Topic: 1974 Rickman Honda

[BenelliSEI]

Good news. The three new windscreens that came with the race bike are drilled and they fit both fairings perfectly. Still more carving to do, but getting close. Determined to use an original Rickman part.

[BenelliSEI]

None of my fairing mounting brackets have headlight mounts. I have a Lucas 7” headlight pot (plastic), on my shelves. Thinking I might just bond it into the fairing. A five wire connector plug and the fairing would be easy to remove complete with turn signals and head light.

[Stev-o]

Hi John...what a great project!  Following...

[BenelliSEI]

Hi John...what a great project!  Following...

Thanks Steve…. It’s “been sitting on a back burner” for way too long! Time to get it done. I played with the fairing a bit more today and it’s definitely NOT the correct one. Mmmm.

[Stev-o]

Hi John...what a great project!  Following...

I played with the fairing a bit more today and it’s definitely NOT the correct one. Mmmm.

I like the race fairing, you not gonna use that one? 

Just think what a thrill it would be to have that bike on the Mosport track?!

[BenelliSEI]

Hi John...what a great project!  Following...

I played with the fairing a bit more today and it’s definitely NOT the correct one. Mmmm.

I like the race fairing, you not gonna use that one? 

Just think what a thrill it would be to have that bike on the Mosport track?!

I do have the race fairing and molds too. I’ll probably lay up a thicker new one  (the race part is paper thin). +10 years ago I went to a Motorcycle Race School at Shannonville, for two days. Thoroughly enjoyed it, but decided that was close enough.

[BenelliSEI]

Still playing with the road fairing. Might work out with a bit more trimming....

[Stev-o]

Still playing with the road fairing. Might work out with a bit more trimming....

Question for the expert [you, John!]

Did the Rickmans always come painted in "Rickman Red"? 

I just watched the short video as I know very little about Rickman and find it interesting that they used the [heavy] OEM exhaust and the "breadbasket" air filter.

[BenelliSEI]

The CR750 Honda was always the bright orange kit. Later Kawasakis were green. They were designed to accept all the parts from your Honda cb750, although many people used a lighter exhaust. I have a super light Hindle that will be going on. This pic is from the first time I had it together (lots of zip ties and string!).