Topic: Vote for Bike Of The Month - November 2010

[Really?]

It's Votin' Time!

Nomination Thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=77774.0   

Now it is time for your pics and stories.  Spread them out.  It makes this half of the month more interesting.

HedNut


Shoeboxjoe


cbr500


RYNO

[HedNut]

First off.... I am truly HONORED to have my bike in this vote!!!  AND I wont feel bad losing to any of these guys! Their bikes are EXCELLENT units thru and thru!!

My bike was budget-minded from the beginning...just moved into a new house...So THRIFTY was key with this slick monkey!!

Bike Purchase Price: $300 with a seized motor, hole in the bottom end, cooked wiring and if it could rust or seize....THUS IT WAS.

List of Work on Bike:

HedNuT "Dr.Jekyll Mr.Hyde" Paint Scheme...Bio-Hazard a la Tremclad Spray Paint.
Gordon Frame Kit
HedNuT Stage 69 Head Job and Engine Hone, Balance and Rebuild.
HONDAMAN Ignition
Tapered Head Bearings
HedNuT Attack Custom Exhaust System
Bio-Hazard Custom Gauges...(HedNuT Edition)
HedNuT Brake Rotor Race Prep - Stage "STREET 5"
FRANKENBIKE Custom Clear Bio-Hazard Points cover
Cafe seat...crafted by the hands of a crazy man using a mop bucket...(HedNuT Supreme)
HedNuT Frame Weight Reduction Implementation
Bottom End Alumina-Hole-Weldup...Stage 2...
...and a slew of components...new everything wearable and in bad shape....seals, bearings, gaskets...etc...

Over a year in the making...balancing the bike, wife, house, family, friends, fun and fishing (not necessarily in that order...hehe)
Ready just in time for the Canadian winter!

I think my build thread runs thru it better than me if you have the time for a good read:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=57699.0

Here area few better Photos and some videos....

Cheers!!!

[HedNut]

Two Videos...And a couple more Pictures...

First Video I made..."The Starting"...I found out shortly after it was only running on half an engine (one of my brand new coils were garbage)



Second Video of it running on the Full 4 cylinders:

[The_Crippler]

...And  HedNut comes storming out of the gate, holding nothing back!

[Syscrush]

Hednut's voltmeter and pail 'o tail edges him ahead of the competition.

[boulder74]

Wow !! Tough choice this month...All amazing rides!

[HedNut]

Ah yess...the pail'o tail feels great on the bum... hahaha!  Thanks guys!

It is a NUTZ hard month...from the outside looking in...I wouldn't know who to vote for! (pssst...it'd probably be that crazy black and red bike....)  

[cbr500]

Thanks to everyone who nominated and may even vote for me. It is a honor to be included with some of the nicest bikes anywhere.

I actually started my build, project Crotch Bobber (part crotch rocket part bobber), with a CB500 until I ran across a pretty good deal on a running 1976 CB750.

The only work I didnt perform on the bike was powder coating the frame (because it wont fit in the oven). Whee

List of Mods:
2007 CBR600rr front end
2007 CbR600rr Rear Wheel and Brakes
custom built swingarm to fit rear wheel
Cycle X exposed charging system, Power Up Kit#2(Cam, header, and Power Arc Igniton), 10mm Offset drive sprocket, and oil line adapters
Frame was cut and shortened, rear hoop fabbed up
fabbed up headlight bracket
powder coated the engine (covers, cylinder jug and head)
custom seat pan and cover (I learned to sew just to make it myself)
and a bunch of other stuff I am sure I have forgotten about

The paint is two tone PPG Black and Midnight Blue Pearlcoat I also did a custom logo on the oil tank (a mix of the Honda logos and a spade)

Here is my build link it is full of pics and more details: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=65268.0

Thanks for your consideration.

[RYNO]

I too have to thank everyone for nominating me.  To be considered a contender amongst the others in this comparison and on this forum is awesome.

Facts:
I'm RYNO and she's the "Mistress" (Because of all the time spent with her and not the wife  )
Lester Mags 19" front and 18" rear
Firestone Deluxe tires
Air-Streamlining Fairing
BCR Tank
BCR Headlight Bracket
7" Truck-Lite LED Headlight
MG Innovative Triple Tree
Vortex Clip-Ons
CycleX 2" Under Tubes
900F Progressive 14" Shocks
All Balls Neck/Wheel Bearings

I would like to thank all the contributors on this forum.  I've held off posting at all for a year while I pieced her together using the information gathered here. For every question there was an answer on this forum. I've said it before in my first post but I'll say it again, this forum has made a dream of mine possible. Thank you.

[Shoeboxjoe]

No nick name, i don't want to get attached if my pregnant wife make me sell it 

Build thread with more detail: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=52576.0

1976 Honda CB750K

- New sealed wheel bearings
- New brake pads front and rear
- SS braided one piece brake line from Slingshot-Cycles
- Tapered bearing conversion
- Front suspension rebuilt with Progressive springs, 15w oil, and new seals
- Hondaman serviced rear swing arm
- Rear shocks from CycleX
- New chrome laces in wheels
- Continental TKV 11/12 tires
- Tarrozi rear sets
- Clubman bars
- Drag Specialties gauges (mechanical speedo, electrical tach)
- Yoshimura reproduction 4-1 exhaust
- Dunstall reproduction fiber glass gas tank
- "Vincent Style" seat from cb750cafe.com
- Blinkers, tail light and tribar headlight from cb750cafe.com
- Leather seat by perfectupholsteryllc.com
- Engine seal and gasket kit from CycleX
- Oil pressure gauge from CycleX
- Chrome allen head bolt kit from CycleX
- Polished valves and head
- K&N air filters
- New chain and sprockets
- Rebuilt carbs with 130 main jets
- I'm sure I'm forgetting something... etc.


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[Really?]

Hey Joe, nice tranformation you have created there!

When I picked up momma's bike, it had all that stuff on it too.  The PO would not recognize it.

[Operator]

Shoebox

I can't believe you did not go with the orange hardbags!!!!!

But seriously, what did you do with them.......they're sweet(ugly..but I like 'em)

Nice build

[Ecosse]

Hey Joe, nice tranformation you have created there!

i'll second that!

to mrs. shoeboxjoe: please never make sbj sell this thing!!!

[HedNut]

Shoeboxjoe, Cbr500 and Ryno... you all have some slick mo'chines there!! VERY Well done all around!

Shoeboxjoe....your first picture makes me want a set of bags and fairing... I feel some great possibilities with a bad-ass hardbagger' build! ("Hey hunny....can I buy another one now!?"...hehe)

[Really?]

Hey Hednut, you can pick up a hard running, good cornering bagger for less than $3000 these days (they are still 20 years old though).  Even seen them down at $1000.  See my ride in my sig.  Under all that plastic is really just a de-tuned VMAX.

[HedNut]

Awesome!! I want one now badly!!    ahah

[Ecosse]

See my ride in my sig.  Under all that plastic is really just a de-tuned VMAX.

 

[seven]

Yeah,

Again all top notch cafe machines.  But headnut gets my vote.................just bbbbeeeeeyyyuoodifalll!!!.  And, is that really a BUCKET seat?

[HedNut]

Thanks Seven!!   And technically...yes, it's a bucket seat  .... I used half a mop bucket and a piece of cardboard to lay the fiberglass for my seat...     Cheap'n Goofy...but effective! ahahah

Bucket seat making (3/4 the way down): http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=57699.350

[cb550fcafe]

Awesome bikes all around as always. I don't think I can vote till candy night. If anyone wants to send some Halloween candy I might be swayed for a few 5th avenue bars.

My CB450 is up for bike of the month, although its not here  you can see me at dotheton. If anyone wants to vote http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=19539.0

Its a shameless plug. Is it tacky? Sorry.

[tweakin]

Wow man, pretty tacky....  LOL.  Soliciting votes is a no no.  Ha Ha.

You already got my vote on "the other site"

It would be nice to see a solid, quality build win the BOTM contest there.  I can't believe a couple of months ago a bike won BOTM there that didn't even run.  Totally turned me off to that site.

Awesome bikes all around as always. I don't think I can vote till candy night. If anyone wants to send some Halloween candy I might be swayed for a few 5th avenue bars.

My CB450 is up for bike of the month, although its not here   you can see me at dotheton. If anyone wants to vote http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=19539.0

Its a shameless plug. Is it tacky? Sorry.

[Ecosse]

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[Hush]

Nice bikes guys, those rebuild stats just blew me away.
Shoeboxjoe with what you began with and what you fashioned out of it you're getting my vote, I always vote with my heart and think which bike would I want parked in my shed.
I'm a bit of a traditionalist so those stock spokes and forks work for me, nice touches on the clocks too.
Too bad Scunny just finished his 650, it wouldn't look out of place amongst these beautiful creations.
Good luck to you all....Hush.

[Really?]

I was patiently awaiting that tumbleweed Ecosse.

[The_Crippler]

You can almost have a countdown, can't you.