Author Topic: Building of a CB500 classic racer (Read 207392 times)

mec · « **Reply #700 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:23:52 PM »

wish you the best.

mec

Howell · « **Reply #701 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:35:16 PM »

Yrjo in the hospital on the first day and yesterday already making jokes with his brother.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #702 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:32:36 AM »

Good meds huh? He'll be fine, you wait and see.

FuZZie · « **Reply #703 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:17:39 PM »

Best wishes Yrjo I hope you have a speedy recovery!
Man talk about channelling the inner retard... I love the second pic Howell!

CR750 · « **Reply #704 on:** July 30, 2012, 12:53:32 AM »

We all know the risks of racing but this kind of news is always bone chilling...

Yrjo, I wish you a speedy and FULL recovery.... and listen to your physiologist and do all the darn exercises they tell you when it comes to that ! A friend of mine badly fractured his right ankle and hip when dropping from 10 meters onto concrete (rock climbing- another hobby), and was also told he would probably never walk straight again, but with a lot of exercise ( and being a young, fit chap like you ) he proved everybody wrong. Takes a lot of effort and persistence, but so does racing...which you were good at !

Rene, the best to you and your family in these times, that must have been a hell of a scare when the announcer reports the incident involving number 7....

cabrala · « **Reply #705 on:** July 30, 2012, 08:50:43 AM »

Wishing you the best Yrjo!! You've got an entire community pulling for you.

Howell · « **Reply #706 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:20:23 PM »

Quote from: cr750 on July 30, 2012, 12:53:32 AM

We all know the risks of racing but this kind of news is always bone chilling...

Rene, the best to you and your family in these times, that must have been a hell of a scare when the announcer reports the incident involving number 7....

I had wished that the announcer reports the incident , but none of that.
After missing him and the red flag situation I knew that is was Yrjo, I asked the organisation to confirm that but they didn't.
This was the most horrible time of my live because in the saturday training there was a rider killed but they didn't say nothing about it,so I thought had something like that happened.
After some time the riders came into the pit and I asked Colin S.(IOMTT9) if he knew something and he told he saw him crash very hard.
Our fiend also on a Honda in the same race came in the pit after some time, he was stopped at the accident and stayed with Yrjo all the time till the ambulance brought him to the hospital.
He informed us about his injuries , some time after that we went to the racedirector and heard he was already in the hospital.
Perhaps this is the belgium way to inform the family.

scottly · « **Reply #707 on:** July 31, 2012, 08:22:07 PM »

Quote from: Howell on July 28, 2012, 02:05:06 PM

he touched a strawbale in a very fast right corner ( fullspeed in 4th gear) with his right leg and then he couldn't hold the bike and then made a frontal crash on the left side of the track in a tyre wall.

The strawbale and the tire wall, which should be safety devises, don't work for motorcycles. Same as the "launching ramp" that contributed to Bear's injury.

CR750 · « **Reply #708 on:** August 01, 2012, 12:44:45 AM »

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Perhaps this is the belgium way to inform the family.

Wow, that must have been horrible, with the Saturday events in the back of your mind !
Although I can understand that at the very first moment they focus entirely on the patient and not the family ( same drill as at emergency rooms in hospitals ), surely they should/could have announced a few short words shortly thereafter.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #709 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:13:11 AM »

Rene, was it a purpose built track or a road circuit like the IOM ?

Sam.

Howell · « **Reply #710 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:20:19 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750A on August 01, 2012, 07:13:11 AM

Rene, was it a purpose built track or a road circuit like the IOM ?

Sam.

Look here Sam:http://www.circuit.be/circuit_2_Caracteristics.html

Yrjo crashed in the Virage du Beauchamp

RAFster122s · « **Reply #711 on:** August 08, 2012, 12:10:22 AM »

Rene, Yrjo, I am sorry to read this sad news. My thoughts and prayers for Yrjo's recovery... please keep us updated on his progress.
David

Howell · « **Reply #712 on:** August 08, 2012, 10:45:31 AM »

Quote from: RAFster122S on August 08, 2012, 12:10:22 AM

Rene, Yrjo, I am sorry to read this sad news. My thoughts and prayers for Yrjo's recovery... please keep us updated on his progress.
David

Look here:http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=110647.0

Howell · « **Reply #713 on:** August 29, 2012, 12:56:01 PM »

I'm buidling up a 'new' bike with last years frame and the Davies swingarm, pics come later.
I have to repair some things from the crash bike to use them and I had a lot of spare parts.
If the bike is ready I will sell it with a complete tuned spare engine (65 rwp) and all other racestuff we have (also many original Cb500 engine parts)
Price € 10000,= - US $ 12500,= £ 8000,=

Howell · « **Reply #714 on:** September 01, 2012, 11:16:09 AM »

Rebuild of the bike , I took last years frame and cut of the part behind the shock mounts.
Still this frame weights 16 kg without swingarm, the Davies frame 7 kg.
But I use the Davies swingarm and had to make bronze bushings to fit the original swingarm axle in it.

Howell · « **Reply #715 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:43:13 PM »

Back on the wheels , soon for sale

Kemp · « **Reply #716 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:36:38 AM »

Rene, was your Davis Frame ruined in the crash? Are you "temporarily" retiring from campaigning a vintage racer? I have really enjoyed your build and exploits on the dyno and on the track. Really hope you continue to build and that Yrjo makes a full recovery.

Howell · « **Reply #717 on:** September 23, 2012, 12:48:58 PM »

Quote from: Kemp on September 23, 2012, 08:36:38 AM

Rene, was your Davis Frame ruined in the crash? Are you "temporarily" retiring from campaigning a vintage racer? I have really enjoyed your build and exploits on the dyno and on the track. Really hope you continue to build and that Yrjo makes a full recovery.

Hi Kemp,

The Davies frame was indeed ruined by the crash , the tube behind the steering head is broken and bend.
We are not temporarily retiring but definitive.
I am rebuilding the bike as you can see on the pictures , it is nearly ready and then it is for sale with a spare tuned engine.

Howell · « **Reply #718 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:20:42 AM »

Now for sale our CB500F racer , rebuilded with the stock Honda frame.
Including a spare engine with transport box and a lot of different spare parts.
Both engines are complete overhauled.
Without fairing and windscreen , tank and seat must be sprayed.(sanded and in primer)
All in one purchase

P.O.A. - No bargain.

CR750 · « **Reply #719 on:** October 20, 2012, 06:38:08 AM »

Hey Renee,

Hope it will find a good home, how's Yrjo doing at the moment ?!

Howell · « **Reply #720 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:41:52 AM »

Quote from: cr750 on October 20, 2012, 06:38:08 AM

Hey Renee,

Hope it will find a good home, how's Yrjo doing at the moment ?!

We didn't find a good home for the bike till now, however there is a lot of interest , bust most people think it's a bargain.
Since last week Yrjo is from monday till saturday back in the rehabilitationclinic working on a rehabilitation program.

Howell · « **Reply #721 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:49:11 AM »

By the way , two dutch classic riders went to the US to compete at he races in Barber and Daytona.
Finished 1th and 2nd in Daytona.
See the results:http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2510746

CR750 · « **Reply #722 on:** October 21, 2012, 03:19:24 PM »

Hope Yrjo will see the fruits of his labor in the clinic soon, and things start to improve mobility wise.
Too bad you have a lot of tire kickers. But with (classic) race bikes you will always invest more money into it then it'll ever return, unless it's a Brough you've inherited from your grandad

.

Cool to see these guys kicked some ass over there, we're a small country but we can do big things sometimes

!

Opposedsix · « **Reply #723 on:** October 30, 2012, 11:56:09 AM »

Just incredible and 60k views!

Howell · « **Reply #724 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:35:33 AM »

Yesterday I've sold the bike with all the spare parts.
The end of an intensive hobby.

Yrjo has to undergo a new surgery tomorrow, his hipjoint will not heal.
They will place a hipprothese.

News:

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