Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1375209 times)

speedwolf · « **Reply #3150 on:** September 17, 2012, 12:09:06 am »

'72 Honda CB500 K1. This is my first bike, and after about a month of learning and hard work, I finally took my first long-ish ride (50 miles) today.

Picasoo · « **Reply #3151 on:** September 17, 2012, 02:24:15 am »

Regards from Serbia...

Dimitri13 · « **Reply #3152 on:** September 17, 2012, 02:29:19 am »

Quote from: speedwolf on September 17, 2012, 12:09:06 am

'72 Honda CB500 K1. This is my first bike, and after about a month of learning and hard work, I finally took my first long-ish ride (50 miles) today.

Those forks look a bit long.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3153 on:** September 17, 2012, 02:37:47 am »

I would say they are 6 inch overs, a stock length set and that bike would look nice...

andy750 · « **Reply #3154 on:** September 17, 2012, 04:03:51 am »

Great shots as usual Picasoo - where are you in the photos? What is that tower?

How did your bike do on the dirt road?

Thanks
Andy

hymodyne · « **Reply #3155 on:** September 17, 2012, 05:16:30 am »

James

flybox1 · « **Reply #3156 on:** September 17, 2012, 07:00:05 am »

me and hijynx up at Paradise, Mount Rainier, WA 9/16/12

speedwolf · « **Reply #3157 on:** September 17, 2012, 01:07:26 pm »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on September 17, 2012, 02:37:47 am

I would say they are 6 inch overs, a stock length set and that bike would look nice...

Ha, I'm workin' on it. My friend's dad gave me a stock set off a wrecked 500. Since it's running and I'm finally getting to ride, I kind of have the "if it's not broken, don't fix it" mindset.

If someone could link me to, or PM me, some good fork replacement instructions that would be very helpful.

tweakin · « **Reply #3158 on:** September 17, 2012, 03:45:12 pm »

Looks like it was a great ride! Wish I could have made it. I was so bummed when I woke up Sunday am with my back jacked up!

Quote from: flybox1 on September 17, 2012, 07:00:05 am

me and hijynx up at Paradise, Mount Rainier, WA 9/16/12

ofreen · « **Reply #3159 on:** September 17, 2012, 05:57:39 pm »

Picked up a roofing staple in the rear tire on the way home from work today.

Stev-o · « **Reply #3160 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:26:55 pm »

Quote from: ofreen on September 17, 2012, 05:57:39 pm

Picked up a roofing staple in the rear tire on the way home from work today.

Greg - curious, just how man flats have you had on that 100,000+ mile bike?

KCbarsos · « **Reply #3161 on:** September 17, 2012, 09:25:42 pm »

Quote from: hymodyne on September 17, 2012, 05:16:30 am

James

sweet ride man

ofreen · « **Reply #3162 on:** September 17, 2012, 10:33:43 pm »

Quote from: Stev-o on September 17, 2012, 08:26:55 pm

Quote from: ofreen on September 17, 2012, 05:57:39 pm
Picked up a roofing staple in the rear tire on the way home from work today.

Greg - curious, just how man flats have you had on that 100,000+ mile bike?

I think this is number 4 on this one, if I remember right. 2 flats at speed in the front and 2 in the back. All uneventful, except for a little inconvenience. Ask Andy about flat tires.

Picasoo · « **Reply #3163 on:** September 18, 2012, 02:30:54 am »

Quote from: andy750 on September 17, 2012, 04:03:51 am

Great shots as usual Picasoo - where are you in the photos? What is that tower?

How did your bike do on the dirt road?

Thanks
Andy

Thanks Andy...
I'm on the 2 and 3 photo...(from behind and with helmet)
Here is me from the front and without helmet

the tower is a belltower-steeple for the new church up in the hill!

As you can see, that is down hill and dirt road... with cb750 is a little bit tough I think couse the bike him self is to heavy for that kind of road!!
My friend was riding behind me with Yamaha xs400 and he was just fine 'couse he is lighter than cb750...

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #3164 on:** September 19, 2012, 06:49:13 pm »

Sweetie and me did an 80 miler this afternoon......... @ Rt 266/ Chicken Road in TN.

jaycagney · « **Reply #3165 on:** September 19, 2012, 07:41:38 pm »

from this past winter/spring, but I really like this one. Warm enough to ride, cold enough to snowboard with my '81 cb650c

vames · « **Reply #3166 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:42:33 pm »

Nice solo ride today from Brooklyn to Bear Mountain. First time opening the bike up in a while and it felt fantastic. Fast and smooth. That's the Hudson River in the background of the second one.

Stev-o · « **Reply #3167 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:56:49 pm »

Vames - nice bike and pics. That the bike you rescued?

vames · « **Reply #3168 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:28:48 pm »

Thanks. I love this 400f. It growls like a rabid German Shepherd. At about 7K RPM in the higher gears, the already-low vibration suddenly gets even lower, the exhaust tone changes a little bit, and it takes off like a rocket straight through to about 9.5K-10K. Sixth gear is a great invention, too.

It's not the bike I rescued. That one got sold a while back (along with my CL350 twin and CB750F) to make room in my limited time and budget so that I could give this bike all my love. Plus space is hard to come by here in Brooklyn, so owning multiple bikes is a problem.

I always thought Honda should have made the 400F stock in black. Not that I hate blue, red and yellow, black is definitely the fastest color for this bike.

Stev-o · « **Reply #3169 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:40:53 pm »

I didn't think that was the bike, just wasn't sure. That was a great thread!

Black does look good on the 400, I agree. Nice job.

Greggo · « **Reply #3170 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:15:40 pm »

In front of my favorite coffee place, in Oakland, CA.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3171 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:30:23 pm »

You get coffee from a dumpster...!!!!!

Stev-o · « **Reply #3172 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:43:04 pm »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on September 23, 2012, 03:30:23 pm

You get coffee from a dumpster...!!!!!

Only in California!

Stev-o · « **Reply #3173 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:05:09 pm »

At the park on the first day of Fall. Has really cooled off, only 90*!

TravisB · « **Reply #3174 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:01:50 pm »

Back Alley in Adams Morgan, DC.

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