Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1482326 times)

Untold · « **Reply #3825 on:** May 08, 2013, 06:40:34 AM »

Took a little ride to clear my head last night and snapped this

andy750 · « **Reply #3826 on:** May 08, 2013, 07:35:04 AM »

Great shot Untold where in Boston was that taken from? It was a great night for a ride thats for sure...

Thanks
Andy

cabrala · « **Reply #3827 on:** May 08, 2013, 11:02:16 AM »

Quote from: andy750 on May 08, 2013, 07:35:04 AM

Great shot Untold where in Boston was that taken from? It was a great night for a ride thats for sure...

Thanks
Andy

+1

At first I thought it was Robbins Farm Park over in Arlington, but at second glance I am not so sure...

captain rats · « **Reply #3828 on:** May 08, 2013, 01:16:29 PM »

Quote from: coolmaven on May 04, 2013, 02:20:51 PM

First real ride since purchasing her 2 years ago. 18 years in a barn previous to my cafe conversion...

Maven,

Your bike looks great!, love the rear stance. Where did you get your seat and shocks from? The shocks look a bit like cycle exchange. Really keen to hear where the seat is from.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3829 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:11:34 PM »

Rats, Ikon are based in NSW and one of the best shocks for our bikes, they were formally Koni, the cycleX shocks are cheap and no where near as good...

Untold · « **Reply #3830 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:31:47 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on May 08, 2013, 07:35:04 AM

Great shot Untold where in Boston was that taken from? It was a great night for a ride thats for sure...

Thanks
Andy

This was over in Charlestown, right by the USS Constitution.

chickenman_26 · « **Reply #3831 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:55:05 PM »

Quote from: dhall57 on May 05, 2013, 01:49:17 PM

Good looking 750A Stu. A complete restore or just needed some TLC? I think Marcia would like to ride on that too

It was a total non-running rat when I got it, complete with the fugliest old fairing and bags ever. Turn signals were hack sawed off of the forks, seat cover was destroyed, it leaked oil like the Exxon Valdez, and the mufflers were ripped off. I repaired it mechanically and recently scored the body work on eBay.

Quote from: MRieck

That bike is clean....you better get those pipes burning an evenly Stu......no excuse for that.

Haha. Good eye. Everything is running top notch. Those pipes came off a parts bike and were already blued like that. I recently found a way to get the blue out without hurting the chrome, and they look almost new again. No bluing since.

Quote from: Bankerdanny

Did the 750A come stock with the same aluminum rims as the early Goldwings?

Yes. Same front fender, too...except for the brake hose grommet holder.

Stu

coolmaven · « **Reply #3832 on:** May 08, 2013, 04:02:29 PM »

Quote from: captain rats on May 08, 2013, 01:16:29 PM

Quote from: coolmaven on May 04, 2013, 02:20:51 PM
First real ride since purchasing her 2 years ago. 18 years in a barn previous to my cafe conversion...

Maven,

Your bike looks great!, love the rear stance. Where did you get your seat and shocks from? The shocks look a bit like cycle exchange. Really keen to hear where the seat is from.

Thanks! - Yes the shocks are from cycleX (shorties). The seat is from http://kickstart-garage.com it was a "one-off" for one of their customs which I saw on their website. I contacted them and had them make me one with custom upholstery. I was very happy with their service.

You can see images of how it uses the bikes seat hinges here...
https://plus.google.com/photos/100693224865817779685/albums/5614879262947603153

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #3833 on:** May 08, 2013, 05:17:08 PM »

What did you use to remove your blueing

HonderCB · « **Reply #3834 on:** May 08, 2013, 11:20:08 PM »

Quote from: bjbuchanan on May 08, 2013, 05:17:08 PM

What did you use to remove your blueing

YES DO TELL!!!

jerry h · « **Reply #3835 on:** May 08, 2013, 11:40:56 PM »

Day of vacation, great weather....... catch up on yard work or go for a little ride?

captain rats · « **Reply #3836 on:** May 09, 2013, 03:17:52 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on May 08, 2013, 03:11:34 PM

Rats, Ikon are based in NSW and one of the best shocks for our bikes, they were formally Koni, the cycleX shocks are cheap and no where near as good...

Thanks have sent them an email. Albury.. Just down the road;)

captain rats · « **Reply #3837 on:** May 09, 2013, 03:19:39 AM »

Thanks! - Yes the shocks are from cycleX (shorties). The seat is from http://kickstart-garage.com it was a "one-off" for one of their customs which I saw on their website. I contacted them and had them make me one with custom upholstery. I was very happy with their service.

You can see images of how it uses the bikes seat hinges here...
https://plus.google.com/photos/100693224865817779685/albums/5614879262947603153
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Awesome links, thanks for the advice. Really liked listening to your exhaust. Just bought one myself, cant wait to get it on. Nice build by the way.

longshanks · « **Reply #3838 on:** May 11, 2013, 01:39:56 PM »

Well I rode today, for a bit...
Crashed my '72 450 and it now looks like a Salvador Dali painting. Some cager turned left in front of me at a intersection and I T-boned him going 35. I walked away with a bruised knee and thankful that I'm not seriously hurt or dead! Careful out there guys!

longshanks · « **Reply #3839 on:** May 11, 2013, 01:41:40 PM »

Another shot of it

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3840 on:** May 11, 2013, 02:10:29 PM »

Good to hear you are ok shanks....

dave500 · « **Reply #3841 on:** May 11, 2013, 04:45:32 PM »

yeah that really sucks,glad your ok.

flybox1 · « **Reply #3842 on:** May 11, 2013, 07:53:49 PM »

Hope he stopped, was insured, and you got all the info needed from him to get better and fix your bike....glad your still upright.

scottly · « **Reply #3843 on:** May 11, 2013, 09:40:49 PM »

Quote from: longshanks on May 11, 2013, 01:39:56 PM

Well I rode today, for a bit...
Crashed my '72 450 and it now looks like a Salvador Dali painting. Some cager turned left in front of me at a intersection and I T-boned him going 35. I walked away with a bruised knee and thankful that I'm not seriously hurt or dead! Careful out there guys!

Thanks for the reminder to ride defensively, like you are invisible..

dave500 · « **Reply #3844 on:** May 11, 2013, 09:58:21 PM »

i drive a truck all day and its bad enough,been hit from behind twice and t boned once in a couple of years,not to mention all the other close shave #$%*,that looks really savage,im amazed you stood up and walked away!

longshanks · « **Reply #3845 on:** May 11, 2013, 11:26:04 PM »

Dude! The worst part was feeling time slow down as I approached the inevitable. I can't believe I'm not more messed up considering those forks are so tweaked and the tire wedged itself in the header and probably broke the stud. The car I hit was a Prius and I'm pretty sure it was totaled. Right after the adrenaline was rushing and I stood up and then lifted my bike up to find oil puking out the case. And yes, he's insured and the cop unofficially told me it was his fault which was nice to have the backup. There were also witnesses who saw the whole thing and were siding with me. Now all I have to do is wait to hear back from his insurance company and hope for the best. Oh ya, I'm super sore all over now. Feels like I've been beat up with a hammer. Thanks for the thoughts guys and this should also be a good lesson to wear protection, it saved my skin. Literally!

dave500 · « **Reply #3846 on:** May 11, 2013, 11:29:44 PM »

yeah you gotta have some gear on,gloves helmet(full face) jeans and jacket at the least.

dhall57 · « **Reply #3847 on:** May 12, 2013, 02:56:20 AM »

Quote from: jerry h on May 08, 2013, 11:40:56 PM

Day of vacation, great weather....... catch up on yard work or go for a little ride?

*NICE* CB!!!! Jerry

dhall57 · « **Reply #3848 on:** May 12, 2013, 03:13:12 AM »

Quote from: longshanks on May 11, 2013, 01:39:56 PM

Well I rode today, for a bit...
Crashed my '72 450 and it now looks like a Salvador Dali painting. Some cager turned left in front of me at a intersection and I T-boned him going 35. I walked away with a bruised knee and thankful that I'm not seriously hurt or dead! Careful out there guys!

Glad your ok Shanks. Your very lucky could of been much worse. Back in the day it didn't bother me a bit, but now days being much older and hopefully wisher my butt always draws up some when I'm approaching a car that's turning in front of me. I start thinking out in my head what I'm going to do if he starts turning and how I can avoid a crash.

andy750 · « **Reply #3849 on:** May 12, 2013, 07:29:22 AM »

Quote from: longshanks on May 11, 2013, 01:39:56 PM

Well I rode today, for a bit...
Crashed my '72 450 and it now looks like a Salvador Dali painting. Some cager turned left in front of me at a intersection and I T-boned him going 35. I walked away with a bruised knee and thankful that I'm not seriously hurt or dead! Careful out there guys!

Glad you walked away from that one. Most of the bike looks salvageable for parts (frame is probably bent along with the forks etc). Its that time of year when crashes go up. I ride to work every day and this past week on my usual route this SUV coming from a left hand road into my lane (I have right of way going straight), sees me and yet still pulls right out in front of me causing me to swerve to avoid hitting his front fender. Crazy! This kind of stuff happens weekly in Boston. Needless to say a few words were said to the driver.

Your photo of your crashed bike is a good reminder for us all.
Heal fast!
Andy

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Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1482326 times)