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SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #10050 on:** August 26, 2015, 10:17:47 AM »

Quote from: Restoration Fan on August 26, 2015, 09:52:43 AM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on August 25, 2015, 03:58:24 PM

I dig that bike. I've always wondered about a muffler upturned like that though...what happens when it rains?

If the bike is running, nothing. The exhaust force will keep the water out and the heat will evaporate any that falls in.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #10051 on:** August 26, 2015, 02:43:52 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on August 26, 2015, 09:30:22 AM

Very cool bike Mick. Now if I could just find a nice pair of Astralites.

Brent, you can still buy Astralites new ...

http://www.rennstar.com/

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #10052 on:** August 26, 2015, 02:45:59 PM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on August 26, 2015, 10:17:47 AM

Quote from: Restoration Fan on August 26, 2015, 09:52:43 AM
Quote from: Retro Rocket on August 25, 2015, 03:58:24 PM

I dig that bike. I've always wondered about a muffler upturned like that though...what happens when it rains?

If the bike is running, nothing. The exhaust force will keep the water out and the heat will evaporate any that falls in.

+1 Don
As with most race bikes with pipes like that, after use they usually put a plug in the pipe and 4 in the carbs to keep foreign material out...

jeffg · « **Reply #10053 on:** August 31, 2015, 07:56:50 AM »

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #10054 on:** September 07, 2015, 11:00:52 AM »

Seen those nice café racers this weekend on 101 Glemseck meeting

Bigsam302 · « **Reply #10055 on:** September 07, 2015, 11:09:53 AM »

All three of those bikes are really nice!

knottedknickers · « **Reply #10056 on:** September 07, 2015, 04:56:06 PM »

Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on September 07, 2015, 11:00:52 AM

Seen those nice café racers this weekend on 101 Glemseck meeting

Interesting approach for the front fender bracket / brace on the bike with USD forks. Well executed! The cut-down fender is probably light enough to get away with two mounting points; I think you'd want more with a longer / heavier fender.

riverfever · « **Reply #10057 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:07:53 PM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on August 14, 2015, 08:34:35 AM

I'm inspired!

Must. Stop. Thinking about using KY jelly to "mount" a tire.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #10058 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:26:01 PM »

101 uses for it, and Chris (riverfever) just found 102!

riverfever · « **Reply #10059 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:35:00 PM »

Why also do I think of taking a knife and slicing those cross stitches in one semi-swift-fluid motion? Not easy to do because my hands would probably be trembling like a puppy trying to pass a peach pit.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #10060 on:** September 07, 2015, 08:44:19 PM »

Quote from: riverfever on September 07, 2015, 08:35:00 PM

Why also do I think of taking a knife and slicing those cross stitches in one semi-swift-fluid motion? Not easy to do because my hands would probably be trembling like a puppy trying to pass a peach pit.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #10061 on:** October 10, 2015, 04:47:56 PM »

Saw this guy at my local Starbucks. I admired his bike while he admired mine. Not my personal taste but a lot of nice little touches and he said he did all of the work himself.

Gene · « **Reply #10062 on:** October 10, 2015, 04:57:17 PM »

I like Triumph's, and it's handsome, but I don't get the look/idea of the rear tire crawling up your back. I can just imagine so many things getting caught in there and ripping your head off.

Hon3ybadger · « **Reply #10063 on:** October 10, 2015, 06:19:16 PM »

A friend of mine chopped down a Yamaha 650 twin like that Triumph. Flat slick seat and exposed rear tire. He brought it by so I could sync and tune the carbs. I got it running smooth and took it for a spin. Gunned it and my butt slid off the seat far enough that the tire was chewing on my jeans. Not the best design in my opinion.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #10064 on:** October 11, 2015, 08:32:33 PM »

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #10065 on:** October 23, 2015, 09:46:38 AM »

There are a few things on this week's RacerTV bike that I don't care for (not a huge fan of the Coker tires, even though I admit they make a unique look; but I especially don't like how the pipes on both sides are cut to dump exhaust on both feet). However, I really do like the lines of the bike and I LOVE the way they did the shock absorber. I don't know how it compares functionally, but the shock being underneath the bike is really unique looking and fascinating to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWOxP0Pl8m4

slikwilli420 · « **Reply #10066 on:** October 23, 2015, 10:20:41 AM »

I do agree the lines of the bike are nice, but they didn't do anything particularly interesting to the bike. The exhaust is useless and sounds annoying. The mono conversion is cool but why go to the trouble to then use stock forks cut down to drop the front where the pipes are dangerously close to the front tire, which may or may not be a step up from the Firestone vintage offering.

There is so much of this "Look at all the great stuff I cut off/welded on this bike!" but did you really help advance handling, braking, or acceleration? Cafe racers are about stripping down unnecessary items and increasing power output. This bike missed the mark.

Desert-SOHC · « **Reply #10067 on:** October 23, 2015, 10:35:28 AM »

I like the mono shock idea and execution. To me the oversized front tire looks out of place and I would have tucked the exhaust under a little more and extended it back past the foot pegs, but it would have taken away from the look of the shock also. All I all though I think it was a pretty well thought out bike.

Hurstman1972 · « **Reply #10068 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:57:14 AM »

Just finished after a 2 yr resto., a CB350F last registered in 1979. Tore it down to the last nut and bolt, and went all the way thru it. Love these sweet little old SOHC 4's!

70CB750 · « **Reply #10069 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:59:24 AM »

Quote from: Hurstman1972 on October 30, 2015, 10:57:14 AM

Just finished after a 2 yr resto., a CB350F last registered in 1979. Tore it down to the last nut and bolt, and went all the way thru it. Love these sweet little old SOHC 4's!

Looks great!

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #10070 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:10:42 PM »

Two beautiful rides, side by side in that second photo. Really nice work there!

Cougars750F0 · « **Reply #10071 on:** October 30, 2015, 06:42:51 PM »

Look in front of the Olds and there a nice looking vintage Honda XL 175 also!

Hurstman1972 · « **Reply #10072 on:** October 30, 2015, 07:16:15 PM »

My apologies- I forgot about the little bike in front of the Olds. That's a '74 MT125 Elsinore. A fun little 2 stroke that I used as sort of a semi-resto warmup project before diving into the 350F.

Cougars750F0 · « **Reply #10073 on:** October 30, 2015, 07:23:20 PM »

Very nice! I remember now the XL's had plastic fenders. I'd like to get old school TL250 some day.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #10074 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:25:15 PM »

that Olds is #$%* hot

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