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

[ekpent]

 See you made your annual trip to Michigan Steve, welcome to Hell. Did you make it up last year during the Covid stuff ?

[PeWe]

Ham salami pepperoni provolone on the sandwich, very good. But the small restaurant doesn’t do much business, just off the I-94 but it doesn’t draw much from the highway. It’s perfectly situated for a guy like me, wandering around the countryside.

Happy Father’s Day Terry

Thanks Kevin! And that sandwich sounds fantastic mate, one day when Covid-19 is just a memory, I'll be over your way, and will no doubt enjoy some of that local fare.

That would be one fine day Terry, but the best ride I have had in recent years was leading 10 snarling SOHC4’s, and one rubber Lizard down my favorite roads from Detroit into Hell.

Speaking of Hell, was just there last Friday!   Went there for Fish & Chips.
But we were in Classic cars, not Hondas.

Nice cars well worth to keep on the streets for drivers and spectators!
No to electrical insane, yes for real cars and bikes on fuel!!

[PeWe]

Working from home is really good! Bad thing that we probably will go back to our jobs next month!

Close to my bike in the garage at home, appr 12 meters.
I decided for a lunch 40km away yesterday to enjoy the good weather when possible.

I like the eat and watch bike theme!
Typical Swedish countryside house style, red with white corners.
(Copper oxide red + veg. oil)

[Stev-o]

See you made your annual trip to Michigan Steve, welcome to Hell. Did you make it up last year during the Covid stuff ?

Hey Eric...yes, was up in MI visiting friends for Labor Day weekend and enjoyed the cool weather!

This was the first trip the wifey and I flew on since Feb 2020 [a trip to Turks and Caicos Islands].
Did not make it to MI last year.

[MauiK3]

Pe
Your bike/food photos are SOHC porn, makes me hungry.

[PeWe]

Pe
Your bike/food photos are SOHC porn, makes me hungry.

Hungry for a ride, right?

I'm sure you have fantastic places within not too long ride distance where you can enjoy a tasty meal and the sight of your bike at the same time!

The season here only 1/2. Need to enjoy while possible. Around 1 month left here.

Earlier this week visited a weekly bike meet nearby. No photo of the tasty burger but some bikes.

[fizzlebottom]

Took a good ride with my buddy and his Bonneville T120. Still prefer the less refined ride on my 39yo CB650!

[KennyRedman]

Took a good ride with my buddy and his Bonneville T120. Still prefer the less refined ride on my 39yo CB650!

I dig that Triumph. And yours too of course.

[ekpent]

Pe
Your bike/food photos are SOHC porn, makes me hungry.

Hungry for a ride, right?

I'm sure you have fantastic places within not too long ride distance where you can enjoy a tasty meal and the sight of your bike at the same time!

The season here only 1/2. Need to enjoy while possible. Around 1 month left here.

Earlier this week visited a weekly bike meet nearby. No photo of the tasty burger but some bikes.

More Honda 750's gathered up together then I ever see around here at a meet-up.  That blue was a stock color in Europe ??

[dave500]

mate bought a 2017 harley but only rode it home so far,we went for about an hour and half ride through some really steep local areas to test it out,gotta load the motor and get them brakes hot!

[PeWe]

Hi Eric,
Yes, Planet Blue Metallic was a stock color here on K2 that we had 72-75, no K3-K5 here. The later K2s had the later engines. Look of the head will show and serial number.
The bike in the middle is a recenty restored 1972 K2 to pure stock with 341 pipes. Rechromed stock rims and fenders, no aftermarket DID rims. 
The oval mark with DID beside the air nipple. That bike's engine the most silent running CB750 I have ever heard, almost no chain/clutch rattle at all.
See photos below taken 1 year ago when just restored. It has the mandatory mud flap needed to pass annual vehicle inspection back in the days.

I missed another CB750 I saw enter the meet, parked around the corner, think it was gold.
Bikes were parked around the entire house, a former power plant, now rented by a  bike club. A really fresh stock Z1 900 was there too.

[KennyRedman]

mate bought a 2017 harley but only rode it home so far,we went for about an hour and half ride through some really steep local areas to test it out,gotta load the motor and get them brakes hot!

That’s very nice. I remember years ago there was someone here offering rotor drilling service. Do you notice a difference?

[574hondarider]

[Kevin D]

Nice video, nice Honda, nice blast through the Michigan countryside 574. I saw Cassopolis at the beginning and I think I saw Dowagiac at the end. What was your route? I have been on M60 before, very nice, but usually it’s I94 ugh.

[574hondarider]

Nice video, nice Honda, nice blast through the Michigan countryside 574. I saw Cassopolis at the beginning and I think I saw Dowagiac at the end. What was your route? I have been on M60 before, very nice, but usually it’s I94 ugh.

Thanks for viewing!!!  Yep, M62 From Edwardsburg to Cassopolis to Dowagiac then head East on Marcellus Hwy.  There was one street towards the end I went on by accident but it was pretty cool so I kept it in, that was Swamp Street.  I normally go M62 to Dowagic  then head West staying on M62 all the way to 131 and head south, this was my first time on Marcellus Hwy but I liked it alot! 

[seanbarney41]

Nice video, nice Honda, nice blast through the Michigan countryside 574. I saw Cassopolis at the beginning and I think I saw Dowagiac at the end. What was your route? I have been on M60 before, very nice, but usually it’s I94 ugh.

Thanks for viewing!!!  Yep, M62 From Edwardsburg to Cassopolis to Dowagiac then head East on Marcellus Hwy.  There was one street towards the end I went on by accident but it was pretty cool so I kept it in, that was Swamp Street.  I normally go M62 to Dowagic  then head West staying on M62 all the way to 131 and head south, this was my first time on Marcellus Hwy but I liked it alot! 

yeah, I have enjoyed Marcellus highway a few times.

Also, I got a very rough twin of your 350 sitting in my shop right now...might be a long time before it gets fixed up though.  Looks like yours came out nice!

[Terry in Australia]

Great little bikes, you can ride them like you stole them, without actually breaking the law.

[Translations]

Took the freshly rebuilt 750F on a ride today, it just broke 100 miles on the new engine and its running wonderfully! The break process in is killing me though I cant wait to rev it over 5,000 rpm's 

[574hondarider]

Took the freshly rebuilt 750F on a ride today, it just broke 100 miles on the new engine and its running wonderfully! The break process in is killing me though I cant wait to rev it over 5,000 rpm's 

Nice looking bike, good job on the restore!  I've never followed the break in process and have never had any issues (6 bikes I believe I've had), just don't ride it like you stole it until it breaks in some!

[Translations]

Took the freshly rebuilt 750F on a ride today, it just broke 100 miles on the new engine and its running wonderfully! The break process in is killing me though I cant wait to rev it over 5,000 rpm's 

Nice looking bike, good job on the restore!  I've never followed the break in process and have never had any issues (6 bikes I believe I've had), just don't ride it like you stole it until it breaks in some!

This is my first full engine rebuild so best to take it easy on the old girl 

[flatlander]

there's a whole philosophy of a hard break-in process, vs. the softie approach. the better technical arguments are on the "hard" side and my own experience confirms that. it'll be too late for this one, but read up on it for your next engine.

[dave500]

mate bought a 2017 harley but only rode it home so far,we went for about an hour and half ride through some really steep local areas to test it out,gotta load the motor and get them brakes hot!

That’s very nice. I remember years ago there was someone here offering rotor drilling service. Do you notice a difference?

Gday Kenny,thats a cast iron rotor not a drilled stainless factory one,id say it works slightly better in stopping power for lever pressure compared,however the stainless one i could fade to zero if i wanted easy on our long steep decents,the cast iron one seems to get better to a point then stay there without fading,i have semi sintered pads i cant seem to find sintered pads here?a guy here in australia is turning them out for hondas,they come drilled or solid,was only about 180 bucks.
you have to grind n punch out the stock rivets and bolt these on the carrier,its about 160 grams lighter then the stock one,i must tidy up that caliper one day.

[Translations]

there's a whole philosophy of a hard break-in process, vs. the softie approach. the better technical arguments are on the "hard" side and my own experience confirms that. it'll be too late for this one, but read up on it for your next engine.

To each there own, personally I just feel more comfortable following Honda's recommendations.

[dave500]

dont let idle and dont lug it.

[Stev-o]

there's a whole philosophy of a hard break-in process, vs. the softie approach. the better technical arguments are on the "hard" side and my own experience confirms that. it'll be too late for this one, but read up on it for your next engine.

To each there own, personally I just feel more comfortable following Honda's recommendations.

I dont blame ya. I too, was cautious about breakin' in the motor in my K4 after an expensive rebuild!