Topic: Honda SOHC Race Bike Gallery

[bear]

Ya think that's a good thing Brian.

Sam.
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Yes Sam that's a good thing.
Cheers,
Brian

[Howell]

Honda SOHC race bikes come in all shapes and sizes.
Here's one that's sprouted an extra wheel.

Cheers,
Brian

Dutch CB750 kneeler , dutch sidecar champion in 1971.
Rebuild in 2006.
http://www.motorblaadje.nl/Editie/november-2007/Artikelen/885_Theo_Bakkers_klassieke_Honda_kneeler/

[kos]

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Well done that man. no pictures Mark ?

Sam.


Can"t seem to get the guy over the pond to send me any?

I'll try again this week.

Kos

[Kurlon]

What do you want to know? Bike is owned bile Michael Hodgson from Atlanta, Georgia area. Has full on M3 Racing engine with Nova close ratio gear box Runs very well and with alloy swingarm, bigger front forks and wider modern rims and tyres flys at AHRMA events.

KOS

Is that swingarm from a production bike, or is it a custom unit?

[CB500Four]

Have found this on german web.
I have seen this thing a few years ago lifely at a motorshow in Dortmund. I talked some small words with the exhibitor/owner. Engine is from a CB500 and has 500ccm. The frame based on a stock twostroker from YAMAHA.
I think it was an aircooled RD. Wheels are magnesium PVM´s. Front calipers some Lockheed´s.
If i remember right he proclaimed a weight less than 140kg /309lbs.
But in my opinion the clutch is the part of interest. The cover is billet made. Clutch basket should be from the CB500. I have heard from another german who raced a CB500 in the days. His name is/was Walter Baumgart(en?).
He built also an dry clutch for the CB500. And by a friend of mine i have sawn a casted cover for a dry clutch.
Unfortunately he sold this item . I could kill him for that  .

Regards,

[iomtt9]

A few more pics of the Honda at Chimay in July 2010

[Sam Green Racing]

Cool pics Col, still think the Cadwell pic is the best where it is lifting over the mountain.

Sam.

[Howell]

Have found this on german web.
I have seen this thing a few years ago lifely at a motorshow in Dortmund. I talked some small words with the exhibitor/owner. Engine is from a CB500 and has 500ccm. The frame based on a stock twostroker from YAMAHA.
I think it was an aircooled RD. Wheels are magnesium PVM´s. Front calipers some Lockheed´s.
If i remember right he proclaimed a weight less than 140kg /309lbs.
But in my opinion the clutch is the part of interest. The cover is billet made. Clutch basket should be from the CB500. I have heard from another german who raced a CB500 in the days. His name is/was Walter Baumgart(en?).
He built also an dry clutch for the CB500. And by a friend of mine i have sawn a casted cover for a dry clutch.
Unfortunately he sold this item . I could kill him for that  .

Regards,

Very ,very beautifull bike Heinz, do you have more pictures of it.
We have also the intention to build a dry clutch.
Where has your friend let make the cover for the clutch ?

Gr.René

[Howell]

A few more pics of the Honda at Chimay in July 2010

Hi Colin , still alive.

We had gear troubles in Dahlemer Binz last weekend , see my thread.
Two races at saturday.
Frank was also there finishing 5th and 6th.
Gerard 6th and 5th.
We didn't finish in the first race because of the gear problems and didn't start in the second race.

Best regards René

[CB500Four]

Very ,very beautifull bike Heinz, do you have more pictures of it.
We have also the intention to build a dry clutch.
Where has your friend let make the cover for the clutch ?

Gr.René

Hoi René

Unfortunately i had not made my own photos at the mentoined motorshow.
I think the show was in February or March 2006. I´m really sorry about this.
The casted clutch cover was bought by this friend with a bunch of used parts,
spares and so on several years ago and some years later he sold this item with
some other parts. This bloke don´t rang me up . I hate him for that .

Regards,

Heinz

[Howell]

Very ,very beautifull bike Heinz, do you have more pictures of it.
We have also the intention to build a dry clutch.
Where has your friend let make the cover for the clutch ?

Gr.René

Hoi René

Unfortunately i had not made my own photos at the mentoined motorshow.
I think the show was in February or March 2006. I´m really sorry about this.
The casted clutch cover was bought by this friend with a bunch of used parts,
spares and so on several years ago and some years later he sold this item with
some other parts. This bloke don´t rang me up . I hate him for that .

Regards,

Heinz

I know where the clutchplate is, by my racefriend .
I send him the pictures of the Honda with the dry clutch and he phoned me today.
He bought a complete Honda racer three years ago in Germany with some parts including that plate.
This Honda was blue when he bought it ,same color as the dry clutch bike , he left it so.
I will get some pictures of the plate.
But the cover is not ready to fit it is only the billet plate , there is some work to do on it.

[Gonzowerke]

Honda SOHC race bikes come in all shapes and sizes.
Here's one that's sprouted an extra wheel.

Cheers,
Brian

I want one of these with lights and mirrors for the street.

[Retro Rocket]

Honda SOHC race bikes come in all shapes and sizes.
Here's one that's sprouted an extra wheel.

Cheers,
Brian

I want one of these with lights and mirrors for the street.

Now there's an idea.....

Mick

[Retro Rocket]

http://www.motorcycle.com/events/the-flying-red-chair-13170.html

Mick

[Howell]

Very ,very beautifull bike Heinz, do you have more pictures of it.
We have also the intention to build a dry clutch.
Where has your friend let make the cover for the clutch ?

Gr.René

Hoi René

Unfortunately i had not made my own photos at the mentoined motorshow.
I think the show was in February or March 2006. I´m really sorry about this.
The casted clutch cover was bought by this friend with a bunch of used parts,
spares and so on several years ago and some years later he sold this item with
some other parts. This bloke don´t rang me up . I hate him for that .

Regards,

Heinz

I know where the clutchplate is, by my racefriend .
I send him the pictures of the Honda with the dry clutch and he phoned me today.
He bought a complete Honda racer three years ago in Germany with some parts including that plate.
This Honda was blue when he bought it ,same color as the dry clutch bike , he left it so.
I will get some pictures of the plate.
But the cover is not ready to fit it is only the billet plate , there is some work to do on it.

Here are the pics of the dry clutch cover plate.

[Howell]

Movies of a Honda CR750 and a CB500R:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOYNTm_qRfA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHp0rKd0l-c

[bwaller]

Pretty cool Howell.

They sound like Honda racebikes. 

[Ricky_Racer]

Thanks, Howell.  What a great comparison between the sound of a 4/4 and a 4/1. I know which one I like!     RR

[traveler]

That 500 sounds terrific!

~Joe

[Sam Green Racing]

The 750 sounded crap because it was only running on 3 cylinders.

This is what it should sound like.

Sam.

[HB-1fan]

Some real cool pics Yosh, the RCB is great but the 750 Bim with the gold wheels is to die for

Sam.

+1 on the HB1 Sam, i wish someone would replicate that frame...MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM


Mick

Does anyone in the community have one of the airtech (HB-1) style tanks. I need a paper template(trace) of the bottom shape of the tank. Just as it would sit on a flat surface. I don't wish to buy one from glass, as I plan to make it from alloy!


HB

[HB-1fan]

Thanks, Howell.  What a great comparison between the sound of a 4/4 and a 4/1. I know which one I like!     RR

RR,
Were you ever able to get those beautiful 4/4 pipes in production? How much is the Read Titan tank as I might use one for a seperate project?

HB

[Ricky_Racer]

HB, the curved megs are still not in production; only prototypes have been built. I'm currently looking into the possibly of producing them in the US utilizing a die stamping process rather than the one at a time handbending that has been done. It'd be great to be able to offer them at as affordable a price as possible, without compromising the quality. As usual, tooling cost amortization becomes the deciding factor.

PM or call me for prices on the Read-Titan or Bimota tanks. The pricing depends on the accessory options you choose.  Like our Giuliari-style seats, each tank is accessorized to your specs.  RR

[nippon]

Just to correct RR,
one further hand made muffler set is available. I pm or email you.

nippon

[Syscrush]

But in my opinion the clutch is the part of interest. The cover is billet made. Clutch basket should be from the CB500.

So, you can use the stock clutch in a dry configuration if you come up with the right combination of plates and plumbing to keep it out of the oil?

VERY interesting...