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2025 - 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.
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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Re: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2024, 08:27:40 AM »
I'd like to nominate ChedderGoblin for his CB650 restoration....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,184928.100.html
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Re: 2023 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2024, 09:04:26 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 16, 2024, 08:27:40 AM
I'd like to nominate ChedderGoblin for his CB650 restoration....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,184928.100.html

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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: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2025, 07:32:03 AM »
I like to nominate Lucien for his gorgeous CB750....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,192561.175.html#quickreply
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2025, 11:36:48 AM »
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2025, 01:32:05 AM »
I nominate Don R.'s CB750K0 sandcast #5511 for Bike of the Month
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2025, 08:01:08 PM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on February 15, 2025, 01:32:05 AM
I nominate Don R.'s CB750K0 sandcast #5511 for Bike of the Month

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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2025, 11:17:16 PM »
  I'd humbly accept on behalf of the PO's of the bike that kept it in one piece until I could rub on it a little.
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2025, 05:54:12 PM »
 If no one has moved the nomination of sohc boy, Peter Muhm's sweet dragbike to here yet.  I'd like to nominate it for BOM.


http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=196048.0;fs=184006;attach=508363;image

 
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2025, 07:29:32 PM »
I'll second sohc boy Peter's bike. Don, you should notify him and have him accept on this thread.
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2025, 04:37:30 PM »
 Thanks Scott, Done.
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2025, 04:04:47 PM »
Cheers guys I accept 😀
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2025, 11:35:59 AM »
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2025, 07:41:34 AM »
Quote from: denward17 on April 26, 2025, 11:35:59 AM
I nominate Britman's Dream.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,204678.0.html

Sorry den, it does not qualify per the rules:

8. The motorcycle must be a Honda SOHC4
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2025, 08:32:08 PM »
I nominate Flyin900's brown all original 78' CB550K for bike of the month.
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2025, 07:07:25 AM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 29, 2025, 08:32:08 PM
I nominate Flyin900's brown all original 78' CB550K for bike of the month.

Seconded...

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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2025, 07:13:49 AM »
I would like to nominate Aubii's K2 for BOTM....


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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2025, 07:42:52 AM »
Nice to see some activity!
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2025, 08:05:22 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 30, 2025, 07:13:49 AM
I would like to nominate Aubii's K2 for BOTM....

2nd!
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2025, 03:08:06 PM »
Dr. Frankensteen's CB500.
For saving it from the rust monster!
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,166231.msg2316427.html#msg2316427
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2025, 03:19:32 PM »
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2025, 09:16:20 PM »
I would like to nominate jlh3rd's beautiful unrestored '75 CB550F for BOTM.
I have made a replica of this bike from parts, hoping to get it finished one day..
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2025, 07:00:15 AM »
Quote from: jonda500 on April 30, 2025, 09:16:20 PM
I would like to nominate jlh3rd's beautiful unrestored '75 CB550F for BOTM.


2nd...

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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2025, 07:32:32 AM »
This is my CB650C with seat swap, CB650Z forks, homemade rearsets and clip on bars under the milled down triple clamps.
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Re: 2025 - Open Nominations for Bike of the Month
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2025, 10:48:17 AM »
I'd like to nominate Wreckitralph54 CB550
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