Author Topic: Vote for Bike Of The Month - February 2011 (Read 12291 times)

Really? · « **on:** January 15, 2011, 04:05:05 PM »

Nomination Thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=81713.0

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

spammasher

nokrome

Really? · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:30:49 AM »

Slow start this voting session but there are votes in already.

greenjeans · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:30:21 AM »

Nice work gents. Been wanting to vote for nokrome's bike for over a year now. well done.

All 3 could show up on "Cafe Racer"

Hey Nokrome, the pics on that link you posted look killer - Is that frame powder coated or paint ? Shiney copper penny color ?

nokrome · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:58:58 AM »

thanks guys, im honored to be here,
unfortunately i didnt take any "before" pictures of the bike because i was in such a hurry to get started on the tear down, i bought the bike from paulages for $200 siezed up, and parts missing, got it home and had it completely tore down by that evening. that was the start of a two and half year project for me.
now that i think about it my goal during the build was not to really ever "finish" the project, i had a vision of what i wanted and i knew what i needed to do to get there so i set very small goals such as hubs, spokes, rims, shocks, forks, tires, brakes, oil tank, gauge faces, rear sets, etc, etc ,etc, very small steps, eventually i just ran out of stuff to do and i ended up with a finished bike.
i wasnt organized enough to do a proper build thread but i did take a lot of in process pictures which i will dig up and post as i find them.
i posted these links in the nomination thread but ill put them up here too.
my pipeburn write up http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2010/9/28/1971-honda-cb750-cafe-racer.html?lastPage=true#comment11240547
my original thread upon completion http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=69202.0
ill post more pics soon,
thanks

Really? · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:56:22 AM »

Maybe Paulages has a pic or two of the "before you got it" pics. I like before and after pics. What is crazy is you forget what it really looked like when it started. You think you do until you see the pic and then say "Damn, I did that?"

Roach · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:10:38 AM »

woohoo story time. So my bike the story started out last last January I was looking for a Honda I knew that much 750 or even a 550 I had that narrowed down. month after month I would look every couple day on craigslist but nothing that was in the state that I thought was a good deal. Finally June 2010 about a week before my birthday a 550 popped up on craigs list 500 bucks onlything was it was in boxes. So I sent off a couple emails with no responce waited a few more days turned out he did email me they went to my spam folder that I never check. Emailed him back again but he said someone is coming to get it thought to my self "crap missed out" but I left him my number. 20 minutes later he calls said its mine if I could get there in 30 minutes and pick it up. So I jumped in my truck and drove to the guys place. pulled into his under ground and this is what he pulled out from behind his old rusted out VW van.

here is one i got it home in all its boxes

after i painted all my covers

Roach · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:17:24 AM »

after the body work and motor was built

this is where she stands today

over all she took me 7 months to rebuild still need to do the shake down test weathers to crappy.
but overall I am super happy the way the bike turned out so glad I didnt go for a new sportbike.

going4speed · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:36:58 PM »

Are all entrants CB550?

Roach · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:45:24 PM »

nokrome's is a 750

nokrome · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:11:56 PM »

here are a couple of pics from early on

tweakin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:25:04 AM »

All great bikes this month and all well deserving of being here. I am holding off on my vote until I see some build threads, I am all about the "do it yourself" builder who turns their own wrenches.

Some see some write ups fellas.

nokrome · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:13:36 PM »

this is one of my favorite pics that i took during the build,
it was probably 1am, i was in the shop by myself and i had just put the motor in with the pipe, tank, bars, seat and rear sets on all at once for the first time and i wanted to try it on for size,
it felt great!!!
so i set the camera on auto, put it on top of a ladder and took this pic,
i still stare at it sometimes.

btw, im sure most of you know this but if you click on any of the pics that i post they will enlarge

Roach · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:22:23 PM »

wow wish my garage was that big

when i built mine it was like being in a shoe box.

nokrome · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:34:39 PM »

Quote from: Roach on January 18, 2011, 08:22:23 PM

wow wish my garage was that big when i built mine it was like being in a shoe box.

thats my workplace, i was fortunate enough to have full rein over the shop during my build

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:14:00 PM »

I like them all and appreciate the work and creativity............not just bolt-ons.

Flying J · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:02:14 PM »

There are things i like and dislike about all of them.

nokrome · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:34:42 PM »

a few detail pics

brandEn · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:20:39 AM »

nokrome, I really like your bike have been eyeing it a ton. You actually are on my laptop as the background. Do you have any info on the seat pad in the pictures you posted on pipeburn?

Really? · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:00:38 AM »

Gotta love a polished upper triple!!!!

nokrome · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:58:30 AM »

Quote from: BWJ on January 21, 2011, 12:20:39 AM

nokrome, I really like your bike have been eyeing it a ton. You actually are on my laptop as the background. Do you have any info on the seat pad in the pictures you posted on pipeburn?

thanks bwj,
the seat pad was done locally by Ginger at http://newchurchmoto.com/

spammasher · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:04:23 AM »

Hi guys i have to say the attention to detail on nokromes bike is amazing and can't really compete in that department although i have put my bike in a few show and shines and won a trophy,which is a good way to spur you on to make your bike better.Here is a pic as i bought it, i will do a build thread when i get more time.The motor was pretty clean when i bought it but everything else pretty much needed cleaning painting or replacing. Anyway regards Don.

Gaither · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:02:40 PM »

All are well planned and well done!

Decisions, decisions, dicisions - now, which one - - - -

How 'bout a 3-way tie???

Stev-o · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:17:19 PM »

All very nice, great job guys.

Good luck.

FunJimmy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2011, 08:08:45 PM »

Great bikes fellas.
Vote cast!

going4speed · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2011, 06:00:17 AM »

Yea I was asleep at the switch on that one

Quote from: Roach on January 17, 2011, 05:45:24 PM

nokrome's is a 750

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