AM »

I'd like to nominate beemerbum's 71 CB750 he just finished.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 02, 2018, 08:36:06 AM »

I asked Brent before nominating since I could not remember it winning BOTM at least in the last 6 years.

We'll just delete it as a nomination, but I get Cal's point.

I'm glad to hear that it DID win in 2011. It's a hell of a bike and deserves that recognition.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 02, 2018, 02:36:54 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on August 02, 2018, 08:31:52 AM

I'd like to nominate beemerbum's 71 CB750 he just finished.

Johnnie,

Any build thread or more photos? That one photo posted above is pretty low resolution and hard to make out any details.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 02, 2018, 02:37:21 PM »

Sam,

Are you still thinking of nominating Drew's bike?

Stev-o · « **Reply #18 on:** August 02, 2018, 04:14:30 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on August 02, 2018, 08:31:52 AM

I'd like to nominate beemerbum's 71 CB750 he just finished.

Seconded.

Don - seems there is one more higher resolution pic on his thread...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173467.0.html

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 02, 2018, 05:31:25 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on August 02, 2018, 04:14:30 PM

Quote from: Johnie on August 02, 2018, 08:31:52 AM
I'd like to nominate beemerbum's 71 CB750 he just finished.

Seconded.

Don - seems there is one more higher resolution pic on his thread...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173467.0.html

Thirded. That's nice -- now that I can see it!

Johnie · « **Reply #20 on:** August 02, 2018, 07:22:45 PM »

SOHC4 Cafe Racer moderator...yes, I did send a message to beemerbum that he should get some pics ready once the nominations are done.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2018, 07:20:02 AM »

Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on August 02, 2018, 02:37:21 PM

Sam,

Are you still thinking of nominating Drew's bike?

Yes Don but I'm having big problems with my computer at the moment so you will need to post a picture for me.
There are plenty on Bill Benton's Facebook page you can use.
I've asked Bill to nominate him but here it is from me in case Bill is busy.

I would like to nominate Drew_ATL to be included, he has been a member for some time but recently had to change his name so no pics of the bike yet on the forum but it is finished and is a runner.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2018, 07:26:37 AM »

Let's see if this picture works, haha.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2018, 07:27:42 AM »

Success, that was hard work. hahaha.

beemerbum · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2018, 08:23:13 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on August 02, 2018, 08:31:52 AM

I'd like to nominate beemerbum's 71 CB750 he just finished.

Could someone please give me a brief tutorial on how the nomination/voting process works. I have lurked around here for quite some time. Computer illiteracy is my problem

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Author Topic: Nominate for Bike of the Month September 2018 (Read 7712 times)