Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1430564 times)

Jo3f1sh · « **Reply #4950 on:** June 13, 2014, 08:18:29 PM »

Grabbing gas during a nice twilight ride.

Kickstart · « **Reply #4951 on:** June 14, 2014, 07:31:19 PM »

Does on the racetrack qualify for on the road?

At the AHRMA Grattan road race with my 75 CB750F - actually managed to get thrid place in today's race. Well 3rd place out of four racers in my class

... but hey, this is only my 3rd race, so I still feel pretty good about it.

seanbarney41 drove up 1.5 hours to check it out and stopped by to say hi.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #4952 on:** June 14, 2014, 07:56:51 PM »

Quote from: Kickstart on June 14, 2014, 07:31:19 PM

Does on the racetrack qualify for on the road?

At the AHRMA Grattan road race with my 75 CB750F - actually managed to get thrid place in today's race. Well 3rd place out of four racers in my class ... but hey, this is only my 3rd race, so I still feel pretty good about it.

seanbarney41 drove up 1.5 hours to check it out and stopped by to say hi.

I had a great day. It was very cool to meet Chris and Jeff. My 550 ran like a top. Wish I had some more pics but my camera is broke

dhall57 · « **Reply #4953 on:** June 15, 2014, 05:21:44 AM »

Took the KO out early morning on Fathers Day

Bob3050 · « **Reply #4954 on:** June 15, 2014, 10:28:11 AM »

Here are a couple of pix from a ride I took yesterday. The first is of the coast at Shell Beach and the second is a reservoir near the little town of Cayucos. You can see how low the water level is due to our drought.
Bob

Ashleyd205 · « **Reply #4955 on:** June 15, 2014, 11:59:38 AM »

Took the bike out for short ride today.

Honda550k · « **Reply #4956 on:** June 15, 2014, 03:25:55 PM »

Went from Toronto to London and back. About 400km. Ran like a champ. Never missed a beat. Was really proud of that.

ryanj · « **Reply #4957 on:** June 15, 2014, 06:34:06 PM »

I really like your white and black paint scheme with the brown seat, it looks great. I live in Toronto and my parents are in London so I know that drive all too well (especially since I'm working on my bike in their garage so I have to go there as often as possible so I can hurry up and get it on the road.)

mcswny · « **Reply #4958 on:** June 15, 2014, 07:59:12 PM »

Quote from: Honda550k on June 15, 2014, 03:25:55 PM

Went from Toronto to London and back. About 400km. Ran like a champ. Never missed a beat. Was really proud of that.

+1 great lookin' 550!!!

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #4959 on:** June 16, 2014, 12:42:34 AM »

15 km behind my house.

strynboen · « **Reply #4960 on:** June 16, 2014, 02:59:37 AM »

wunderbar landskabe...
make me vant a trip to de ..the teknic museums (munic) are great in rain. but long sauth in contry.and like to visit the old tempelhoff airport in berlin..(and my vife)...the rest of city..

enwri · « **Reply #4961 on:** June 16, 2014, 03:35:39 AM »

Cairns, Aust.

Schnell · « **Reply #4962 on:** June 16, 2014, 04:59:54 AM »

Quote from: Honda550k on June 15, 2014, 03:25:55 PM

Went from Toronto to London and back. About 400km. Ran like a champ. Never missed a beat. Was really proud of that.

I rode in the opposit direction. Toronto to Gananoque on Saturday, and back on Sunday. Sorry, no pic.

HondanutRider · « **Reply #4963 on:** June 16, 2014, 05:08:04 AM »

Quote from: Schnell on June 16, 2014, 04:59:54 AM

Quote from: Honda550k on June 15, 2014, 03:25:55 PM
Went from Toronto to London and back. About 400km. Ran like a champ. Never missed a beat. Was really proud of that.

I rode in the opposit direction. Toronto to Gananoque on Saturday, and back on Sunday. Sorry, no pic.

70CB750 · « **Reply #4964 on:** June 16, 2014, 05:20:11 AM »

Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on June 16, 2014, 12:42:34 AM

15 km behind my house.

Funny how Europe is just different looking, what part of Germany?

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #4965 on:** June 16, 2014, 05:41:14 AM »

That picture was taken S/W Germany, 30km from Stuttgart city.

Black Forrest beginning here.
Some km more to the south the earth looks and people live like this

70CB750 · « **Reply #4966 on:** June 16, 2014, 05:58:26 AM »

That is nice!

We traveled through the area in 1995:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=119040.0

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #4967 on:** June 16, 2014, 06:53:53 AM »

Epic trip...

.....but you just missed it by 50km

You passed Stuttgart on the Autobahn (certainly at 207,5 km/h).

Next time you are here do less km and give me a call.

We will find roads like this:

754 · « **Reply #4968 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:41:26 AM »

That town picture remnds me of when we went to Bad Teinach... Home of the Hirschquelle.

Honda550k · « **Reply #4969 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:42:11 AM »

To Ryan Thanks man. Take your time when building these bikes. That was my first time in London and it was on a Saturday night. Downtown was basically flooded with hot western u students.

Mcn. Thank you. The bike turned out better than I thought it would.

Schnell lucky for you. There are many OnRoute going East out of Toronto. It's a nice ride out east.

For the guys that go for longer rides at what rpm do you hold it at on the 5th gear? I hold it at 6k rpm doing about 130 to 135kph.

Also I'm a young man myself (23) it seems I need a break like every 80 to 100km because my inner thigh and right hand just starts to ache. How long do you guys go for before wanting to pull over?

mcswny · « **Reply #4970 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:46:13 AM »

I usually need a break about every 100-120 miles (160-190km), usually coincides with my gas fill-ups (a little early but I'm always paranoid of running out of gas) .

evanphi · « **Reply #4971 on:** June 17, 2014, 05:10:34 AM »

On my 750 I usually hold around 5K in 5th and cruise around ~130KPH (digital speedo, matched to GPS).

I stop when I'm tired. My legs don't get tired, but my right hand used to. Do you have big hard plastic coke bottle grips? Try smaller ones so you can wrap more of your hand around it. I just switched from big ones to Ourys and they are more comfortable.

70CB750 · « **Reply #4972 on:** June 17, 2014, 05:39:16 AM »

Thank you, but I may be moving back home when I retire, for quite the few next years I am stuck in USA

Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on June 16, 2014, 06:53:53 AM

Epic trip...

.....but you just missed it by 50km

You passed Stuttgart on the Autobahn (certainly at 207,5 km/h).

Next time you are here do less km and give me a call.

We will find roads like this:

Sticky Gerbil · « **Reply #4973 on:** June 17, 2014, 04:50:14 PM »

Here's my 1980 CB650 "frankenbike"

rtbmrgl · « **Reply #4974 on:** June 17, 2014, 07:56:49 PM »

This pic was taken in the mid 70's, my buddy on his Guzzi. I think it was the first ride, bought used '74 CB750.
Looks like the back roads north of Los Angeles.

I couldn't keep well enough alone, became this.

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