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What the F kind of CB750F custom do you like?

Matt aka slikwilli420's CB750 #237 AHRMA Superbike
18 (60%)
madScientist's 78 CB750F "Modular-ish" cafe build
12 (40%)

Total Members Voted: 30

Voting closed: September 30, 2022, 12:13:57 PM

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Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« on: September 16, 2022, 12:13:57 PM »
Matt aka slikwilli420's CB750 #237 AHRMA Superbike
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173120.0.html

-1977F frame, detabbed, cross-braced and gusseted, removable top frame rails and custom motor mounts
-41mm Suzuki GSXF forks, internally lowered, custom fender with AHM fork brace, AHM replica triple trees by Moto GP Werks
-Speedhut tach/oil pressure mounted in stock gauge housings
-Calfab swingarm with RaceTech G3S piggyback shocks
-AP calipers on custom hangers, ISR one-off 13” rotors on Kosman centers, Brembo P32 caliper on Moto GP Werks hanger and Ducati rotor out back
-F bodywork with cut down seat, painted RWB as the early 70’s factory bikes
-Hand built oil tank (1 gallon) with custom oil lines running to Setrab oil cooler mounted in front of forks just like the factory bikes of ’80-82
-One off rearset brackets, engine mounts, front wheel bearing hubs and lots of other little bits
-2.5/3.5 Astralite 18” wheels, courtesy of our beloved departed, Frank (754)
-1026cc engine, 72mm flat top JE pistons, Carillo rods on balanced crank, back cut trans, Mirko primary tensioner and Cycle X cam chain tensioner, 94hp at the wheel
-394lbs with half a tank of fuel, ready to rock









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78 CB750F "Modular-ish" cafe build
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,113293.0.html

"The goal was to make this a cafe style bike that could be "converted" back to being the standard tail if I decided to ride 2 up. I made the seat perch boltable so that I could remove it accommodating for the cafe tail. I also made it so the seat lock could be added and removed as necessary. The bike got mostly new everything. The head was a stage 3 job by Mike Rieck who most of us hot rodders are familiar. I installed a DP836 kit from Dynoman. It has a Megacyle 125-65 (i think) along with Mikuni RS34 carbs. The pipes are cycle x. ARP studs and stainless screws throughout. I updated the front brakes to a set from a DOHC bike and a Brembo master for a little more stopping power.

The front springs are progressive and the back are Ikons. I had plans to upgrade the rear brakes to a dual piston set but never got around to it. I added a Tarozzi fork brace for a little more stability on the front end. I toyed with swapping the rims out for a GL1000 configuration but grew fond of the Comstars. Reminds me i need to inspect the rivets.

What you don't see is I added a wideband to the HUD and changed the faces to black. I think most everything about it has been shown. There's a lot of other little things that I just cant remember at this point. The thing has been a great riding, reliable, and fun bike.
Link to the gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/yHmLtNj"

Finished product in banana seat format (not madScientist's favorite)



MadScientist's preference:




Canvas -- a bone stock 78 750F3
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: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2022, 08:07:25 AM »
Both are very cool, I bet they are a thrill to ride.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2022, 07:05:52 AM »
Both are great looking bikes....voted
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2022, 08:36:38 AM »
 As usual, a difficult choice. Both bikes are an awesome build of the owners vision.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2022, 12:26:00 PM »
Thank you to everyone who voted! I'm very appreciative of all the support. I'll get some quality pics of the bike in its current state at Barber next week for the calendar.
All you gotta do is do what you gotta do.

Vintage Speed Parts Mashup: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=133638.0
Rickman CR Parts Kit Refresh: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154837.0.html
AHRMA CB750 Racer: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,158461.0.html
AHRMA Superbike Heavyweight Racer: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173120.0.html
'76F CB750 Patina Redemption: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,174871.0.html

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2022, 06:23:22 PM »
Bike unloaded and ready for battle at Barber this weekend for the final round of AHRMA racing.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2022, 06:46:35 PM by slikwilli420 »
All you gotta do is do what you gotta do.

Vintage Speed Parts Mashup: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=133638.0
Rickman CR Parts Kit Refresh: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154837.0.html
AHRMA CB750 Racer: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,158461.0.html
AHRMA Superbike Heavyweight Racer: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,173120.0.html
'76F CB750 Patina Redemption: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,174871.0.html

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Re: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2022, 07:19:37 PM »
Good luck at Barber!
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: Vote for Bike of the Month October 2022
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2022, 08:11:27 PM »
Watch out for the deer... Safe and fun weekend...

 They have crossed the track during racing or practice and it is exciting when that happens for the riders...imagine the deer too!
David- back in the desert SW!