Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1450227 times)

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #1525 on:** March 26, 2011, 06:07:48 PM »

Looks good Tipper. She really stands up straight though, might have to bend that side stand mount a touch....

Hush · « **Reply #1526 on:** March 26, 2011, 06:10:27 PM »

Bike looking the goods Tipper, yeah Retro I kinda thought the same, maybe it's the camera angle?

Really? · « **Reply #1527 on:** March 26, 2011, 06:15:12 PM »

She stands damn near straight up on the sidestand. The front end MUST be turned that way and I stretch the suspension up a bit so it does not fall over. I need to have about an inch cut off the stand still. Being about 3 inches down front and back has that effect on it, lol.

And thanks for the compliments!

Grnrngr · « **Reply #1528 on:** March 26, 2011, 06:53:44 PM »

Spring opener last Sunday....sportin my Frankensidecovers
I was late getting there, most folks were already ridin...

dave500 · « **Reply #1529 on:** March 27, 2011, 03:25:11 AM »

Quote from: TipperT on March 26, 2011, 06:15:12 PM

She stands damn near straight up on the sidestand. The front end MUST be turned that way and I stretch the suspension up a bit so it does not fall over. I need to have about an inch cut off the stand still. Being about 3 inches down front and back has that effect on it, lol.

And thanks for the compliments!

i like it,whats it like on the centre stand?

paulmac · « **Reply #1530 on:** March 27, 2011, 03:36:21 AM »

Rode up to Angaston in the Barossa Valley on my 500/4, the main street was packed with bikes of all species, got talking to some of the guys over a COFFEE then road back through some great scenery. The old girl didn't miss a beat all day.

Stev-o · « **Reply #1531 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:14:01 AM »

Quote from: paulmac on March 27, 2011, 03:36:21 AM

Rode up to Angaston in the Barossa Valley on my 500/4, the main street was packed with bikes of all species, got talking to some of the guys over a COFFEE then road back through some great scenery. The old girl didn't miss a beat all day.

No pic?

I think the idea of this thread is let's see it!!

dhall57 · « **Reply #1532 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:19:48 AM »

My oldest son and I were out and about on the CB and the Wide Glide. It's not very hard to tell them apart is it

MCRider · « **Reply #1533 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:24:33 AM »

dhall: Let us know where you rode to. Looks like a scenic rest area. We are living/riding vicariously thru these posts

dhall57 · « **Reply #1534 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:39:00 AM »

Rider, no scenic rest area, but I can see why you might think that. It's actually in the parking lot of Davis Harley Davidson in Burlington NC right off of interstate 85 north. We had been out all day on the bikes and just stop by on the way back to the house.

Really? · « **Reply #1535 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:48:58 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on March 27, 2011, 03:25:11 AM

Quote from: TipperT on March 26, 2011, 06:15:12 PM
She stands damn near straight up on the sidestand. The front end MUST be turned that way and I stretch the suspension up a bit so it does not fall over. I need to have about an inch cut off the stand still. Being about 3 inches down front and back has that effect on it, lol.

And thanks for the compliments!
i like it,whats it like on the centre stand?

It is rough getting it on the center stand. The bike is heavy. This is an old pic and the only one I have of it on the center stand.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #1536 on:** March 27, 2011, 12:02:00 PM »

Quote from: dave500 on March 27, 2011, 03:25:11 AM

Quote from: TipperT on March 26, 2011, 06:15:12 PM
She stands damn near straight up on the sidestand. The front end MUST be turned that way and I stretch the suspension up a bit so it does not fall over. I need to have about an inch cut off the stand still. Being about 3 inches down front and back has that effect on it, lol.

And thanks for the compliments!
i like it,whats it like on the centre stand?

Without even seeing Tipper's post.....I was gonna say the back wheel is a mile off of the ground with the shorty shocks on.....mine is and I did have to shave some metal off of the bottom of the side stand. All is good!!! This pic is with jack stands under the front of the bike and the rear wheel is still off of the ground.

backwoodsman · « **Reply #1537 on:** March 27, 2011, 02:29:16 PM »

1973 Honda 750 SOHC Cafe drag bike 836 kit

backwoodsman · « **Reply #1538 on:** March 27, 2011, 03:58:06 PM »

1973 Honda 750 Cafe drag bike.... 836 kit.

andy750 · « **Reply #1539 on:** March 27, 2011, 04:01:51 PM »

Very nice bike backwoodsman but we need to see it on the road and not just in your driveway! Anyway what is the fairing on the bike? Looks good.

Andy

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #1540 on:** March 27, 2011, 04:03:15 PM »

Yes very nice bike but i wouldn't call it a drag bike or a cafe, just a very nice CB with an 836 kit....

backwoodsman · « **Reply #1541 on:** March 27, 2011, 05:11:58 PM »

The fairing is a 1976 R90s BMW Bullet. I will post more picks soon to your non belives of a cafe or drag bike.
Backwoodsman

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #1542 on:** March 27, 2011, 05:49:49 PM »

Quote from: backwoodsman on March 27, 2011, 05:11:58 PM

The fairing is a 1976 R90s BMW Bullet. I will post more picks soon to your non belives of a cafe or drag bike.
Backwoodsman

Its not a derogatory comment dude, Cafe bikes are completely different to your bike as are drag bikes, i have a 750 drag bike, which are lowered stretched and have longer swingarms set up for the strip, anyone can race any bike at the strip but that doesn't make it a drag bike. Cafe bikes usually have clip ons or clubmans, fibreglass seats and many other changes, i am building a 1000cc bike that will look very similar to yours, in no way is it a cafe.
There are plenty of examples of both on this site....

Cafe

My old drag bike

another 750 drag bike...
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=61876.950

I hope you didn't miss the bit where i said i like your bike ....

Any chance of a full side on shot, i am painting my rear guard as well and would like to have a good look at yours, you don't see many with the guard painted......looks cool

Steve F · « **Reply #1543 on:** March 27, 2011, 05:53:13 PM »

I like the color

Nice bike! Where you from?
Steve F

Grnrngr · « **Reply #1544 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:45:00 PM »

Very nice bike, Backwoodsman! And not out of line with what we see in the Bike of the Month threads...did you do it yourself? And don't take things personal around here, we are, after all, ruff tuff motorcycle ryders, usually speak our minds right off. Occasionally, since we have also in our midst, a merry troupe of clowns, poke fun (kinda hard sometimes) at what the world brings to our collective doorstep. I'm pretty sure it says in the official rule book, that cafe bikes are required to have dragbars or lower to qualify...All in good fun and sportiness. Don't be put off, tell us some more about your bike and yourself, and of course.....more pics.....

Shenanigans · « **Reply #1545 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:53:35 PM »

Its a long story, as usual.

tomsweb1 · « **Reply #1546 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:58:14 PM »

Well, we want to hear it.

Grnrngr · « **Reply #1547 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:59:47 PM »

Nice legs!!!

Shenanigans · « **Reply #1548 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:05:38 PM »

Annual Halloween skate park motorcycle jump.

Yeah yeah that's what I get.

scottly · « **Reply #1549 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:27:43 PM »

Quote from: Shenanigans on March 27, 2011, 07:05:38 PM

Annual Halloween skate park motorcycle jump.

Yeah yeah that's what I get.

Still living up to your nickname, I see!!!

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Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1450227 times)