Author Topic: CB750 to be featured in Ace's new paint ad campaign (Read 5135 times)

JBMorse · « **on:** February 10, 2012, 05:53:06 AM »

I thought this would be of interest. I work part time at an Ace hardware store near me and looked through some advertising material that's coming up in March. They're pushing their new line and paint and one of the posters features a couple riding a nice red early CB750! Cool!
It seems more people are learning that SOHC4s are the epitome of cool. I can just picture the board meeting: "What motorcycle comes to mind when you think of cool?"
I'll post up some links when the ads come out.

Duanob · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2012, 03:14:21 PM »

Pics! or it didn't happen

zzpete · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2012, 03:24:11 PM »

I will stay tuned to this!!

bikerbart · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:11:31 PM »

Any Bike Steve Mcqueen was on was cool.

Roach Carver · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:23:22 PM »

Vyohla

Damfino · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:26:48 AM »

Quote from: Roach Carver on February 24, 2012, 07:23:22 PM

Vyohla

Were you going for voilà?

Roach Carver · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:40:43 PM »

Look at you with yer funny spellin

Stev-o · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Schmthaus on February 25, 2012, 09:26:48 AM

Quote from: Roach Carver on February 24, 2012, 07:23:22 PM
Vyohla

Or is Viola on the back of the bike?!

Were you going for voilà?

kerryb · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2012, 11:48:08 AM »

I still would like to find the link for two tired's explanation of vuahla! It is one of the funniest, in context.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2012, 12:41:53 PM »

Noticed this poster is up at my local ACE Hardware. I inquired at the store if there was some way to buy one from corp. headquarters, or whatever. They didn't know, but they offered to give me the one in their window when the campaign ends. Not sure what shape it might be in by then, faded perhaps, but gave them my name and phone number just in case. I also made an inquiry via their corp. 'interweb'

page to find out if they will sell one to an individual. Not holding out much hope on that one, but what the heck.

heffay · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2012, 01:04:07 PM »

Quote from: Bob Wessner on March 19, 2012, 12:41:53 PM

Noticed this poster is up at my local ACE Hardware. I inquired at the store if there was some way to buy one from corp. headquarters, or whatever. They didn't know, but they offered to give me the one in their window when the campaign ends. Not sure what shape it might be in by then, faded perhaps, but gave them my name and phone number just in case. I also made an inquiry via their corp. 'interweb' page to find out if they will sell one to an individual. Not holding out much hope on that one, but what the heck.

should go write your name and number on the back of the poster

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2012, 01:15:11 PM »

Good idea. Now where did I put that Sharpie?

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2012, 03:15:00 PM »

Have they removed all reference to Honda in that poster?

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:19:01 AM »

Yup. The word "Honda" does not appear anywhere. Presumably to avoid the Honda lawyers. The rider's leg covers the side covers and even the tank badges have been airbrushed out. Hard to miss the iconic image of a candy red K0 though.

brandEn · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:22:19 AM »

Is it just me or do those people look tiny compared to that bike?

heffay · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:29:41 AM »

Just you

zzpete · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:56:32 AM »

This month's Popular Mechanics has an Allstate ad on the 5th page of the magazine featuring a CB750 cafe bike.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=103579.0

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:35:47 PM »

The reply I received from Ace Customer Service;

Quote

Thank you for contacting the Ace Care Center.

All of our Ace stores are independently owned and operated and control their own inventory and policies. You would need to contact your local Ace store to inquire about the poster displayed in their window.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2012, 03:35:14 PM »

This part of their campaign ended and much to my surprise, they did keep my name and number and called me.

Johnie · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2012, 06:37:04 PM »

I found a couple of my own today. I just walked into a few Ace stores with a pic of my 750 and a pic of the poster and said I would be happy to give them something for it. Some stores never got the poster. One was on the window and the manager gave it to me...but I had to trade him a 12 pack. The second one I got was still in the box and I traded them some cookies for it. There are 2 styles of poster and one of them you can see 750Four on the left side cover, but you have to know what you are looking for. Will look great in my shop.

Johnie · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2012, 04:38:35 AM »

With all the "photo-shop" computer software and technology out there I wonder what part of that picture is real? I wonder it that is a museum bike they took a pic of then removed the Honda logos by computer? You can still see the Made in Japan on the bottom of the stator cover. I even wonder if those 2 people on the bike are really riding or if that was also "photo-shopped"? Anyone have an idea where the pic was taken? I am sure if that was one of the members bikes we would know it by now. Interesting that a national franchise would use a 70's Honda for an ad.

Stev-o · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2012, 06:05:45 AM »

Photo chop!

Johnie · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2012, 06:22:10 AM »

Here is a pic of the smaller poster they produced with printing on one side. The large one is made for a window with same picture on both sides which is a plus if there is fading from the sun. I put mine in a frame for the shop wall and I had not taken the protective film off yet.

Stev-o · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2012, 07:35:47 AM »

Traded for cookies? Funny...

Johnie · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:16:07 AM »

Yah, flash some Girl Scout cookies around and they will give you anything!!!

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