Author Topic: Nominate for Bike Of The Month - September 2010 (Read 16397 times)

tweakin · « **Reply #25 on:** August 10, 2010, 07:54:47 am »

Thanks Mike,

I accept. Some amazing bikes for September.

Quote from: michrobi on August 09, 2010, 03:45:08 pm

I nominate tweakin's beautiful F2.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=68722.msg836816#msg836816

DelbT · « **Reply #26 on:** August 10, 2010, 11:27:03 am »

Quote from: The_Crippler on August 10, 2010, 05:32:53 am

Quote from: Zaipai on August 09, 2010, 07:31:52 pm
I think its finished now.. You would have to check with him. These were the only pic's on his thread and they were tword the beginning.

.: Scott :.

If it's finished, I second.

Looks like this month isn't going to be like pulling teeth to get noms. Should be a good batch.

Sorry, I haven't posted any final pictures yet. Yes, it's finished. Well...I've been riding it for a while now. Can't say it will ever be "finished". Here's the latest.

Del

The_Crippler · « **Reply #27 on:** August 10, 2010, 11:34:37 am »

Love the color.

Zaipai · « **Reply #28 on:** August 10, 2010, 05:31:44 pm »

Quote from: The_Crippler on August 10, 2010, 11:34:37 am

Love the color.

His car is just as cool. Plus if you did not see the close ups, you did not see the flames under the candy paint.. Just fantastic work.

.: Scott :.

Otto · « **Reply #29 on:** August 10, 2010, 05:56:37 pm »

Love the paint work! Ghost flames are very well done. Is that a headlight bucket off of a 1998 HONDA 1100 Aero by chance?

Very, very, well done..

bc

Ecosse · « **Reply #30 on:** August 10, 2010, 06:26:08 pm »

looks like a benjies part.

http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/euroheadlightbucket.html

Otto · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2010, 06:28:04 pm »

um,

huh?

bc

DelbT · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2010, 06:30:11 pm »

Quote from: Otto on August 10, 2010, 05:56:37 pm

Love the paint work! Ghost flames are very well done. Is that a headlight bucket off of a 1998 HONDA 1100 Aero by chance?

Very, very, well done..

bc

Thanks Otto. The flames are hard to photograph well, and as people have pointed out, I'm no photog.
Yes, that's a Benjie's headlight bucket.

You actually bought the tank and original side covers off of this bike from me back in Nov. 08 when I first started working on it. The root beer brown parts.

Del

Otto · « **Reply #33 on:** August 11, 2010, 04:03:58 am »

Oh yeah! Forgot... Where'd you get the Benjie's ? Do you have a link?

bc

HedNut · « **Reply #34 on:** August 11, 2010, 04:12:38 am »

I was coming on here to make my first ever nomination for Tweakin's bike!... glad to see it was already here!!! What an excellent array of Honda this month! Going to be another tough one!
Cheers!

Really? · « **Reply #35 on:** August 11, 2010, 11:13:37 am »

Thanks DelbT!

I may not be able to vote this month. Love all the bikes.

Otto · « **Reply #36 on:** August 11, 2010, 12:28:33 pm »

Del,

Is there a build thread on your bike? I'd like some info on the upper triple tree...

Bob

Ecosse · « **Reply #37 on:** August 11, 2010, 12:29:23 pm »

Quote from: Otto on August 11, 2010, 04:03:58 am

Oh yeah! Forgot... Where'd you get the Benjie's ? Do you have a link?

bc

Quote from: Ecosse on August 10, 2010, 06:26:08 pm

looks like a benjies part.

http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/euroheadlightbucket.html

DelbT · « **Reply #38 on:** August 12, 2010, 08:45:56 am »

Quote from: Otto on August 11, 2010, 12:28:33 pm

Del,

Is there a build thread on your bike? I'd like some info on the upper triple tree...

Bob

Bob,
I didn't do a complete build thread, but I did post a couple of threads with some of the build information.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=54647.0
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=43078.0

The whole front end is actually off an 81 CB650C that I modified the triple tree to fit the CB550 frame by turning the steering stem down just a bit further so that the bearing heights were the same. Then the 650 forks were cut to the same height as the 550 forks. The top clamp has all the extra bumps/knobs ground off and then is polished. I used that particular fork set because I wanted the twin disk comstars. To get the 18 inch rear comstar, I used the rear wheel setup from an 82 CB450T.

Del