Topic: Vote for Bike of the Month - June 2015

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Ron and Logan’s (Restoration Fan) Senior Project “Stella” 1978 CB750K7 aka Logan’s Grade/Ron’s Ride
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,141761.0.html












Don’s (CB750 Café Racer Fan) 1975 CB550K1 Stockish Restomod
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,135005.0.html














Prokop’s (70CB750) Hybrid CB750K3F (CB750K3 frame with F engine, swingarm, front end and wheels)
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,115305.0.html








Raymond’s (Raymond182) 1976 CB550K2 Lightning-Fast Resto/Rebuild (and Slight Mod)
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,143829.0.html










NO TRUE BLUE RESTORATIONS IN THE LOT - all have a tweak or two or many more mods.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

My 1975 CB550K1 started off as survivor-find on eBay:







My build/mods consisted of:
Engine:
Top-end engine build (gasket refresh)
APE HD cylinder studs to combat a persistent head gasket leak
New clutch and springs
Rebuilt and painted carburetors
NOS stator cover
Lossa Yoshimura Replica 4-1 exhaust with baffle and braket (stock exhaust rusted through)

Suspension:
Hagon Shocks
Tarozzi Fork Brace
Polished and clear powder coated lower fork stanchions
Forking by Frank fork tubes
NOS fork ears, reflectors
Rebuilt forks with Race Tech springs and Gold Valve Emulators
Voxonda fork pre-load adjuster/caps
All Balls steering bearings
Bronze swingarm bushings

Body:
Reproduction Seat Cover
Bobbed front fender
2 sets painted body work (Candy Jade Green and Planet Blue Metallic) tanks lined with Caswell and fitted with new badges
Reproduction side covers with new badges
Gas tank fuel level gauge

Controls:
NOS switchblocks
Tommaselli Condor Adjustable Clubman bars
Pro-Taper Clutch Lever/Perch

Wheels/Brakes:
Lester Mag wheels 19"F/18"R fitted with BT45s
All Balls wheel bearings
Goddfrey twin brake rotors (thinned and drilled)
Twin stock brake calipers from Goddfrey with phenolic pistons
Braided steel brake lines
Braking MC9601 Master Cylinder
Rebuilt rear brake
Billet brake stabilizer

Electrical:
New custom wiring harness, solid-state regulator/rectifier, blade-style fuseblock
LED headlight, LED Lucus-style taillight and new indicators


Earlier, First Evolution (using green body work and first version of fork brace)







Painted tanks


Current Evolution (Planet Blue Metallic, new fork brace, wheels, front end, etc.)

[flatlander]

what is it june already? man this year goes fast...
once again it will be a tough choice with such a great selection!

[70CB750]

I bought her as a rolling frame, she was made in March 1973, 3 years after Dorothy.  It included wheels, fuel tank, oil tank, dash.  Got all that, but I really wanted the 18" rear wheel for Dorothy.  It came with OK tires, I used them up too, LOL.

Two years later, on local CL I found the engine, wheels and big box of little items, harness, fork, triple tree.  The guy bought it for the frame to build an electrical motorcycle, anyway I was happy with the deal, got all of it for 200 bucks.

[70CB750]

You can tell, I knew nothing about F3 heads back than .  This head really needed new guides, valves, the  whole nine yards.  I outsourced only one thing - blasting of the head before taking guides out.

I installed guides:



Cut seats:



One ring was broken, new set installed, honed cylinders:



Timed it 4.5 degrees ahead of the factory position:

[70CB750]

Bushings for the swingarm:



The tank had a leak, soldered it up and spent a lot of time sanding, filling sanding; what I learned the time I worked in a body shop  came handy:



Took the harness down to wires, sorted out what I dont need -  running lights, safety module - and used two VW relays from my stash for the headlight:



The handlebars controls I wanted wire inside handlebars, F3 is not built for that, hence holes in the top bracket were needed:



I polished MC and the dashboard, it turned out OK, the cast pieces were not that clean to start with, but the angle of the F bracket and K dash made for some challenges as far as the ignition key shape:

[70CB750]

There are parts of the project I am proud of, like the rear brake; the master cylinder is from 900RR Honda, brake pedal is modified K and it works:



Oil pressure gauge adapter:



Stems for turn signals, I bought NOS lights on ebay and made stems out of 304 steel bar:

[70CB750]

And than there are brain farts. stuff I don't want anybody to see;  I mean what kind of an idiot installs the muffler with the seam up?



And if you think that was pretty stupid, how about double chain link?  The result of wrenching with my good buddy Chambourcin:



I could rant forever, but I think this is plenty, check out my build thread for more details.

[Trad]

My vote's in. GL to everyone, slick bikes this month.

[calj737]

The wife was looking over my shoulder as I was reviewing this thread. The only thing she noticed was "A Vermonter built a bike! Vote for that one!!!" Obviously, she is from Vermont. When I explained the whole out-of-state registration deal, she scowled most heavily and strode away muttering something about us Southern boys taking advantage of "those nice Vermonters..."

So I'm damned if i do, damned if i don't- Maybe I should recuse myself this month is interest of marital survival?

[Restoration Fan]

The wife was looking over my shoulder as I was reviewing this thread. The only thing she noticed was "A Vermonter built a bike! Vote for that one!!!" Obviously, she is from Vermont. When I explained the whole out-of-state registration deal, she scowled most heavily and strode away muttering something about us Southern boys taking advantage of "those nice Vermonters..."

So I'm damned if i do, damned if i don't- Maybe I should recuse myself this month is interest of marital survival?

LOL, the first thing my wife asked me when we pulled the bike out of the basement..."Why in the world does it have a Vermont plate on it"?

I told her we sent in tag applications to all 50 states and Vermont was the first one to respond back so we went with them!

[knottedknickers]

You guys sure don't make it easy to vote! Awesome work by all. No 'losers' here; just one 'winner'...

[FunJimmy]

Beautiful contestants as always. Vote is in and fingers crossed.
Good luck.

[NobleHops]

I wouldn't want to be up against any of these bikes. All excellent, all distinctive.

Great work, inspirational.

N.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Less than a week of polling left.  Make sure you cast your vote!

[Davez134]

Have a feeling this is going to be a close one! Great bikes with great stories/transformations!

[edwardmorris]

+1, had to flip a coin, will nominate the other one again.

[raymond182]

The intrigue is killing me!

[Tintop]

Vote cast, great selection as usual.

[JaredKnecht]

Tough choice, amazing work.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Last day of voting. Please get your vote in.

[Retro Rocket]

Already done...

[70CB750]

Congratulations, Don!

I had my money on Ron and Logan  , well done indeed!

[flatlander]

congratulations!
interesting that it was a fairly clear vote after all, while i had such a hard time deciding.

[Restoration Fan]

I thought Don deserved it as well.  I even voted for his because I thought it was so well done but I could very easily have voted for any of them.