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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1350 on: October 24, 2010, 05:02:04 PM »
More shots from Minneapolis' scenic parkway system...  

Is that Lake Nokomis? It's a great city for an urban ride with little need to get on the crowded freeway.  Bike looks good.
Sure is , right across from what used to known as " burn out hill  "
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1351 on: October 26, 2010, 11:03:22 AM »


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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1352 on: October 28, 2010, 08:55:46 AM »
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1353 on: October 28, 2010, 09:53:35 AM »
2wheels do you have a better photo of your CB750 with the hard bags? Are they Krausers? How do they fit to the bike? Any difference in stability when riding and bags are full?

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1354 on: October 28, 2010, 11:13:13 AM »
Here's a picture of a SOHC out on the road......
not mine though...  ;)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1355 on: October 28, 2010, 11:15:24 AM »
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Yes they are Krausers.
These bags actually fit good.  I bought them for a GS850 but sold the bike and kept the bags.
I don't notice the bags much but I'm not an aggressive rider.  No problems with cross winds or anything like that.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1356 on: October 28, 2010, 11:25:18 AM »
Thank you 2wheels that photo is perfect. Looks good!

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1357 on: October 29, 2010, 04:31:04 AM »
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1358 on: October 29, 2010, 05:20:37 AM »
Here's a picture of a SOHC out on the road......
not mine though...  ;)


That's a SOTR, not a SOHC!
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1359 on: October 29, 2010, 12:12:27 PM »
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That looks alot like a V-twin, Not an SOHC.... >:(
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« Reply #1360 on: October 29, 2010, 09:24:49 PM »
he's new......looking for a good bike....not a vtwin.... he is a heck of a painter........ cant wait to see pics of the cafe on the road!
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« Reply #1361 on: October 30, 2010, 09:30:38 AM »
he's new......looking for a good bike....not a vtwin.... he is a heck of a painter........ cant wait to see pics of the cafe on the road!

It's cool...just giving him a little guff.. :-* :-*
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« Reply #1362 on: October 31, 2010, 08:57:48 AM »
he's new......looking for a good bike....not a vtwin.... he is a heck of a painter........ cant wait to see pics of the cafe on the road!

It's cool...just giving him a little guff.. :-* :-*
i hear ya! just making sure he's welcome.... i think his other thread is gonna heat up tho!
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1363 on: October 31, 2010, 12:17:01 PM »


Out for my last ride before mothballing.... :'(

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I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1364 on: October 31, 2010, 12:55:49 PM »
beautiful country, 750 K6 not bad either. Did your bike have the factory pipes on it when you bought it, if not where did you get them. I want to get those back on my K6 but not crazy about the $1200 or more that it would cost me.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1365 on: October 31, 2010, 01:51:40 PM »


Thanks dhall, I bought the bike with just under 17,000 miles on it and am pretty sure they are the original pipes. They are rusted through in spots along the bottom seam and need to be replaced. I bit the bullet at the time I bought the bike and sprang for a set of new pipes. I paid just over $800.00 for them from someone in MI. I haven't gotten around to putting them on yet, there are other things I want to complete first.  ;)
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I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1366 on: October 31, 2010, 03:45:20 PM »
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You found sone to go riding with you and they have a bike just like yours ;D

(top two pics look like one)

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« Reply #1367 on: October 31, 2010, 04:12:26 PM »

Fooled 'ya then, didn't I.... ;)

How about that old barn? Cool, huh?  8)
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I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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« Reply #1368 on: October 31, 2010, 04:47:48 PM »

Fooled 'ya then, didn't I.... ;)

How about that old barn? Cool, huh?  8)
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1369 on: October 31, 2010, 07:37:14 PM »
My first bike, just happened to be a SOHC, 1978 550K. The year was 1983, I was 17 and was going to be the next Eddie Lawson. I look at the corner these were taken on today and just shake my head...I'm mortal now!
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« Reply #1370 on: October 31, 2010, 07:46:10 PM »


Great action shots solo 2!  ;)
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I like my women a little big. Natural. Now, they shave this and wax that. It's not right. I love natural women. Big women. This trend in women has to go. Bulomia, anorexia. That's just wrong. You know what will cure that? My special sticky buns. One lick of my sticky buns and your appetite will come right back. ~ RIP Mr. Borgnine  01/24/1917 - 07/08/2012  :'(

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1371 on: October 31, 2010, 07:49:15 PM »
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1372 on: October 31, 2010, 11:07:06 PM »
The last photo "sparks" reminded me of a song. An older band with some friends in it. Band name is "She stole my beer"  

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1373 on: November 01, 2010, 05:56:31 AM »
Those are some great action shots, solo 2.  However, if I can issue a word or more of caution to those who might be doing such on the street, I have some "technical" concerns with what is shown.  Now, this might get a bit too "technical" for some - so just skip the rest but remember not to try what is shown.

First of all, cornering on a two-wheeled motorcycle involves a lot of physics where competing forces are balanced in a way can that make for a lot of fun.  The centrifugal forces generated by the turn are attempting to throw the machine and rider off the outside of the corner.  A leaning into the inside of the corner counteracts this centrifugal force by having gravity pull against it, keeping everything in balance.  The faster the corner is negotiated and/or the sharper the turn, the more centrifugal force that is generated.  To balance this, more gravity force needs to be generated usually generated with more lean.  But, the forces generated by a lean are directly influenced by the amount of mass that is overhanging the centre of gravity - more mass generates more force which equates to less lean required, and less mass generates less force which requires more lean.  The "lean" of a motorcycle is held-up by the contact of the tires on the road (which ideally should have a round profile to allow them to roll with the lean), but in the execution of a turn they are subjected to side-forces which could cause them to lose traction.  Also, with an extreme lean of the motorcycle, if any other parts come in contact with the road (i.e. likely causing sparks) then the tires could be "levered" up off the road which would reduce their grip and more increase their likelihood to slide.  In a turn, if one's body is not kept out as one with the motorcycle but instead is positioned upright to the turn as shown in the third photo, then the motorcycle itself is forced to lean more in order to balance the centrifugal forces.  That is not good!  That will be more likely to generate sparks.  That will also generate more side-forces on the tires.  All that is not safe.  (But it looks neat and I'll bet it was fun!)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #1374 on: November 01, 2010, 06:05:14 AM »
Don't be too worried mate, these bikes hit quite early in the lean and those sparks are off the foot pegs. You are correct in saying the bike's wheels will loose traction if you go over too far and i have done this, {thats why i don't have any centre stands on my bikes} but most inexperienced riders wouldn't be able to ride like that anyway. It is always good to exert caution and ride safely but in saying that, these bike can be set up to handle well and i get a buzz out of riding them hard...... ;D

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