Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!

[tweakin]

At Twinline in Seattle for BrandEns dyno tune of his 836.  Jeff at Twinline and DoctorD know there stuff and did a great job dialing it in.  I will be taking my 915 there for tune in the near future.

[andy750]

At Twinline in Seattle for BrandEns dyno tune of his 836.  Jeff at Twinline and DoctorD know there stuff and did a great job dialing it in.  I will be taking my 915 there for tune in the near future.

Very cool what were the numbers?

Thanks
Andy

[brandEn]

At Twinline in Seattle for BrandEns dyno tune of his 836.  Jeff at Twinline and DoctorD know there stuff and did a great job dialing it in.  I will be taking my 915 there for tune in the near future.

Very cool what were the numbers?

Thanks
Andy

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=83748.0

[Shane72]

Nice evening ride here in Iowa...





New tank painted and mounted, all major projects now done!!!





Shane

[grcamna2]

Nice bike Shane  ...hey is it ALWAYS sunny in Iowa ? 

[jesus freek]

Nice 750;)

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[Shane72]

Thanks fellas,

It's sunny here a lot, that's why the corn grow so tall!  Rains a lot too, mostly at night though.

Shane

[the technological J]

Thanks fellas,

It's sunny here a lot, that's why the corn grow so tall!  Rains a lot too, mostly at night though.

Shane

nice bike... how loud are those pipes? are they baffled?

[OldSchool_IsCool]

Thanks fellas,

It's sunny here a lot, that's why the corn grow so tall!  Rains a lot too, mostly at night though.

Shane

nice bike... how loud are those pipes? are they baffled?

Very nice bike!  Judging by the bluing of the pipes at the head, I'm guessing they aren't baffled.  And will prolly need exhaust valves soon too.  Hard to say as its difficult to tell the quality of the pipe chrome from a photo.

[grcamna2]

Thanks fellas,

It's sunny here a lot, that's why the corn grow so tall!  Rains a lot too, mostly at night though.

Shane

"Field of(Honda)Dreams"  ;Perfect for the farmers too. I love cornbread w/ butter.

[Shane72]

Thanks fellas,

It's sunny here a lot, that's why the corn grows so tall!  Rains a lot too, mostly at night though.

Shane

nice bike... how loud are those pipes? are they baffled?

Very nice bike!  Judging by the bluing of the pipes at the head, I'm guessing they aren't baffled.  And will prolly need exhaust valves soon too.  Hard to say as its difficult to tell the quality of the pipe chrome from a photo.

Pipes are baffled, not too loud at all.  If you look really closely, the pipes expand out about 1/2 inch right after they turn to run parallel with the ground.  Long baffles run inside each.  I can easily hear tunes through my SENA at highway speeds.

They are not double-walled pipes, so the bluing is normal and way less than on some other air-cooled bikes.

Runs good for a 40-year-old bike.  Hondaman ignition, 520 chain conversion, Hagon suspension on both ends, fresh carburetor cleaning and updating of o-rings etc..., returned to stock front end, leak-free '71 tank freshly updated, new tires and tubes, new cables, rebuilt front brake caliper and master cylinder, new fuel lines and petcock internals, bars, mirrors, grips, and on and on...

First-kick starter most of the time.  A lot more could be done, but it's now at the stage where I can have confidence in it and ride wherever.

Thanks for the comments--really appreciate the feedback.

All the best,

Shane

[shinyribs]

New member here.This is my '76 Super Sport. It was given to ma by a racing buddy(cars) back in August.I had it on the road by October.Man,these bikes are so easy to work on.Anyway,riding pics...
Here it is right when I got it road worthy

SANY0045 by Shiny Ribs, on Flickr

train 065 by Shiny Ribs, on Flickr
Current state

PART_1332634066690 by Shiny Ribs, on Flickr

PART_1332634066690 by Shiny Ribs, on Flickr

[grcamna2]

Nice bike shiny.

[dhall57]

I really hadn't  thought about it, but your right nccb. Lately I've been out and about on the KO a lot more than on my K6. I'll see if I can do something about that. My K6 is really a good bike I didn't realize I was neglecting it. Shame on me 

Great on the roads shot Dhall! That bike fits you like a glove!! Very nice. The bike just looks fast! Glad to see you getting out.
Cheers
Andy

Thanks Andy. I agree with your statement about the bike just looks fast. I said something similar last year after I saw a picture I had took of my new KO strapped down on the trailer to bring it home.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=89193.msg1000811#msg1000811

[dhall57]

Here is a pic of my oldest son Jeff with my K6 while we had stopped for a few minutes along side Hwy 62 in Burlington,NC. on  a Sunday afternoon. On the way back in we switched up I rode the 6 and  he took the KO.We got back to the house we changed the oil in the 76.

[72500john]

shinyribs...that firts pic looks too dang familiar..the one at the stream.
where was it taken?

[Retro Rocket]

Here is a pic of my oldest son Jeff with my K6 while we had stopped for a few minutes along side Hwy 62 in Burlington,NC. on  a Sunday afternoon. On the way back in we switched up I rode the 6 and  he took the KO.We got back to the house we changed the oil in the 76.

Do you prefer the lower bars on the KO to the stock ones on the K6 ?
Nice pic.

[dhall57]

The way the bikes are right now, having a new seat and higher bars the K6 is my choice for being more comfortable on riding any distance. It just goes down the road so good. On the other hand the KO has the original 42 year old ducktail seat so the foam is just about shot so it gets a little hard and the lower bars for some reason makes my right shoulder cramp up a little bit after not to many miles. But I feel more confident going in turns at speed with the KO. Just feels like I got more control with the lower bars. I guess you could say the K6 is the cruiser and not quite as nimble as the sporty KO.

[cb750-bobber]

Here is a pic of my brother Kyle and I about to head out for sweet Pa. June ride last year, Kyles is a 73' K, mine a 78' K..

[andy750]

Here is a pic of my oldest son Jeff with my K6 while we had stopped for a few minutes along side Hwy 62 in Burlington,NC. on  a Sunday afternoon. On the way back in we switched up I rode the 6 and  he took the KO.We got back to the house we changed the oil in the 76.

Very cool photo! You need one with both of you in it next time - that will be the mantlepiece shot!

Both good looking bikes.
Andy

 

[grcamna2]

Here is a pic of my oldest son Jeff with my K6 while we had stopped for a few minutes along side Hwy 62 in Burlington,NC. on  a Sunday afternoon. On the way back in we switched up I rode the 6 and  he took the KO.We got back to the house we changed the oil in the 76.

Do you prefer the lower bars on the KO to the stock ones on the K6 ?
Nice pic.

Dhall,
   Those Bars you have on the KO..are they K&N Superbike bars ? I had a pr. on my GS1100E and they were low w/ plenty of countersteering leverage.

[dhall57]

Have no idea. These bars were already on it when I got it last year. I like them and I think they look good on the KO, but just not as comfortable as he factory bars on my K6.

[the technological J]

those look like super bike bars... i just ordered some from cycle x... i had a set on the k8 and loved them.. on long trips you can feel the forward lean a little bit... but they give a sporty feel to the handling and look of the bike, without  quite being clubmans or clip ons... the stock ones are perfect.... but i digress
heres some pics of the k8 i just sold... and one of the KO i had them on also (sold as well)

[shinyribs]

shinyribs...that firts pic looks too dang familiar..the one at the stream.
where was it taken?

Judging by the location on your post I'd say you already know

That is the dam at Tinker Creek by the old water wheel.Yeah,I trespassed to get that pic...it was worth it!

The second one with all the windows was at the old Rubatex factory in Bedford....uh...had to trespass to get that one,too.

[Radam]

Superbike bars are my favorite!

dhall, I wish my dad would start riding with me. I left him my r75/6 while I'm in Oz so maybe he'll get back into it by the time I come back to the states. So far he has only started it. He better get to riding it soon. I've got a lot friends who really wanted me to leave it with them.