Author Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY " (Read 2250507 times)

Flying J · « **Reply #6450 on:** January 14, 2011, 06:07:55 PM »

I just located a CL350 for free in my neighborhood so i have been looking at bikes for inspiration for that future build.

SlowRoad · « **Reply #6451 on:** January 15, 2011, 06:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Zaipai on January 14, 2011, 05:38:39 AM

Quote from: steelworker on January 13, 2011, 02:30:53 PM
CB550 by Cook customs
Some more, I was wondering how they managed to get the power to the rear wheel.. Turbo? I think so...

His website: http://www.cookcustomchoppers.com/championship.htm

.: Scott :.

Very nice!!

strynboen · « **Reply #6452 on:** January 15, 2011, 09:33:00 AM »

funny way to cut the finns.to the single cylender looks..is it an hydralik pump???in front..and oil tank on an 550..

looks like an old solex caburettor..same as on my old fishing boat engine..just need an sew magenet

Flying J · « **Reply #6453 on:** January 15, 2011, 10:03:12 AM »

I would imagine its the points.

754 · « **Reply #6454 on:** January 15, 2011, 02:10:58 PM »

To truly appreciate the Cook bike, you should take a good look at early fours, ie Henderson 7 Indian Fours.. to fully grasp how well he pulled this off. It will all start making more sense! A lot of the major elements are there, and it was a huge amount of work to do that..
Stryn, its probably a Schebler vergasser (carb), true to period correctness..

seaweb11 · « **Reply #6455 on:** January 15, 2011, 05:27:06 PM »

Quote from: SlowRoad on January 15, 2011, 06:16:48 AM

Quote from: Zaipai on January 14, 2011, 05:38:39 AM
Quote from: steelworker on January 13, 2011, 02:30:53 PM
CB550 by Cook customs
Some more, I was wondering how they managed to get the power to the rear wheel.. Turbo? I think so...

His website: http://www.cookcustomchoppers.com/championship.htm

.: Scott :.

That was on the same stage as my old K8 at a bike show in Sturgis.
I didn't win

CaféElite · « **Reply #6456 on:** January 15, 2011, 06:04:56 PM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on January 14, 2011, 05:51:26 PM

Geeez cafeElite. Dont go looking at my build thread, you might make me cry.

Do your worst on this one

I have seen your build....

The ducati is borderline perfect. When a man finishes a build like that he really has done his beast work. The bike flows so well it makes me dream of have skills that are just not possible.

Zaipai · « **Reply #6457 on:** January 15, 2011, 06:38:03 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on January 15, 2011, 05:27:06 PM

That was on the same stage as my old K8 at a bike show in Sturgis.
I didn't win

As nice as the bike is, if I were there I would have voted for your bike Seaweb!

.: Scott :.

754 · « **Reply #6458 on:** January 15, 2011, 07:49:20 PM »

A couple of things about the Duc single irk me, and it is far from perfect..;

The frame is going downhill, in itself not so bad except the bend at lower front of frame makes this more apparent... a big radius curve may have have helped that out..
The Tank is going downhill, that pretty rarely ever looks good. Also the front edge of the tank,angled to match front downrube, would have looked better, or maybe tank slid back.. at any rate those lines clash...
JMO.. FWIW..

fastbroshi · « **Reply #6459 on:** January 16, 2011, 08:20:50 AM »

It may be just the picture fooling us a bit on that tankline, the front wheel is turned toward us. I've seen a 1098 in person and it looks great.

754 · « **Reply #6460 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:20:28 AM »

I am talking about the single, not a 1098.
I just realized the front downtube is dulex, instead of factory single... might be stiffer but does not look any better..

CaféElite · « **Reply #6461 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:57:16 AM »

Quote from: 754 on January 15, 2011, 07:49:20 PM

A couple of things about the Duc single irk me, and it is far from perfect..;

The frame is going downhill, in itself not so bad except the bend at lower front of frame makes this more apparent... a big radius curve may have have helped that out..
The Tank is going downhill, that pretty rarely ever looks good. Also the front edge of the tank,angled to match front downrube, would have looked better, or maybe tank slid back.. at any rate those lines clash...
JMO.. FWIW..

Damn I thought everyone has the same perspective of perfect as me

I will say though that the things that your picking out I think were objectives of the build and a little play in the photo. When I look at the pic I see a lot of MH900 influence. The bike being on the rear stand gives it a bit more angle then really there. Put in flat ground as well as a rider and you would see it flatten out nicely. I think the objective was to line the front of the tank with the exhaust and not the frame which I like considering exhaust tends to extenuate the lines more then the frame. I do like that the front and rear frame sections angle evenly.

Its clean and simple.. I heart it.

Now only if the fairing was removed from this..

Bluegreen · « **Reply #6462 on:** January 16, 2011, 12:35:02 PM »

Quote from: CaféElite on January 16, 2011, 11:57:16 AM

Quote from: 754 on January 15, 2011, 07:49:20 PM
A couple of things about the Duc single irk me, and it is far from perfect..;

The frame is going downhill, in itself not so bad except the bend at lower front of frame makes this more apparent... a big radius curve may have have helped that out..
The Tank is going downhill, that pretty rarely ever looks good. Also the front edge of the tank,angled to match front downrube, would have looked better, or maybe tank slid back.. at any rate those lines clash...
JMO.. FWIW..

Damn I thought everyone has the same perspective of perfect as me

I will say though that the things that your picking out I think were objectives of the build and a little play in the photo. When I look at the pic I see a lot of MH900 influence. The bike being on the rear stand gives it a bit more angle then really there. Put in flat ground as well as a rider and you would see it flatten out nicely. I think the objective was to line the front of the tank with the exhaust and not the frame which I like considering exhaust tends to extenuate the lines more then the frame. I do like that the front and rear frame sections angle evenly.

Its clean and simple.. I heart it.

Now only if the fairing was removed from this..

No ,no

Leave that bike as is !!!

Greggo · « **Reply #6463 on:** January 16, 2011, 01:46:50 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 15, 2011, 07:49:20 PM

A couple of things about the Duc single irk me, and it is far from perfect..;

The frame is going downhill, in itself not so bad except the bend at lower front of frame makes this more apparent... a big radius curve may have have helped that out..
The Tank is going downhill, that pretty rarely ever looks good. Also the front edge of the tank,angled to match front downrube, would have looked better, or maybe tank slid back.. at any rate those lines clash...
JMO.. FWIW..

Might look a lot less dramatic sitting firmly on both wheels...the rear is lifted two or three inches on that stand...

754 · « **Reply #6464 on:** January 16, 2011, 07:22:59 PM »

I thought about the rear stand, then I held a sheet of paper across the bottom of tires, still goes downhill to me.

So is the Rickman Kawi.. man do those pipes hang down in front of the collector...

I knew a guy that had a RickmanKaw, rode with him a few times, as I glanced at the pic, I noticed first the rear peg hoops, and thought Rickman..

Bluegreen · « **Reply #6465 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:56:52 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 16, 2011, 07:22:59 PM

I thought about the rear stand, then I held a sheet of paper across the bottom of tires, still goes downhill to me.

So is the Rickman Kawi.. man do those pipes hang down in front of the collector...

I knew a guy that had a RickmanKaw, rode with him a few times, as I glanced at the pic, I noticed first the rear peg hoops, and thought Rickman..

With the Rickman the bottom of the tank is following the frame line. The top of the tank is paralell with both the bottom of the seat and the ground.

754 · « **Reply #6466 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:22:04 AM »

What I mean in the Rickman, is the engine, and lower frame rail, looks tilted downward at front. .. as ipposed to stock Kawi position..

CaféElite · « **Reply #6467 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:02:32 PM »

Took this at VMD in ohio this summer.. Its beat but man I want to just jump on it..

Bluegreen · « **Reply #6468 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:52:12 AM »

Quote from: 754 on January 17, 2011, 12:22:04 AM

What I mean in the Rickman, is the engine, and lower frame rail, looks tilted downward at front. .. as ipposed to stock Kawi position..

Damn, you're right.

ksmith0034 · « **Reply #6469 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:11:50 AM »

For anyone seeking inspiration in the cold... the Snomo Sportster!
Here's the link: http://www.xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=668295

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #6470 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:43:40 AM »

http://motoclubmexico.com/tag/honda-cb550-cafe-racer/
This inspired me. Godffrys bike on a Mexican bike site. Lots of other cool stuff on there as well.

Zaipai · « **Reply #6471 on:** January 22, 2011, 05:30:49 AM »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 21, 2011, 09:43:40 AM

http://motoclubmexico.com/tag/honda-cb550-cafe-racer/
This inspired me. Goddfrys bike on a Mexican bike site. Lots of other cool stuff on there as well.

Go Go Godffrey.. Man that bike is getting a lot of coverage. Well it should. !

.: Scott :.

Flying J · « **Reply #6472 on:** January 22, 2011, 10:57:03 AM »

I barley have enough time to look at all the bike site in English and Frankenstuff is already onto the Spanish sites. Good god!

oldhondarider · « **Reply #6473 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:10:15 PM »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 21, 2011, 09:43:40 AM

http://motoclubmexico.com/tag/honda-cb550-cafe-racer/
This inspired me. Godffrys bike on a Mexican bike site. Lots of other cool stuff on there as well.

I couldn't read any on it..

cool bike though...

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #6474 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:12:08 PM »

Quote from: oldhondarider on January 22, 2011, 08:10:15 PM

Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 21, 2011, 09:43:40 AM
http://motoclubmexico.com/tag/honda-cb550-cafe-racer/
This inspired me. Godffrys bike on a Mexican bike site. Lots of other cool stuff on there as well.

I couldn't read any on it.. cool bike though...

You can use Google translator. Doesnt say anything really interesting anyway. Best pics of his bike I have seen though.

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