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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #325 on: November 07, 2008, 10:15:27 am »
Can you imagine having to replace rings on that bad boy.......

OR even spark plugs?? lol my arms would be screaming.
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« Reply #326 on: November 07, 2008, 10:41:08 am »
This one is badass, and the driver is fearless!



+1 on that! What a monster... I love it!
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #327 on: November 07, 2008, 11:13:28 am »
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #328 on: November 07, 2008, 11:33:21 am »
What the hell is it? The ultimate two stroke?
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #329 on: November 07, 2008, 11:34:39 am »
Who cares?
 Its stupid enough to be great, don't you wish you could do stuff like that? (I do)
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #330 on: November 07, 2008, 11:41:18 am »
Who cares?
 Its stupid enough to be great, don't you wish you could do stuff like that? (I do)
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Yeah, you hit the nail on the head! I am in awe of engineering marvels like this.
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #331 on: November 07, 2008, 11:45:45 am »
I put these up on the tracker thread, but I think they need to go up on here too.

These are from a Japanese custom shop called Gravel Crew:

those guys must have bought stock in those tail lights. Same one on almost every bike

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #332 on: November 07, 2008, 11:59:29 am »
I put these up on the tracker thread, but I think they need to go up on here too.

These are from a Japanese custom shop called Gravel Crew:

Hondas:










Yamahas:


















Good call 'pills! Bikes from another culture but influenced by western types puts a unique twist on things.Always good to see something through others eyes huh? I love this Japanese/Western(not cowboy) look!
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #333 on: November 07, 2008, 01:15:13 pm »
Some of those turn signal lights are in some interesting places.
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #334 on: November 07, 2008, 05:12:50 pm »

i read a magazine article on it , the front forks are standard internal spring shock AND outer spring, and one of the cylinders is dedicated to turning the starter.    48 cylinders (49 including the starter cylinder)  it gets one mile to the gallon and has a half gallon tank

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #335 on: November 08, 2008, 08:57:19 am »
Personally I like the clean cafe/naked bike look. I would like to see a 550 done as a street tracker. I'm thinking about going in that direction myself. Remember the TZ 750 Roberts rode at Indy before it was banned? I looked sick and wicked at the same time.

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #336 on: November 08, 2008, 09:54:00 am »
Personally I like the clean cafe/naked bike look. I would like to see a 550 done as a street tracker. I'm thinking about going in that direction myself. Remember the TZ 750 Roberts rode at Indy before it was banned? I looked sick and wicked at the same time.

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I've been looking for a picture of a Honda 750 'tracker that was subsequently banned; anyone able to help with that?
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #337 on: November 08, 2008, 03:41:46 pm »
"street tracker"?
not familiar with this term...
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #338 on: November 08, 2008, 03:43:03 pm »
Personally I like the clean cafe/naked bike look. I would like to see a 550 done as a street tracker. I'm thinking about going in that direction myself. Remember the TZ 750 Roberts rode at Indy before it was banned? I looked sick and wicked at the same time.

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I've been looking for a picture of a Honda 750 'tracker that was subsequently banned; anyone able to help with that?

I have an animated GIF of a 750 flat tracker crashing somewhere. I dont think it the same one that you speak of though
   This pretty much sums it up.   76' CB592 cafe. 69 750 project, 03 CBR954, 75 750 super sport.

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #339 on: November 08, 2008, 09:29:17 pm »
I found it but it wont let me host it  ??? ???



   This pretty much sums it up.   76' CB592 cafe. 69 750 project, 03 CBR954, 75 750 super sport.

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #340 on: November 08, 2008, 11:57:28 pm »
Personally I like the clean cafe/naked bike look. I would like to see a 550 done as a street tracker. I'm thinking about going in that direction myself. Remember the TZ 750 Roberts rode at Indy before it was banned? I looked sick and wicked at the same time.

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I've been looking for a picture of a Honda 750 'tracker that was subsequently banned; anyone able to help with that?
I have an animated GIF of a 750 flat tracker crashing somewhere. I dont think it the same one that you speak of though


Yeah, Google search brings up the TZ750. One sweet racer but not a Honda. I suppose the closest so far is the SOHC's alltherightpills posted before.
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #341 on: November 09, 2008, 12:08:21 am »



   This pretty much sums it up.   76' CB592 cafe. 69 750 project, 03 CBR954, 75 750 super sport.

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #342 on: November 10, 2008, 07:34:04 am »
Who cares?
 Its stupid enough to be great, don't you wish you could do stuff like that? (I do)
PJ

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #343 on: November 10, 2008, 09:13:53 am »
I dig the Gravel Crew stuff-reminds me of these guys: bratstyle.com

Nice to see flipped clubbies, too; thinking of going that route on mine...
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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #344 on: November 10, 2008, 11:49:39 am »
Could someone do a photoshop mockup of this color scheme on a cb500/550/650/750/similar?

I'm really leaning in this direction for my tins when I paint them.




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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #345 on: November 11, 2008, 01:41:33 pm »
     -BMW moonshine sure does inspire me.

   

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Re: "INSPIRATION GALLERY"
« Reply #346 on: November 11, 2008, 01:55:23 pm »
     -BMW moonshine sure does inspire me.

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« Reply #347 on: November 11, 2008, 09:21:38 pm »
High class moonshine maybe?

I bet he can charge more for on-site distillery....... :P
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« Reply #349 on: November 11, 2008, 11:40:39 pm »
AND it's attractive too!  :D This would be popular in the coffee shop laden college town where I live.

Thanks for that post, I forwarded it several people who will either want to build one or regret ever giving me their email address.  ::)
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