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2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« on: December 23, 2019, 10:15:32 am »
Okay, people.  Let's see some nominations!!

FYI -- When bikes are duly nominated/seconded and voted upon, I will delete them from this string to keep it simple as to which bikes are being considered for nomination.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2023, 12:15:07 pm by SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan »
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2024, 09:14:32 am »
Renomination from September 2023 BOTM:

Eliz10's 1977 CB750K restomod
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,193043.0.html








Mod list:
Carillo Connecting Rods
WiseCo Pistons 11.5 (836)
Super Studs (Cylinder Studs)
CX-11 Cam
New Cush Drive Bearing
Super Gasket Set (65mm)
Treated Main Bearings
Treated Rod Bearings
Adjustable Cam Sprocket Kit
Dowel Pin Kit
Super Flow Valve Set
Cast Guides
Spring Set
Primary Chains
Tsubaki Cam Chains (Cryo)
Primary Chain Tensioner
Magnetic Oil Drain Plug
Bore & Hone 65mm
Alternator Lightened and Balanced
Undercut Transmission
Cush Drive Rebuild
Combustion Chamber Blending Modification
Head Job (Both sides of head surfaced, guides replaced and reamed, valve job) -
Vapor Blasted Entire Engine and Parts
Line Lap Engine Cases
Refurbish Electric Starter
Rebuild Output Shaft
De-tabbed All Stock Tabs
Removed Triangles (Both Sides)
Cut Off Rear End
Welded Custom Rear Hoop
Welded Custom Seat Tabs
Fabricated Custom Electronics Tray
Welded Cross Member for Structure Under Seat
Richer needles currently installed are 9DZH03
Brembo T-Drive rotors
Front shocks and Brembo calipers off a 2019 Suzuki GSX-R 600
Vesrah Race Pro brake pads
Parts from CognitoMoto:
• Triple tree with stem
• Rear sets
• Sun Buchanan rims (Front and Rear)
• Woodcraft clip-ons
• LED Projector Headlight
• Motodemic headlight brackets
• Spiegler SS branded brake lines
• Custom airbox
• Bates LED taillight
• Vertical license plate holder
Most of Motogadget's electronics:
• M.Unit
• M.Lock
• Positive Battery Cable with fuse
• 3-button switches (L & R)
• M.Blaze turn signal discs
• M.Grips (Aluminum)
• M.Stop relay switch
• M.View polished mirrors
Rick's Reg/Rec
Rick's Electric Starter
Rick's starter solenoid
Antigravity battery
Velona Daytona speedo and tach (2 separate gauges)
YSS Shocks custom made
Brembo RCS19 Corsa Corta master brake cylinder
Brembo clutch lever
Mikuni RS34 Carbs
Dynatek Ignition Coils
NGK plug caps and wires
Joker Machine horn
The SumpThing oil conversion kit
Delkevic 4-1 SS Exhaust
DID 630 Chain
Avon Cobra Chrome tires
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2024, 06:53:39 am »
I'm seconding the K7 restored.
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Re: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2024, 09:06:42 pm »
I nominate John aka BenelliSEI's 1976 CB750K
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,193860.0.html

IMG_0660 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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)

Sold/Emeritus
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: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2024, 09:44:59 pm »
I'll second John's K6
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Re: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2024, 07:15:30 am »
Thanks! I accept!
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Re: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2024, 09:30:20 am »
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A
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