Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY "

[an old man returns]

Billy, the Drixton Hondas are built by Bartel Engineering in Northern Ireland, they are the people that do the CR750 tanks and seats that was on the Bike in my avatar.

The RC142 was the second factory 125, it was the same bike as the RC141 but with an 8 valve head. When they raced in the 1959 I.O.M. TT the 4 valve 141 was not fast enough so in the space of a few days, the made the 8 valve heads and shipped them to the Island, the rest is history.

Sam.

thanks for the info sam.  i love history... moto history all the better.

that 500 is my wall paper right now. so cool.

Here is a different spec Drixton as raced in this years Manx Grand Prix

[Ecosse]

holy moley!! does this thing have afterburners?! 

them some big pipes!  

[an old man returns]

holy moley!! does this thing have afterburners?!  

them some big pipes!  

Haha
They are the mufflers/silencers needed for some circuits over here....this was the fastest honda 500 through the Sulby Speed Trap in 2010 at 129.3mph

[Old75_ratafe]

Does it come with a 6ft "I'm so cool" I mean stabilizer wing?  You know to match the lowered honda crx with the same exhaust pipe.    I know that's a real race bike but I think I just filed that into my uninspiration gallery.

[Ecosse]

i'll give the political correctness silencers a pass because it's got that beautiful drixton frame. is that nickle plated?

[an old man returns]

i'll give the political correctness silencers a pass because it's got that beautiful drixton frame. is that nickle plated?

Nope just a bare unpainted frame.

This is my CB350K4 standard frame though

[Ecosse]

man, those are nice machines! i think there's a racers thread somewhere here; you should post these pix there as well.

so... i assume the bare frame is clear coated.

btw: how much lighter is the drix frame compared to the stocker?

[an old man returns]

man, those are nice machines! i think there's a racers thread somewhere here; you should post these pix there as well.

so... i assume the bare frame is clear coated.

btw: how much lighter is the drix frame compared to the stocker?

no coating on frame, standard lighter than drixton but bendy

[Tintop]

Is that a Barton frame kit?  Denis Curtis over here is making Drixton replicas.  He just finished one that will use a Yamaha 650, and next up will be one to take a 350/4.

[ohiocaferacer]

Since we have some nice race bikes.....might as well throw one of mine out there.
1969 CB350.......will be at Barber racing it here in a couple weeks.

[sangyo soichiro]

Since we have some nice race bikes.....might as well throw one of mine out there.
1969 CB350.......will be at Barber racing it here in a couple weeks.

Bea-u-ti-ful!  Good luck at the races!

[j squared]

I remember seeing a webpage about how you did the RC51 rearsets on that CB350, good stuff gave me some great ideas.  Beautiful bike too, thanks for the pic

[babyfood1217]

Wow, what a great job!

Damn, as soon as I get a shop space here in Seattle, I want to do exactly what this guy is doing.  Hand forming tanks/body work like this is SOOOOO similar to raising (technique learning as a metalsmith.)  I want to do steel, just to keep costs down and to avoid get a TIG right off the bat, but jesus, watching that was amazing!

[Doctor_D]

Damn, as soon as I get a shop space here in Seattle, I want to do exactly what this guy is doing.

Seattle? What happened to Madison?  If they kicked you out, why do you think you're welcome here?

JK.  What're your riding for Backfire?  Maybe we'll see you there.

[sky56]

Ive always loved exile cycles and this is one of the bikes im using for inspiration on my build (minus the logos of course)

[oldhondarider]

Here's something you don't see everyday...

[B.O.X.N.I.F.E.]

From my stop in Bonneville on my most recent cross country kruze...

[Ecosse]

a beach boys tune comes to mind...

 

[sangyo soichiro]

a beach boys tune comes to mind...

 

Sloop John B?   

[DHolbrook]

mmm, I think it's a cb450

[Ecosse]

very cool! that's worth hanging on a wall.

 

[xedge4lifex]

Ive always loved exile cycles and this is one of the bikes im using for inspiration on my build (minus the logos of course)

URK...

[dhall57]

From my stop in Bonneville on my most recent cross country kruze...

Indian Larry a motorcycle builder died several years ago from head injuries doing this same stunt when he lost his balance and fell.

[Tintop]

From my stop in Bonneville on my most recent cross country kruze...

Indian Larry a motorcycle builder died several years ago from head injuries doing this same stunt when he lost his balance and fell.

Yeah, but his bike was moving, not sitting on the centre stand.

[demon78]

The only thing I ever found tricky about that was coming down from the seat to pegs.
bill the demon.