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Lord have MERCY!  This is going to be a tough vote! Rickman vs. Tracy

JoeCooley's Rickman Project CB750
23 (57.5%)
hondaron's 1970 CB750 Tracy
17 (42.5%)

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Voting closed: April 30, 2020, 05:46:14 PM

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Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« on: April 15, 2020, 05:46:14 PM »
JoeCooley's Rickman Project CB750
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,172087.0.html

rickman by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman2 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman3 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman4 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman5 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman6 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman7 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

rickman8 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr


hondaron's 1970 CB750 Tracy
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tracy6 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

tracy5 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

tracy4 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

tracy3 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

tracy2 by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr

hondaron by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr


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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2020, 03:09:08 AM »
 This is one of the hardest choices I've had to make in a while! They're both kick-ass!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2020, 09:46:43 AM »
Quote from: Scott S on April 16, 2020, 03:09:08 AM
This is one of the hardest choices I've had to make in a while! They're both kick-ass!

Agreed.  I've been trying to match up similar types of bikes in the polls.  These two bike are beautiful. 
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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 May 2020
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2020, 12:01:12 PM »
touhg decision indeed. It's not really fair to go up against the rickman, although I do love the tracy body.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2020, 05:15:10 PM »
Quote from: jakec on April 16, 2020, 12:01:12 PM
touhg decision indeed. It's not really fair to go up against the rickman, although I do love the tracy body.

The modifications to the Tracy are pretty slick.  The "stock" Tracy bodywork only holds 2 gallons of fuel.  This was cut and expanded to a 3 gallon tank and re-bodyworked and painted.  No small feat.
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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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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2020, 06:13:02 PM »
Thanks guys for including my Tracy, but you know going up against a Rickman really isn’t fair ha, but as they say, who said life was fair 😃

Here’s a pic of what my buddy Kenny started with and yes thank goodness he’s still my buddy, although I know he was cussing me severely 😂
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2020, 10:58:36 PM »
i wouldn't say it's not fair. they're both very cool in their own right. it's a tough choice...
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2020, 08:42:50 AM »
this is a really hard choice. The Rickman is incredible and amazingly well done. But for my lifestyle, I would rather be riding the Tracy around.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2020, 09:54:10 AM »
Both bikes are worthy winners!!
Both look better than the other!

Rickman to save the history.
Tracy build as a very good looking rebuild with amazing color.

I vote for both! :D  :D
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2020, 06:24:55 PM »
The Rickman is beautifully done, there’s just something about the Tracy. I need to pick the Tracy.


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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2020, 04:51:33 PM »
Voted, not an easy choice, would love to have both in my garage!  Well done guys.

And hats off to Don, good idea to match these two customs against each other.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2020, 09:03:18 AM »
Congratulations, Joe on the win.  Both bikes were and are spectacular!!
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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 May 2020
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2020, 08:08:51 AM »
Congrats to Joe Cooley's Rickman for the win😊

Beautiful bike, there is something about the way the Rickman's look. I'll never forget the first time I saw one in person 😀

My Tracy is whimpering a bit as I passed by her in the garage, I'll have to get her out today and show her some love 😂

Thanks for including my Tracy
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2020, 09:00:10 AM »
Sweet machines  8)
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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2020, 09:28:33 AM »
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2020, 04:12:07 PM »
Quote from: hondaron on May 02, 2020, 08:08:51 AM
Congrats to Joe Cooley's Rickman for the win😊

Beautiful bike, there is something about the way the Rickman's look. I'll never forget the first time I saw one in person 😀

My Tracy is whimpering a bit as I passed by her in the garage, I'll have to get her out today and show her some love 😂

Thanks for including my Tracy

hondaron,

That Tracy is a beauty and I love how finished the mods to the bodywork came out. Awesome bike!

Don
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
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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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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
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« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2020, 09:26:44 AM »
Thanks Don, it's been a lot of fun 😊🙏
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2020, 02:29:58 PM »
Congratulations on the win Joe, a fantastic looking machine.

hondaron, also a lovely looking machine but black rims ? Had they been the same color as the body, or any other color, you would have got my vote.

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2020, 03:00:49 PM »
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on May 05, 2020, 02:29:58 PM
hondaron, also a lovely looking machine but black rims ? Had they been the same color as the body, or any other color, you would have got my vote.

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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
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2020, 06:05:14 PM »
Let's face it Don, as you know, I have a thing about black rims. hahahaha.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2020, 10:01:45 PM »
Quote from: hondaron on May 02, 2020, 08:08:51 AM
Congrats to Joe Cooley's Rickman for the win😊

Beautiful bike, there is something about the way the Rickman's look. I'll never forget the first time I saw one in person 😀

My Tracy is whimpering a bit as I passed by her in the garage, I'll have to get her out today and show her some love 😂

Thanks for including my Tracy

Thank you! You're bike is a very nicely done Tracy.

I've been super busy and didn't realize that I had won. Thank you to everyone for the kind words and congratulations. You guys are the best!
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month May 2020
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2020, 10:08:30 PM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on May 01, 2020, 09:03:18 AM
Congratulations, Joe on the win.  Both bikes were and are spectacular!!

Thank you Don. It has been an honor just being considered. Thank you to everyone for the kind words.


When do I get my trophy.....? Haha 🤣
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