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Who is going to start off the year as BOTM winner?

PAE
20 (17.1%)
Venturous
32 (27.4%)
Squirley
33 (28.2%)
Gorms
32 (27.4%)

Total Members Voted: 110

Voting closed: January 06, 2010, 10:30:37 am

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2009, 06:44:42 pm »
Nice mate very very nice.
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2009, 06:44:31 am »
Hey Guys really pleased to accept the nomination, thanks for the kind comments. Hope you don'r mind but here's a few reminders to plug the ol' 650...



















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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #27 on: December 29, 2009, 07:25:43 am »


         Yep, THAT's why I put it in HERE. :) Great Turnaround AND Awesome LOOK, don't ya think? 8) ;) Thanks pae, for adding the other shots of it. Looking GOOD! ;)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #28 on: December 29, 2009, 12:23:16 pm »
Had to vote for the 650. That is a great looking bike, and i've gotta support the fellow 650 owners.

Does anyone have a link to a build thread for squirley's bike? I searched and couldn't find one. Obviously a lot of work went into it, and it was a close second for me.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2009, 12:45:42 pm »
Squirley's build thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=34836.0 


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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #30 on: December 29, 2009, 05:39:39 pm »
PAE, I gotta ask (cos I'm a rude colonial and can get away with it) why spend all that time and effort on the bike then not fit handle bar grips? ;D
Were you waiting to source some white ones maybe?
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2009, 08:37:47 am »
PAE, I gotta ask (cos I'm a rude colonial and can get away with it) why spend all that time and effort on the bike then not fit handle bar grips? ;D
Were you waiting to source some white ones maybe?

i was wondering the same thing.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2009, 10:29:01 am »
PAE, I gotta ask (cos I'm a rude colonial and can get away with it) why spend all that time and effort on the bike then not fit handle bar grips? ;D
Were you waiting to source some white ones maybe?

i was wondering the same thing.

         Don't know, maybe he's looking for some decent ones. Some CAN BE pretty harsh on your hands, you know. ::)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #33 on: December 30, 2009, 12:17:40 pm »
PAE, I gotta ask (cos I'm a rude colonial and can get away with it) why spend all that time and effort on the bike then not fit handle bar grips? ;D
Were you waiting to source some white ones maybe?

i was wondering the same thing.

         Don't know, maybe he's looking for some decent ones. Some CAN BE pretty harsh on your hands, you know. ::)

Simple really, that was the first time in over 3 years that I'd put all the panels and tank together and seen what it actually loked like in a near finished state. Couldn't wait to take somne pics even though a few small jobs needed finishing.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #34 on: December 30, 2009, 01:30:19 pm »
Bump



Do what you can to keep the votes coming.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #35 on: December 30, 2009, 03:11:02 pm »
     Of course I'm kinda bias about this, but you folks need to look the bikes over, pick one out (after deliberation, of course) and VOTE ON IT!! ;)


    Support your favorite bike (or pick one out TO BE your favorite!)! :)


                                   Time's running! :o

                     Who is going to start off the year as BOTM winner?  (Voting closes: January 07, 2010, 10:23:54 am)

                                         Pae                                          
                                   Venturous                                                      
                      
                                   Squirley                                        
                                          
                                   Gorms                                      
   
                          Can only be ONE, who will it BE? ??? Your Vote counts!    
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #36 on: December 30, 2009, 08:31:10 pm »
Hey guys, I would like to say thanks for the nomination and do a little pluggin for my bike.

Some of the specs:

Rebuilt engine
self port and polish
cb650 cam
yoshi exhaust
chopped frame with all new mounts, and home made/machined rear sets
2002 gsxr forks with D.I.D. aluminum rims from and back
Lots of little bits and doodads.

Here's a couple more pics... I don't know how to post pics so you can see them without signing in.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #37 on: December 30, 2009, 08:32:48 pm »
few more, let me know if these are too many

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2009, 08:18:16 am »


   Well, if we had a category for "Pluggin the Bike", I'm sure squirley would get THAT, hands down! ;) Of course, the bike he's pluggin, sure is a beaut! 8)



                               Still pushing for MY nominee (pae) though. ;)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #39 on: January 01, 2010, 04:05:26 pm »
I put pics above but if anyone is interested in details of my bike, here are a few:

Rebuilt engine.
Everything aluminum stripped and polished (controls/hubs/engine covers/forks)
BCR tank and seat/ modified rear frame for battery electronics relocation
Powdercoated rims with SS spokes and Avon Roadriders
GSXR Rearsets
Clip ons
4-1 exhaust with pods (carbs rejetted)
Hidden LED blinkers
Custom tach (speedo delete)
Centerstand delete
Crossdrilled rotor and SS brake line

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #40 on: January 01, 2010, 04:14:20 pm »
...ok ok a few more.  ;D





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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #41 on: January 01, 2010, 04:44:31 pm »


         And a mighty nice job it is too. We are geting some pretty good pluggin for these bikes now! Competition is getting tough. ;) Nice Job too Gorms! ;)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #42 on: January 03, 2010, 10:42:53 am »
ok, i voted and i'm crawling outta my skin.

btw: pump it up is one of my favorite songs.  8)
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #43 on: January 04, 2010, 01:51:34 am »
Nice work on the cockpit Gorms, esp like the wee coloured diodes in the empty screw holes, I'm guessing because the colours match that they all work too!
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #44 on: January 04, 2010, 07:12:52 am »
ok, i voted and i'm crawling outta my skin.

btw: pump it up is one of my favorite songs.  8)

I am still trying to find my way back in.  Way to tough a decision.  I still teeter back and forth between Gorms and Squirley.  I am not discounting the other two, they are both works of art.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #45 on: January 04, 2010, 07:17:29 am »
Nice work on the cockpit Gorms, esp like the wee coloured diodes in the empty screw holes, I'm guessing because the colours match that they all work too!

Awesome setup!  If I had seen that before I voted, I would have been stuck and still waiting to vote.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #46 on: January 04, 2010, 07:19:11 am »
So, I want to tell you guys that when you posted your pics, the vote count went up.  It is proof that it works.

I will say that this month is a scary as you all have noticed.
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #47 on: January 04, 2010, 03:49:21 pm »
gosh, that's partly difficult. The 650 is a real nice rebuild with individual details. The Sidecar 750 is magnificent. But the ones I'm really drooling about are the 2 Cafes. And now that's really difficult cause both of them are awesome.Probably need to toss a dime to make up my mind.

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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #48 on: January 05, 2010, 02:29:03 pm »
There have been a lot of votes on this BOTM and it has been stressful one. 

Great job folks!
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Re: VOTE for Bike Of The Month - January 2010
« Reply #49 on: January 06, 2010, 09:37:40 am »
Gettin' close!
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