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New Admin BOTM?
« on: November 19, 2023, 10:25:48 AM »
Please let me know if you'd like to be considered for being a new Bike of the Month board admin.  I've been doing it solo for several years now and help would be appreciated.
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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)

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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
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2023, 07:07:10 AM »
Can you describe the job a little?
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2023, 03:31:20 PM »
Quote from: MauiK3 on December 04, 2023, 07:07:10 AM
Can you describe the job a little?

Oversee qualifications of nominated bikes. Solicit and host photos for candidate bikes. Match up bikes for monthly BOTM polls. Administer BOTM and Bike of the Year polls.  Report results on SOHC4 Facebook page.
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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: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2025, 06:11:30 PM »
Donald, you did a fantastic job as the botm admin. I'm kinda jealous of how well you did! 
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2025, 08:17:41 PM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on December 16, 2023, 03:31:20 PM
Quote from: MauiK3 on December 04, 2023, 07:07:10 AM
Can you describe the job a little?

Oversee qualifications of nominated bikes. Solicit and host photos for candidate bikes. Match up bikes for monthly BOTM polls. Administer BOTM and Bike of the Year polls.  Report results on SOHC4 Facebook page.

I didn't know we had a Facebook page!
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2025, 09:40:11 PM »
Quote from: The Lone Builder on February 15, 2025, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on December 16, 2023, 03:31:20 PM
Quote from: MauiK3 on December 04, 2023, 07:07:10 AM
Can you describe the job a little?

Oversee qualifications of nominated bikes. Solicit and host photos for candidate bikes. Match up bikes for monthly BOTM polls. Administer BOTM and Bike of the Year polls.  Report results on SOHC4 Facebook page.

I didn't know we had a Facebook page!
As far as I know, we don't!!??
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2025, 11:52:22 PM »
Quote from: scottly on February 15, 2025, 09:40:11 PM
Quote from: The Lone Builder on February 15, 2025, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on December 16, 2023, 03:31:20 PM
Quote from: MauiK3 on December 04, 2023, 07:07:10 AM
Can you describe the job a little?

Oversee qualifications of nominated bikes. Solicit and host photos for candidate bikes. Match up bikes for monthly BOTM polls. Administer BOTM and Bike of the Year polls.  Report results on SOHC4 Facebook page.

I didn't know we had a Facebook page!
As far as I know, we don't!!??

https://www.facebook.com/groups/25209086842
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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: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2025, 06:47:59 AM »
I just sent a membership request. I did not know about the FB group. I'm not a fan of FB but if needed, I'll check in over there.
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2025, 09:25:28 AM »
Quote from: MauiK3 on February 16, 2025, 06:47:59 AM
I just sent a membership request. I did not know about the FB group. I'm not a fan of FB but if needed, I'll check in over there.
There isn't a lot of traffic there.
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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

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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2025, 05:29:46 PM »
Quote from: MauiK3 on February 16, 2025, 06:47:59 AM
I just sent a membership request. I did not know about the FB group. I'm not a fan of FB but if needed, I'll check in over there.
Steve, you don't need to be a member there to perform moderation duties here. ;)
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2025, 06:43:39 AM »
Thank you
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2025, 12:29:16 PM »
https://www.facebook.com/SOHC4

https://www.facebook.com/groups/25209086842
  We apparently have two F/B accounts.
 I think pages may be merged if they have the same owner, they both live forever otherwise. Our drag race association has several pages that miscellaneous people have started. They can be emptied out but it's tough to make it go away.
« Last Edit: February 19, 2025, 12:36:00 PM by Don R »
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Re: New Admin BOTM?
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2025, 02:00:49 PM »
Never knew about the other one
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