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Offline Alan F.

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What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« on: December 02, 2009, 08:05:02 PM »
Title says it all, what are the coolest forgotten doo-dads for the fours?
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 08:13:58 PM »
I didn't really own one in the period but travel accessories maybe for the 350F.  I saw someone on here that had some saddlebags for it.  Other than my a$$ hurting like crazy, I sometimes ponder what a long ride on that bike would be like, even 2 up perhaps.  I suppose you could wear a backpack but I imagine that would get hard on your back...
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 08:21:22 PM »
The ARD magneto, any turbo/supercharger kit, Bassani or Yoshimura pipes, (the real ones, not the crappy Yamiya knockoffs) Borrani rims, Koni/Boge/Marzocchi/Betor shocks, (although new Aussie Ikons are very nice) Dunstall alloy tanks, Laverda Jota adjustable handlebars, Mikuni smoothbore carbs, Ceriani forks, Hurst rear disc brake conversions, Lockhart oil cooler kits, Magura levers, etc etc. Luckily, (apart from the blowers) I think I've got pretty much all that stuff for my racer project, but it took a long time to find. Cheers, Terry. ;D  
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 08:24:59 PM »
I would really like to find a lightened (and more efficient) alternator for my CB350F.  I imagine they have been made, but I don't even know where to start looking.

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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 09:22:00 PM »
Magnacharger..for 750

Single Weber manifold.. wood like to try one on the hiway, bet it would get 75mpg..
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 09:57:15 PM »
The big bore stroker engine my brother had a couple years ago, before I got interested in these again. Not sure how big but it had external oil lines. It was the baddest one in these parts.
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 10:12:14 PM »
I want to add,.. for 750..
 Squigly Triple A headers..
 finned valvecovers..
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 01:01:46 AM »
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 01:49:56 AM »
YOSHIMURA engine internals. Period. Or...............RC engine parts. Or............the real CR parts. Or.......................etc.

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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 03:11:53 AM »
CR race kit but Rob beat me to it :( I hate people that live over there and get up before me ;D ;D ;D

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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 06:08:26 AM »
"Bagman" tank bags. They were the best ever made.
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 07:00:32 AM »
the original Hondaline rear sets
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 07:19:21 AM »
I want to add,.. for 750..
 Squigly Triple A headers..
 finned valvecovers..
Like the ones in my Avatar. I can't believe I haven't seen a set of these since roughly 1975. Could they really all be in the landfill?  I'll bet there's a brand new set in a box somewhere.

They were a handful to put on as all 4 headers were separate and you had to feed them into the collector.

Did you have a set?
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 07:27:34 AM »
My favorite period accessory wasn't a catalog item, it was the endless variety of custom paint jobs that were being done.  (click on pics to enlarge)




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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 07:40:14 AM »
MCrider, I did not have a set, but have a cool turbo hi pipe  setup!
  A buddy I started riding with in 74 had a set of Triple A's, tried to buy what is left of his 71.. still has the front of the header with collector.. The bike aways looked so cool.. it has about 160K on the original bottom end!
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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 07:54:44 AM »
My favorite period accessory wasn't a catalog item, it was the endless variety of custom paint jobs that were being done.  (click on pics to enlarge)


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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2009, 08:00:15 AM »
Mr Natural, .. ;D

 hell I would run that bodywork, and leave the dent just like it is..every mark on a bike has a story...
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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 08:00:46 AM »
MCrider, I did not have a set, but have a cool turbo hi pipe  setup!
  A buddy I started riding with in 74 had a set of Triple A's, tried to buy what is left of his 71.. still has the front of the header with collector.. The bike aways looked so cool.. it has about 160K on the original bottom end!
I bot these marshall Deeptones hoping they would be reminiscent of the triple As:


but not really:



Sure wold like to have a set again.
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2009, 08:03:20 AM »
finned valvecovers..



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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2009, 11:37:43 AM »
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2009, 01:21:50 PM »
Back in the mid 70's we sold thousands of Winning Performance 4 into 1 pipes at Honda of Mineola.  I havn't see one since about 1980.
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2009, 02:56:46 PM »

Like the ones in my Avatar. I can't believe I haven't seen a set of these since roughly 1975. Could they really all be in the landfill?  I'll bet there's a brand new set in a box somewhere.

They were a handful to put on as all 4 headers were separate and you had to feed them into the collector.

We noticed a set on a chopper in a craigslist ad in Boston a few months back, someone called but it was already sold.
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2009, 03:32:56 PM »
Anyone wanting finned covers should do a search on ebay for "CB750 finned". There's an awful lot of allegedly 'NOS' Henry Abe stuff suddenly appearing.

My wishlist consists of a hand-formed Yoshi pipe and a pair of those cooling fins for the ends of the cylinder bank:




Easy enough to solder a set together out of brass strips from a hobby shop I guess. Anybody got a set, or close up pics of them fitted ?
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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2009, 06:46:57 PM »
PM 1080, he has a set on his bike.

 We were talking finned VALVE COVER... the one on top of the head..
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Re: What's your favorite unobtainable period accessory?
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2009, 06:53:54 PM »
Let's see..........  

                        

                        
                         

                         

                         

                         


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