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Who will win the September 2009 BOTM?

SHORTROUND
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Turbogrimace
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Voting closed: September 01, 2009, 09:28:00 AM

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VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« on: August 17, 2009, 09:28:00 AM »
It's Votin' Time!

Nomination Thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=56041.0

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2009, 04:39:30 PM »
HOLY CARP!


Only two, which in one way should make votin' easier, but these are both wild machines, which toughens the votin'.



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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2009, 11:49:53 PM »
That was easy for me.. I like the classic, not so flashy, vintage bike. Shortround gets my vote. 
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2009, 11:54:22 PM »
Interesting... Has short round been inspired by the GT40, the rear end looks like it together with the color scheme.
There has been a lot of work in the chop, Turbogrimace...
Needs some study.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 05:19:14 AM »
If you feel like studying, here's a link to some more pictures and a description of the bike:

http://www.hondachopper.net/Gallery/067/index.html

I really like the tail section on that bike Shortround.  The GT40 is a great scheme to follow.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2009, 09:41:52 AM »
thanks for the compliment. i usually don't like choppers, your bike is making me reconsider. that bike is perfect. well done, it deserves to win.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2009, 03:21:16 PM »
Gotta go chop. That is an awesome ride.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2009, 08:56:45 PM »
Hard to vote on these-each on the extreme end of style builds.
Way cool chopper
And way cool cafe bike.
The chop deserves its own class... Awesome job.
(swingarm, blower?, dual discs, etc)
The GT40 or Mustang que on the cafe is very original!

What to do?  ;)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 11:00:38 PM »
i voted but i could go either way (watch it!) here. seriously contestants... more pix!!

both are very cool and i'm glad neither of you live around my area; i don't need the  sprained neck when y'all ride by.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2009, 12:31:50 AM »
are you serious? no traffic or what.  ???
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2009, 08:34:32 AM »
Awesome - Shelby Mustang in motorcycle form.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2009, 11:56:36 AM »
just wanna point out that other than the (very cool) tail light design i don't see shelby anything.

i'm being a nip-picker i suppose but the white and blue are merely the u.s.a. international racing colors. traditionally, the frame of the racer was blue while the car was white, as with shortround's machine. and lots of cars had the center stripe. japan's colors were/are white and red, england green, original german white- now silver, etc...

ok, my job here is done. next up is telling children there's no tooth fairy.  ;D



edit: in the interest of full disclosure, i voted shortround.  8)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2009, 01:21:51 PM »
Quote from: Ecosse on August 20, 2009, 11:56:36 AM
just wanna point out that other than the (very cool) tail light design i don't see shelby anything.

To me, the bike screams this:
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2009, 03:31:50 PM »
Quote from: SHORTROUND on August 18, 2009, 09:41:52 AM
thanks for the compliment. i usually don't like choppers, your bike is making me reconsider. that bike is perfect. well done, it deserves to win.

much as i like shortrounds bike [ and i love the rear lights ] i have to agree with him . i dont usually like choppers at all but turbogrimace that bike is nice!
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2009, 04:37:24 PM »
Laminar, i see it too but i guess i'm a bit reactionary because so many non-gear heads in these parts think only shelbys came with white/ blue stripes. likewise they refer to stripes over the roof as "ss" stripes, after the chevy ss. again, i'm nick-picking.

that gt 350 is very nice, and with the rare crager/shelby mags.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2009, 06:41:28 PM »
Shortround gets my vote - love the tail.  What is that?  I think it would look good with just about any taillight treatment I think you put in there.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2009, 07:16:40 PM »
Quote from: fastbroshi on August 20, 2009, 06:41:28 PM
Shortround gets my vote - love the tail.  What is that?  I think it would look good with just about any taillight treatment I think you put in there.

i'd say the profile is about perfect; the tail is nice, like the gauges, forks... and love the pipes.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2009, 10:02:40 PM »
I might be wrong, but the tail on Shortrounds bike looks to be a H2 Kawasaki repo.  Definately fits the bike, if I was to go with a solo seat that would be the one.

Still cant decide on which to vote for though... ???
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2009, 10:22:59 PM »
Quote from: coyotecowboy on August 20, 2009, 10:02:40 PM
I might be wrong, but the tail on Shortrounds bike looks to be a H2 Kawasaki repo.  Definately fits the bike, if I was to go with a solo seat that would be the one.

It looks like it has a little more "lip" than an H2 seat:

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2009, 06:31:14 AM »
Quote from: Ecosse on August 20, 2009, 04:37:24 PM
Laminar, i see it too but i guess i'm a bit reactionary because so many non-gear heads in these parts think only shelbys came with white/ blue stripes. likewise they refer to stripes over the roof as "ss" stripes, after the chevy ss. again, i'm nick-picking.

that gt 350 is very nice, and with the rare crager/shelby mags.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2009, 08:34:42 AM »
Dude! You got that for how much??  :o  Was it running? Sorry didn't read the whole thing. 

Sorry back to the program.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2009, 08:43:29 AM »
Shortrounds bike looks GT40 themed to me. I like it. Although the colors wouldn't be right for the "actual" GT40 (calm down there Bill lol) it still seems obvious to me.

TG's bike is a classic representation of the 60's and 70's. Nothing seems out of place. From the giant front end to the ard style magneto set-up (I'm a sucker for mags) to the grossly tall king/queen seat. A masterpiece in it's own right.

I'm having so much trouble deciding.  :'(
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2009, 09:44:08 AM »
Quote from: Laminar on August 20, 2009, 10:22:59 PM
Quote from: coyotecowboy on August 20, 2009, 10:02:40 PM
I might be wrong, but the tail on Shortrounds bike looks to be a H2 Kawasaki repo.  Definately fits the bike, if I was to go with a solo seat that would be the one.

It looks like it has a little more "lip" than an H2 seat:



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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2009, 10:56:28 AM »
Quote from: coyotecowboy on August 20, 2009, 10:02:40 PM
I might be wrong, but the tail on Shortrounds bike looks to be a H2 Kawasaki repo.  Definately fits the bike, if I was to go with a solo seat that would be the one.

Still cant decide on which to vote for though... ???

I thought I read somewhere he made the tail section himself ...... he wanted a specfic look but could not find it anywhere else so he made it from fiberglass.  Looks great but the chopper is wicked cool old skool as well!
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - September 2009
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2009, 11:11:27 AM »
Quote from: mikeb4 on August 21, 2009, 10:56:28 AM
I thought I read somewhere he made the tail section himself ...... he wanted a specfic look but could not find it anywhere else so he made it from fiberglass.  Looks great but the chopper is wicked cool old skool as well!

Yeah, that's mentioned in the eBay auction.
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