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Cafe Racer vs. Land Speed Racer

BlipBlip82's 1976 CB750F (built by Squirley)
26 (40.6%)
Old Scrambler's CBR - Classic Bonneville Racer
38 (59.4%)

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Voting closed: September 30, 2018, 10:08:11 AM

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Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« on: September 16, 2018, 10:08:11 AM »
BlipBlip82's 1976 CB750F (built by Squirley)
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,126782.0.html








Old Scrambler's CBR - Classic Bonneville Racer
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135473.0








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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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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: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2018, 12:51:24 PM »
Dangit...that is not a fair to make us choose between those two  >:(
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2018, 05:40:08 PM »
Regarding the CBR..........Somebody must have a pic of the current PS look with the alloy tail-section. The build is detailed in the CBR page in the High Performance section. The Automatic frame has been raked to extend the GL1000 front axle by 1.5-inches. The extended swingarm is from a Kawasaki and the wheels are from a Yamaha Secca.  The modified clip-on bars are from a Yamaha Virago. The RS34 carbs breath through Suzuki GS1000 intake bells mounted into the F2 box. The custom Ram-Air intake is my own design and flows through a CBR600-F3 air-cleaner with a K&N filter.

The alloy bodywork augments the Airtech copy of the Dick Mann 1970 CB750CR that won at Daytona. The motor has a stock crank and studs........and then gets somewhat crazy. The valve train is from Farreah as adopted from a Honda Prelude. The pistons are old-school J&E units pushed into the 410 head by CB900 rods. The CB900 electric starter is functional but needs a remote battery. Dyna ignition and coils run on a total-loss system powered by a Battery Tender L-I battery. The tires are both front units from Bridgestone rated at 194-MPH. Paint is rattle-can Massey-Furgeson red and Honda silver from the 1960s.

The bike currently holds 4 AMA landspeed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.  Recorded speeds of approximately 145-MPH at Bonneville translate to about 160-165 at sea-level. Not to shabby for a 758cc certified motor ;)

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2018, 07:13:15 PM »
Quote from: CBJoe on September 16, 2018, 12:51:24 PM
Dangit...that is not a fair to make us choose between those two  >:(
The choice is easier when you've been following the evolution of one for a couple of years, Joe. ;D Voted..
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2018, 08:33:57 AM »
Holy crap.  2 bad-ass and completely unique builds.   Well done gents.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2018, 08:49:53 AM »
Quote from: Old Scrambler on September 16, 2018, 05:40:08 PM
Regarding the CBR..........Somebody must have a pic of the current PS look with the alloy tail-section. The build is detailed in the CBR page in the High Performance section. The Automatic frame has been raked to extend the GL1000 front axle by 1.5-inches. The extended swingarm is from a Kawasaki and the wheels are from a Yamaha Secca.  The modified clip-on bars are from a Yamaha Virago. The RS34 carbs breath through Suzuki GS1000 intake bells mounted into the F2 box. The custom Ram-Air intake is my own design and flows through a CBR600-F3 air-cleaner with a K&N filter.

The alloy bodywork augments the Airtech copy of the Dick Mann 1970 CB750CR that won at Daytona. The motor has a stock crank and studs........and then gets somewhat crazy. The valve train is from Farreah as adopted from a Honda Prelude. The pistons are old-school J&E units pushed into the 410 head by CB900 rods. The CB900 electric starter is functional but needs a remote battery. Dyna ignition and coils run on a total-loss system powered by a Battery Tender L-I battery. The tires are both front units from Bridgestone rated at 194-MPH. Paint is rattle-can Massey-Furgeson red and Honda silver from the 1960s.

The bike currently holds 4 AMA landspeed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.  Recorded speeds of approximately 145-MPH at Bonneville translate to about 160-165 at sea-level. Not to shabby for a 758cc certified motor ;)

Sorry, Dennis.  That is what I could find on your thread.  Maybe someone can chime and post some more current photos or you can wheel it out and take some.
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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: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2018, 10:51:22 AM »
Here is the post of recent pic.......but no image came with my copy attempt..........

Re: Nominate for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2018, 10:08:28 am »
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On The Salt 2018 with his friend and competitor. The records went back and forth between Dennis' CBR 750 racer and the Triumph Trident. Epic battles and epic time.


* On The Salt Bonneville 2018.jpg (763.63 kB, 2241x1261 - viewed 24 times.)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2018, 09:26:55 PM »
Dennis, Glenn has recently increased the allowable size of pictures. Try posting them again.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2018, 02:55:47 AM »
Quote from: scottly on September 20, 2018, 09:26:55 PM
Dennis, Glenn has recently increased the allowable size of pictures. Try posting them again.

Scott, can you answer this guys problem as i'm not sure what Glenn has been up to.
Here's the PM he sent to me.

hello sam, i've been a member here for a few years and posted my build on my cb750. i just got some hondamatics and just wanted to share on the hondamatic page. but it wont let me post any pics. do i need special permission from administrators? and is there a specific file the pics need to be in? jpg or jpeg or others? thanks

I hope you can help mate as I'm the last guy to ask about problems on posting pictures. Sam. ;)
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2018, 10:01:44 AM »
The CBR - Classic Bonneville Racer in Partial Streamliner form. It holds 2 records in this dress, the gas class and fuel class with a best timed top speed of 147.8mph.
« Last Edit: September 22, 2018, 10:03:50 AM by Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er »
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2018, 03:18:03 AM »
Two really awesome bikes but congratulations Dennis.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2018, 08:26:36 AM »
Agreed!  2 fantastic bikes.  Congratulations on the W, Dennis.
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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: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2018, 02:58:23 PM »
Congrats Dennis!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2018
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2018, 03:24:22 PM »
THANKS.........everyone ;D

Now traveling with my K3 in the trailer and maybe on a road near YOU ;)
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