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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #300 on: October 03, 2008, 04:36:05 AM »
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #301 on: October 07, 2008, 02:25:16 PM »
Just a update on the replica: Mounting the big fairing, so I can sent her off to the painter, and changed the exhaust.


It is a bid quiet here, isn't it?

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #302 on: October 07, 2008, 03:01:59 PM »
Perhaps you could explain the thinking behind that fairing; given that it's a bit unusual I wonder if there was some wind tunnel time spent?

Like the exhaust... close ups?
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #303 on: October 07, 2008, 04:28:58 PM »
Look further back in this thread Billy for pics of Robs bike and exhaust.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #304 on: October 08, 2008, 12:38:15 AM »
Perhaps you could explain the thinking behind that fairing; given that it's a bit unusual I wonder if there was some wind tunnel time spent?

Like the exhaust... close ups?

Thought behind the fairing was to give the drivers an easy time during their stints of more than 1 to 1,5 hour at the time during the 24 hour races. Don't forget thay had 2 drivers per team, so you spent a lot of time on the bike. 2nd was to prevent frontwheel lift on the long straights. In the old days the bikes were quite a bid backheavy with less weight on the front then nowadays.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #305 on: October 15, 2008, 01:15:14 AM »
Hey Ben,

here some other ones:




That is my son, Bryan, on the bike.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #306 on: October 15, 2008, 08:58:30 AM »
Perhaps you could explain the thinking behind that fairing; given that it's a bit unusual I wonder if there was some wind tunnel time spent?

Like the exhaust... close ups?

Thought behind the fairing was to give the drivers an easy time during their stints of more than 1 to 1,5 hour at the time during the 24 hour races. Don't forget thay had 2 drivers per team, so you spent a lot of time on the bike. 2nd was to prevent frontwheel lift on the long straights. In the old days the bikes were quite a bid backheavy with less weight on the front then nowadays.

Cheers, Rob

Like how things are progressing. I know what fairings in general do; but I couldn't find anything in prior posts regarding the unusual shape of this one.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #307 on: October 16, 2008, 05:31:26 AM »
thanks voxanda
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #308 on: October 17, 2008, 10:14:55 PM »
Dick Mann lives outside of Reno,NV. 

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #309 on: October 18, 2008, 12:50:12 AM »
Dick Mann lives outside of Reno,NV. 

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #310 on: October 30, 2008, 05:50:39 PM »
Here's some pics of a replica someone was selling on Ebay. Very nice. :)

Hey guys .... I've been away for awhile but rolling back in ....... I'm working on building another CR750 but with an aluminum tank and replica pipes if possible.  I'm not getting any replies to my emails asking the normal suspects for availability and price quotes.

Does anyone have a recommendation for me to pursue for a tank & pipes?  Thanks Mike
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #311 on: October 30, 2008, 10:01:32 PM »
Mike, if you look back in this thread you will find the address of Bartell Eng in Ireland. Airtech do a glass tank in the US but the Ally ones are much better and are spot on replicas.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #312 on: October 31, 2008, 06:51:05 AM »
Mike, if you look back in this thread you will find the address of Bartell Eng in Ireland. Airtech do a glass tank in the US but the Ally ones are much better and are spot on replicas.

Sam. ;)

Thanks Sam .... I rolled back and read through all the posts, I also did a forum search on Bartell Eng and Bartell Engineering and cannot find anything more than a poist from you about oil pressure fittings.  I also did not see an obvious site on a web search.  ??? Could you give me contact info and a name for the company ??

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #313 on: October 31, 2008, 08:01:59 AM »
Mike, I quoted the wrong thread, you can find it here

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=1176.0;all

Airtech in the USA make glass ones (GRP).

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #314 on: October 31, 2008, 11:54:15 PM »
wow, this has been a great read. i just popped in and read this thread for the first time. good stuff, great info for the replica i'm going to build next year

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #315 on: December 29, 2008, 12:19:57 PM »
That bike is owned by Vic World and photo was taken at Sears Point circa 1999-2000. Check him out at World Motorcycles on the net.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #316 on: December 29, 2008, 02:04:39 PM »
Welcome to the forum Mark (King of Speed), glad you found us and this thread in particular.
I hope you will look in from time to time and share some of your vast knowledge with us on these bikes.

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #317 on: January 04, 2009, 03:20:23 AM »
I'm surprised no one has posted pics of the Yoshimura CR 750, so i will... ;D


This bike wears the first set of hand made Yoshimura pipes for a 750 Honda.


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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #318 on: January 04, 2009, 04:48:15 AM »
OK, you're right, here is one. The legend lives on:


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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #319 on: January 05, 2009, 01:16:13 PM »
Nice but the seat looks a little on the sad side. ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #320 on: January 05, 2009, 03:13:26 PM »
I reckon it'd be good on a wet track though Sammy! ;D
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #322 on: January 24, 2009, 01:09:18 AM »
Is this a members bike?

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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #323 on: February 23, 2009, 06:51:20 AM »
Thanks for the Bartells lead Sam!

I got my Bartell tank and made some progress on my latest CR build this weekend.  850cc Cycle X Git Kit engine, GL1000 front end, lot's of goodies ... here are a couple pics ..
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Re: The 1970 Daytona CR750s.
« Reply #324 on: February 24, 2009, 08:56:14 AM »
What is a Cycle X 850 git kit?

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