Author Topic: The 1970 Daytona CR750s. (Read 266985 times)

voxonda · « **Reply #125 on:** March 05, 2008, 01:13:56 AM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on March 04, 2008, 03:39:35 PM

Welkom Rob, zal uw fiets verbazend wanneer volledig kijken.

Achting Sam.

Thank you for your kind words, in almost perfect Dutch, Sam.

Cheers, Rob

andy750 · « **Reply #126 on:** March 05, 2008, 05:48:51 AM »

Very impressive Same! Is that what you used to pick up those Dutch chicks in Amsterdam

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Great looking bike Rob! Where are you in the Netherlands? My g/f is from the Hague and her sister is in Amsterdam. Are you in the Dutch SOHC club? Also check out Axl the Satanic Mechanics website - hes in Munich. Axl and Johnny from Belgium usually organise a western European ride (WER).

Cheers
Andy

benly- ben · « **Reply #127 on:** March 05, 2008, 09:10:51 AM »

thanks rob that really does look good!!! ben

voxonda · « **Reply #128 on:** March 05, 2008, 10:50:27 AM »

Quote from: andy750 on March 05, 2008, 05:48:51 AM

Very impressive Same! Is that what you used to pick up those Dutch chicks in Amsterdam ....

Great looking bike Rob! Where are you in the Netherlands? My g/f is from the Hague and her sister is in Amsterdam. Are you in the Dutch SOHC club? Also check out Axl the Satanic Mechanics website - hes in Munich. Axl and Johnny from Belgium usually organise a western European ride (WER).

Cheers
Andy

Hey Andy, if Sam used that then I don't think he got 'lucky'.

I live about 45 miles north of Amsterdam in a village called Grootebroek. I know of Axl's and sometimes visit. Don't know about the WER. Am not a member of the Dutch SOHC club. But that's just because I'm not a 'club' man.

Cheers, Rob

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #129 on:** March 05, 2008, 02:09:39 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on March 05, 2008, 05:48:51 AM

Very impressive Same! Is that what you used to pick up those Dutch chicks in Amsterdam ....

Great looking bike Rob! Where are you in the Netherlands? My g/f is from the Hague and her sister is in Amsterdam. Are you in the Dutch SOHC club? Also check out Axl the Satanic Mechanics website - hes in Munich. Axl and Johnny from Belgium usually organise a western European ride (WER).

Cheers
Andy

I try my best to make the members from other countries feel at home

hows your Japanese Andy?

Sam.

andy750 · « **Reply #130 on:** March 06, 2008, 05:10:05 AM »

さん－さん、
わたし　の　ｓこし　にほんじん　わかります

ｃｈｅｅｒｓ
Ａｎｄｙ

voxonda · « **Reply #131 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:04:53 AM »

Hey guys, like to ask about the studs that support the 'camtowers'. Because I am thinking of building a engine with a hot (web-)cam, I would like to add the extra support. Has anyone, perhaps, a template or a drawing with measurements, for the holes in the camcover?

If not, I have to take the measurements.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Rob

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #132 on:** March 06, 2008, 12:40:46 PM »

Hi Rob, I was lucky in that a mate of mine had one allready converted. On a sad note, it's now on the bike and impossible to measure.
I don't think it would be to difficult to triangulate the hole centres by using the covers own holding down screw holes.
Converted covers are available from M3 racing in the States, not sure if it's an exchange service.

Sam.

voxonda · « **Reply #133 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:30:46 PM »

Hey Sam,

Thanks for your reply. I will measure it and it will be alright. But I thought: "Why re-invent the wheel", if it's already there. Since your bike has all that torque, have you done anything special to the clutch? Besides the obvious like springs etc.

Cheers, Rob

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #134 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:46:09 PM »

It's just a stock clutch Rob, we've never had any issues with the clutch apart from a cable fraying.

Mike Rieck sent me a set of Barnett springs, we'll use them if we have to.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #135 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:19:29 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on March 06, 2008, 05:10:05 AM

さん－さん、
わたし　の　ｓこし　にほんじん　わかります

ｃｈｅｅｒｓ
Ａｎｄｙ

Now I'm impressed Andy

缶あなたの母演劇バグパイプ

Sam

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #136 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:24:41 PM »

Perhaps you would like to translate my Japanese for our audience Andy.

Sam.

andy750 · « **Reply #137 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:25:24 PM »

Haha! Now you are just showing off! ;-)

Im impressed about the bagpipes!

cheers
Andy

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #138 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:29:28 PM »

Well does she?

andy750 · « **Reply #139 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:31:45 PM »

No she dosent....but....your Japanese is pretty poor compared to your Dutch.....no verb in the sentence and the word for "can" that you used...is actually for can of soup, not "can play"

Nice try :-)

Ja matta,
Andy

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #140 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:36:41 PM »

must try harder

I have the same problem with Chinese

Sam.

voxonda · « **Reply #141 on:** March 11, 2008, 02:33:28 PM »

Hey there,

Does anyone know anything about this 'beauty'? Think it's stunning!

Perhaps anyone got more picture's of it?

Cheers, Rob

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #142 on:** March 11, 2008, 03:04:30 PM »

Not sure Rob, I think it might be Australian. Terry in Australia might be able to shed some light on it.
I'll PM him and tell him to take a look.

Sam.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #143 on:** March 11, 2008, 07:04:57 PM »

I can't access the pics via my defence department compuker, so I'll check it out tonight on my Dad's computer. Cheers, Terry.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #144 on:** March 11, 2008, 07:19:51 PM »

Thanks Tell, I know that Adam Pop rode the Bike in the Heritage series but he normally rides for Mark Mcgrew and that don't look like one of his bikes. I wondered if it was one of that guy you know in Aus.

Sam.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #145 on:** March 12, 2008, 02:36:47 AM »

Well as much as I'd like to claim that magnificent beast as an Aussie build, I know that bike, it was built by a journalist for "Cycle World" magazine in around 2000 or 2001, and was known as "Big Benly".

I've still got the magazine at home in pride of place with some of my favorite CB750 literature. He built it for racing and it was entered in a lot of classic races in 2001/2002, and was even taken to Britain to race at Mallory Park, and the Isle of Mann too, I think.

Beautiful bike for sure, I took a few cues from the build photo's when I braced the frame on my (stalled) racer project. Cheers, Terry.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #146 on:** March 12, 2008, 01:44:56 PM »

Thanks for that Terry, seems you are some use after all.

I wonder how they arrived at the name "Big Benly" ?
Anything in the article regarding the name Tell ?

Sam.

voxonda · « **Reply #147 on:** March 12, 2008, 03:29:17 PM »

Does the 'Big Benly' uses a, changed, original frame or one that looks like it? See some interesting features on the bike. What engine configuration, power output? Sorry for all the questions.

Cheers, Rob

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #148 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:51:42 PM »

Sorry guys, my mistake, it wasn't "Cycle World" magazine, it was the December 1999 edition of "Motor Cyclist". I'll have to read the article again to discover why the builder, Patrick Bodden, named it "Big Benly", but I believe it was some sort of "Homage" to the early Honda race bikes.

The frame is a modified CB750 item, and seriously stiff. Patrick used a lot of modded OEM items, that rear hub is a much modified front hub, for instance. Don't those "Works Performace" rear shocks look nice? Cheers, Terry.

voxonda · « **Reply #149 on:** March 13, 2008, 12:35:00 AM »

Hey Terry,

Is it possible to scan that article? I am very interested.

Cheers mate,

Rob

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