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Offline Old75_ratafe

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2500 on: April 09, 2012, 10:35:30 PM »
Between Marble Falls and Fredricksburg, Texas, just before a three mile dirt road.  After that road, the bike is the dirtiest it has been in a long time.  It may take a month for be to get it back where it was.  :)


Man that thing looks sexier and sexier every time I see it Tip er I mean Really.  I still haven't finished my drag bar setup but I'm about 99% positive I'll end up with the same setup as yours.  Did you change your seat?
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2501 on: April 10, 2012, 05:58:08 AM »
Nice harbor scene...;did they clean up & smooth out the roads in Boston after the Big Dig ?

Ha, not really.  Most roads are fairly terrible
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2502 on: April 10, 2012, 06:03:01 AM »
Nice harbor scene...;did they clean up & smooth out the roads in Boston after the Big Dig ?

Ha, not really.  Most roads are fairly terrible

+1 on that! Worst roads in the country no doubt...and thats in the city!
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2503 on: April 10, 2012, 09:19:00 AM »
Between Marble Falls and Fredricksburg, Texas, just before a three mile dirt road.  After that road, the bike is the dirtiest it has been in a long time.  It may take a month for be to get it back where it was.  :)


Man that thing looks sexier and sexier every time I see it Tip er I mean Really.  I still haven't finished my drag bar setup but I'm about 99% positive I'll end up with the same setup as yours.  Did you change your seat?

Thanks d00d.  Yea, it is one of those from Vietnam.  Is is a bit shorter than the stock one but that foam will sure create monkey butt after a while.  There is a guy near me that I can that good foam in there and give me a multi-hour seat. It was on sale on eBay so I got it.  It took a while to get to me but before the 45day thing.  I know you had issues with your seat from that guy.  I feel lucky that it worked out for me.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2504 on: April 11, 2012, 08:05:12 AM »
I went on my first ride of the season during easter. The weather was glorious but cold (4-5 C).

These pictures where taken near Oltedal, Norway.





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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2505 on: April 11, 2012, 08:25:24 AM »
Between Marble Falls and Fredricksburg, Texas, just before a three mile dirt road.  After that road, the bike is the dirtiest it has been in a long time.  It may take a month for be to get it back where it was.  :)



Great angle of your bike. Is she lowered?

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2506 on: April 11, 2012, 08:32:48 AM »
Kewl.  About 3in front and back.  The bottom of that header hit soooooo many things this last weekend.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2507 on: April 11, 2012, 08:38:13 AM »
oh yea I bet! The lowered stance looks great but my 6ft frame likes the extra height. My next rebuild will look a bit like yours.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2508 on: April 11, 2012, 08:42:36 AM »
Kewl.  You know it will look good then.   8)

I am only 1/2" short of 6' myself.  But then the wife is about 5'4" and it is still a tad too tall but she can handle it as it is.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2509 on: April 13, 2012, 03:10:48 PM »
I know it looks jerky, but today I had my first street ride this season on the 350 Four.  Also had a chance to try out the camera for video.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2510 on: April 13, 2012, 06:21:39 PM »
Had enough time after work today to ride over to the local park on the KO.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2511 on: April 13, 2012, 06:31:43 PM »
dhall, clean k0  :) 8). makes me feel neglectful  :'(. hondanutrider, links not working for me  ??? 

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2512 on: April 14, 2012, 03:20:21 PM »
hondanutrider, links not working for me  ???

OOPS...fixed it in above post.  Thanks for noting.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2513 on: April 14, 2012, 04:35:27 PM »
Rider do you have GO- PRO. Take a small sock and put it around it, all but the lens of course. And it cuts the wind noise in half and you can here the purring of your sohc4. Try it.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2514 on: April 14, 2012, 05:44:04 PM »
+1 on the wind noise reduction. Even a piece of foam taped over the tiny mic. opening will help with wind noise....... IMO the best 'on board' vids. show both clocks and the road ahead so you can see the angle of lean when going around curves and see the speed/rpm's too  ;) The worst are vids. that only show the road with no reference to the bike at all. Not worth looking at  :(
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2515 on: April 14, 2012, 06:16:45 PM »
The worst are vids. that only show the road with no reference to the bike at all. Not worth looking at  :(

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2516 on: April 14, 2012, 07:01:12 PM »
Hah, the sound of the motor and the gear changes would say oh uh 200mph+ but he must be going what, maaaaaybe 50mph?

That is the POV I prefer in NFSU2, it handles better.  If you game and have not played NFSU2, your gay.  At least that is what the everclear is saying.  8)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2517 on: April 14, 2012, 07:27:04 PM »
Took the K4 out today for a 260 mile round trip to Western Mass. This photo shows the bike at Montague Bookstore located next to a river - a large rambling bookstore with a cool cafe that sells great food and beer. Sat outside in the sunshine and had lunch surrounded by young hot students studying ;). Located in Montague MA which is surrounded by amazing twisty country roads!



Next stop was Shelburne Falls and the Flower Bridge (and old trolley bridge (last used as that in 1927) and now converted into a walk-through garden.



and my fellow rider for the day (riding a Honda Shadow)



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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2518 on: April 14, 2012, 08:19:31 PM »
Montague Bookstore located next to a river - a large rambling bookstore with a cool cafe that sells great food and beer. Sat outside in the sunshine and had lunch surrounded by young hot students studying ;).
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Where they impressed by an old guy on an old motorcycle? ;D

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2519 on: April 14, 2012, 09:29:07 PM »
Montague Bookstore located next to a river - a large rambling bookstore with a cool cafe that sells great food and beer. Sat outside in the sunshine and had lunch surrounded by young hot students studying ;).
Andy



Where they impressed by an old guy on an old motorcycle? ;D

Appears like fellow female rider was!   Nice pics, Andy.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2520 on: April 15, 2012, 05:35:49 AM »
Your the man Andy 8)
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2521 on: April 15, 2012, 05:42:34 AM »
Montague Bookstore located next to a river - a large rambling bookstore with a cool cafe that sells great food and beer. Sat outside in the sunshine and had lunch surrounded by young hot students studying ;).
Andy



Where they impressed by an old guy on an old motorcycle? ;D

They were too busy studying to notice  ::)....and less of the old guy stuff! ;)
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2. CB750/810cc K2  - road racer with JMR worked head 71 hp
3. Yamaha Tenere T700 2022

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2522 on: April 15, 2012, 05:30:46 PM »

 
 Courthouse in metter GA this AM and a shot in Dublin GA to meet a few fellow SOHC members from Atlanta for lunch. Bluesboy,Rocker and Bluto. Bluesboy should have some cool pics with his Super Telefunkin camera!
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2523 on: April 15, 2012, 09:48:05 PM »
took a 200mile ride around today. went through city, foothills, over a mountain and up highway 1 to make sure the ocean was still there. beautiful day. should have taken more pics  :( o well. next time

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #2524 on: April 21, 2012, 05:20:52 AM »
hondanutrider and andy, you guys need some leaves on your trees.  it makes me cold looking at your clips. :P