Author Topic: What are these mods? (Read 2826 times)

Blitzburgh207 · « **on:** July 08, 2011, 10:38:30 AM »

Obviously I understand that pretty much the whole bike is modded. But I'm wondering what the rear brakes are, can I buy that tank because it is amazing, what is under the seat if the oil is in the fuel tank, etc, etc...

Is this actually an old bike, or just a b&w picture?

I like the minimalist exhaust too

I wish I had that bike!

Coyote13 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:42:57 AM »

"Minimalist" exhaust? What exhaust?

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:43:07 AM »

...just noticed: Is that a second lower triple on the top? I could stare at this thing for hours lol.

mlinder · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:44:16 AM »

That's a partially disassembled CR750.

Real one? I don't know. Haven't looked at it long enough.

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:44:29 AM »

Quote from: CoyoteUSP on July 08, 2011, 10:42:57 AM

"Minimalist" exhaust? What exhaust?

I know haha that's what I was saying.
"katy" haha that's what I've been calling mine too

immortal · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2011, 11:02:31 AM »

wow!..thats awesome, love the long tank.

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2011, 11:43:13 AM »

Quote from: CoyoteUSP on July 08, 2011, 10:42:57 AM

"Minimalist" exhaust? What exhaust?

+1

Coyote13 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2011, 01:34:12 PM »

Yup, Katy. But it has nothing to do with her being a K8!

johnrdupree · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2011, 01:54:23 PM »

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on July 08, 2011, 10:38:30 AM

Obviously I understand that pretty much the whole bike is modded. But I'm wondering what the rear brakes are, can I buy that tank because it is amazing, what is under the seat if the oil is in the fuel tank, etc, etc...

Is this actually an old bike, or just a b&w picture?

I like the minimalist exhaust too

I wish I had that bike!

The rear brake is a cable operated twin leading shoe rear brake, part of the race kit I suppose. I don't know where you'd find something comparable.

The fuel tank can be had in fiberglass or aluminum, depending on how much you want to spend:

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/hondaz/CR7501969-77SINCAM.htm

http://www.overracing.com/shop/Aluminium-Fuel-Tank_CRCH01.html

http://www.meadspeed.com/products/honda/cr750/fuel-tank

The oil tank is under the seat:

http://www.meadspeed.com/products/honda/cr750/oil-tank

Then you need dual disks, shouldered aluminum rims, exhaust, etc.

~john

Rookster · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2011, 02:38:13 PM »

Don't forget about the magnesium engine cases and the special frame. There is almost nothing stock about those 4 original bikes. Here's the CR thread from the hi performance section http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=27902.0 almost everything you ever wanted to know about the Mann bike.

Blitzburg: that is one of the 4 bikes that was prepared to race at Daytona in 1970. No one knows if that particular bike was the race winner ridden by Dick Mann. Those bikes disappeared shortly after Daytona. Most CR experts believe the Mann bike was shipped back to Japan for the examination, disassembled and never put back together. There have been a few people to claim ownership of one of the original 4 bikes. One guy in Canada claims to have one and another in France. The French bike was examined by experts and deemed not one of the 4, though there is still a debate about it. The Canadian bike doesn't have the right parts on it and although it may contain some race parts is doubtful to be one of the original 4. This forum is filled with deatils about those original 4 bikes. Member KOS is probably the foremost expert on the Daytona bikes.

Scott

RickB · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2011, 03:03:47 PM »

That's no cafe racer, that's a factory racer.

Finding a 240mm CR spec rear drum is impossible. They only came with the race kit, of which only a few were made. If there's an accurate alternative, besides the magnesium one from M3 (that's something like $3k), I'd like to know.

Funny that someone would confuse an original CR750 with a 'modded' bike.

Tews19 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2011, 03:46:48 PM »

Quote from: mlinder on July 08, 2011, 10:44:16 AM

That's a partially disassembled CR750.

Real one? I don't know. Haven't looked at it long enough.

Mlinder, you on Caferacer.net or is that someone with the same name? ?

mlinder · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2011, 03:50:12 PM »

Same.

Tews19 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2011, 04:09:02 PM »

Ahhh didn't know you had a Sohc. How many bikes you have ?

mlinder · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2011, 04:10:21 PM »

A few. Down to one SOHC4 though.

Tews19 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2011, 04:18:20 PM »

Ahh got ya....

jaguar · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2011, 04:31:46 PM »

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on July 08, 2011, 10:43:07 AM

...just noticed: Is that a second lower triple on the top? I could stare at this thing for hours lol.

you mean the clip ons?

wrenchmuch · « **Reply #17 on:** July 09, 2011, 08:29:42 AM »

KOS at M3 racing can help you with the rear drum .
http://www.m3racing.com/products/parts.html
You can buy a nice machine for the price of the drum though .

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:23:50 PM »

Quote from: RickB on July 08, 2011, 03:03:47 PM

Funny that someone would confuse an original CR750 with a 'modded' bike.

Sorry man... give me a break! - 1970 was 18 years before I was born! - I'm still bringing myself up to speed! haha

Quote from: jaguar on July 08, 2011, 04:31:46 PM

you mean the clip ons?

No I was talking about the top triple - it looked "thinner" than the "standard" top triple on these bikes. But now I understand that it's most likely a specialized factory top triple that was part of the cr kit.

Quote from: johnrdupree on July 08, 2011, 01:54:23 PM

The oil tank is under the seat:

Got it now

The way that picture is it looked to me like the line was running to the tank when it's actually going to a cooling radiator right?

Being new to motorcycles, I've never really researched moto racing, but it's become fascinating to me now. I researched cr's and the famous 1970 Daytona race for hours the other day, watched some videos, and looked at some replicas - very interesting. Are mechanical failures as big of a deciding factor in today's races with modern bikes?

johnrdupree · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:48:14 PM »

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on July 10, 2011, 04:23:50 PM

Got it now The way that picture is it looked to me like the line was running to the tank when it's actually going to a cooling radiator right?

It's hard to see in that pic, but there is a small oil cooler under the head stock.

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on July 10, 2011, 04:23:50 PM

Being new to motorcycles, I've never really researched moto racing, but it's become fascinating to me now. I researched cr's and the famous 1970 Daytona race for hours the other day, watched some videos, and looked at some replicas - very interesting. Are mechanical failures as big of a deciding factor in today's races with modern bikes?

No, modern race bikes, at least on the international level, are remarkably dependable. Every now and then somebody will blow one up but by and large they don't fail. This is really impressive in MotoGP where each rider is, per the rules, allotted only 6 engines for the entire 18 race season.

~john

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:34:29 PM »

Wow, that is impressive. I'd like to look into that. Do you have to order special channels or something to watch races on tv? I've never seen any on speed or anything. All ive seen is friggin nascah. Haha

Syscrush · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:39:03 PM »

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on July 12, 2011, 04:34:29 PM

Wow, that is impressive. I'd like to look into that. Do you have to order special channels or something to watch races on tv? I've never seen any on speed or anything. All ive seen is friggin nascah. Haha

It's there on Speed - the AMA SB, AMA Supercross, WSB and MotoGP at least, maybe others too. Check the schedule:

http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/

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Author Topic: What are these mods? (Read 2826 times)