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Bike of the Month August 2024
« on: July 16, 2024, 08:43:39 PM »
A single nominee winner but a great one

Devon aka bigutah's CR750
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,27902.msg2258140.html#msg2258140

Cycle X balanced Crank within 3 grams
Honda RSC “970” racing transmission
JMR Billet block 1,000cc cylinder with 73 mm forged JE pistons
 JMR stage 4 head with 33.5 mm intake and 28mm exhaust valves and beehive springs
Carrillo Connecting rods
Kibblewhite studs and hardware
Yoshimura TMR 36 mm carbs with orginal kehin ticklers as spare carbs
RSC Honda orginal Daytona 4-4 racing exhausts
RSC Honda Tachometer and smiths oil pressure gauge
RSC Honda Clutch perch and lever
RSC Honda front master cylinder
Replica Honda CR750 aluminum tank made in England with monza fuel cap
Kit rear seat and kit fairing
Excel dimpled rims to CR750 spec
CB750 f2 rear disc setup with CB350 hub conversion on the rear
 Standard forks re sprung for my weight.
Dunlop Racing k164  and K124 tires
Koni Kit CR750 shocks
Titanium motor mounts and hardware throughout the bike
Ruby red paint
Panco rear sprocket with RSC front sprocket and DID x ring chain

378794682_7094031663963405_2096356288009558359_n by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr
377977539_7094126217287283_3711857199586614129_n by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr
377572143_7094035560629682_5512933897702862374_n by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr
377771709_7094035410629697_7516989122075550601_n by Donald Leonhardt, on Flickr









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: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2024, 06:39:53 AM »
Gorgeous bike!
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2024, 07:19:36 AM »
That is very drool worthy... gorgeous bike and very clean work...

How long ago did bike racers start using Ti parts? It is not an easy metal to machine and form...
David- back in the desert SW!

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2024, 07:39:45 AM »
Dick Mann would be proud to ride that one!
Beautiful
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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2024, 11:54:56 AM »
Incredible bike.
1965 Honda CB450K0
1972 Honda CT70K1
1975 Honda MR50
1975 Honda CB400F Supersport
1977 Honda CB750F2 Supersport
1978 Honda XL100
1979 Honda CBX Supersport
1982 Honda VF750S Sabre - Adventure Bike modified
1983 Honda CX650T
1995 Honda VFR750
2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
2015 KTM 200 XC-W
1963 Suzuki T10
My 1977 CB750F restoration - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=66779.0
My 1975 CB400F restoration -
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=145196.msg1651779#msg1651779
'More Stock Than Not' thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=90807.500
My CT70 Resurrection - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=145221.0
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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2024, 12:09:02 PM »
Totally awesome in every respect! Wow.

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2024, 06:47:38 AM »
VERY VERY VERY Nice...............What does the Dyno say?..............and what is top-speed?
Dennis in Wisconsin
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CB750 Classic Bonneville Racer thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135473.0.html
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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2024, 12:32:12 PM »
Unbelievable beauty at its finest. Great job Cafe Racer!!!
1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2024, 07:41:42 AM »
Yes, what did the dyno say?
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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2024, 07:48:03 AM »
Can we get a shot of the front wheel / brake set-up?
This bike is awesome!!!!!

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2024, 08:50:00 AM »
Can we get a shot of the front wheel / brake set-up?
This bike is awesome!!!!!

I would suggest PM'ing the owner.
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: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2024, 06:20:29 PM »
Gorgeous bike!

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Re: Bike of the Month August 2024
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2024, 02:36:53 AM »
Can we get a shot of the front wheel / brake set-up?
This bike is awesome!!!!!
Here's an enlargement screenshot I just took for you from the 1st picture above. Is that what you want?
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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 have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A