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- Thread starter Honk'n_down-low
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Well bless your heart.
I'm actually quite the wuss by any serious dirt and/or adventure riding standard. But when you have a dual sport, at very least you have to hit all the overlooks and hang glider launches.
That CB750 sure takes me back. Wish I still had mine (really miss the kick start
)That Norton's got me slobbering, too.
You can have the stupid kick start. I hate that thing. My electric start broke in the middle of a nice long trip last year and I have had to use the kick since then. It doesn't like to start from cold with the kick, with the electric start I just hit the button and it fired right up. It takes me 10 minutes to get it started with the kick. I am glad that I have the kick, because without I would have been stranded in the middle of nowhere, but the electric is way nicer. Which is why it is number one on the fix list.Well bless your heart.
I'm actually quite the wuss by any serious dirt and/or adventure riding standard. But when you have a dual sport, at very least you have to hit all the overlooks and hang glider launches.
That CB750 sure takes me back. Wish I still had mine (really miss the kick start
That Norton's got me slobbering, too.
If you want another one, they aren't hard to come by for cheap. I picked mine up (which would be considered mint if it wasn't for the faded paint) for $1500 and it was ready to ride. You could pick up on that can be ridden for around $1000 and they are dirt cheap to fix. Honda still makes most of the OEM parts and ebay has over 1000 hits when you search CB750 parts.
lowsound
EDIT: Just for kicks, here is one that will probably go for a steal.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Honda-CB750-Standard-469-shipping_W0QQitemZ150336576308QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_motorcycles?hash=item150336576308&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
I couldn't find the photos I took some time ago, so here's a placeholder stock photo:
Simple and efficient, decent torque, even if it doesn't go "fast."
that's a great bike! thinking about getting one sometime..
i gotta get my bike running again, i was a commuter.. my little ninja misses me
Always wanted one of these - some nice bikes posted up here - keep em coming!!!!
that's a great bike! thinking about getting one sometime..
i gotta get my bike running again, i was a commuter.. my little ninja misses me
Yup...great bike, it's a perfect commuter, with a little bit more punch than something like a small Ninja. I live in a very flat town, in a flat state, and it gets me from point A to point B well enough. I'd love a flashier, faster bike (love the Triumph Daytona 675), but all that would get me is less money, and probably hurt.
yeah, the d675 is a monster!!
my dream bike is actually the Sprint St... not anymore though, i gotta use my money on other things now
my dream bike is actually the Sprint St... not anymore though, i gotta use my money on other things now
If I ever bought a cruiser, I'd love an Indian. Always loved them.
Here's my last owned street bike, but I sold it many years ago. I had so much work and money into this thing for mods, it was like family. Polished the entire frame/swingarm/subframe/and Muzzy can by hand. It. Sucked. Bad!!! End result was very much worth it though.
Here's my last dirt bike, from a few years ago...
panheads arrived in 1948,and in 1949 the hydra glide (tube front end)replaced the springer...the duo glide(swingarm frame,tube front end)was introduced in 58,and the electra glide(last year pan,first year electric start) in 65....during the war i believe most production was military (flatheads)and i have seen the odd 47 knuck....an experimental opposed twin similar to the bmw was introduced for the army during the war but it was unreliable due to the use of aluminum internal parts that failed
Cool now we're talking!
06 V-star 1100 until I got my truck 2 weeks ago this was my daily transportation, now it's my nice weather day transportation.
Project under construction: these are older pictures of it, it's a little more complete now, I'll try and shoot some updated pics tomorrow.
06 V-star 1100 until I got my truck 2 weeks ago this was my daily transportation, now it's my nice weather day transportation.
Project under construction: these are older pictures of it, it's a little more complete now, I'll try and shoot some updated pics tomorrow.
Sorry, I meant flathead, but a panhead would be cool as well.
Scotty: details please on that build of yours. This thread is making me anxious to get my bike out of winter storage and start working on it.
lowsound
It's a Buell Xb motored chopper, I really wanted to go with a extreme bobber type look.
Buell Xb9r motor, rated at 92hp (we'll see
)Ridgid drop seat "prostreet frame" 42degrees rake -2 on the downtube
Springer front end stock length
21x2" 60 spoke wheel front
homed built handle bars
home built exhaust (2-1 shortie)
18x8.5" 60 spoke rear wheel
250mm Avon Venom rear tire
Billet aluminum forward controls
Jockey shift/foot clutch
Sprung seat (big boy springs
)Model A style tail light
the gas tank and rear fender came from Ebay
There's a lot more to it, I'll post some more pics of it tonight.
Ehh, just wait until the rings go and you lose compression. She'll kick a whole lot easier
My Oakland style rat fighter.
1992 CBr600f2: plastic and other BS chopped off, round headlight, CB500 speedo, race clip-ons, V&H carbon exhaust, Fox shock, Nissin remote res master, Factory jet kit, CBR600f3 rear wheel, Stainless brake lines, Chinese "Harley cat eye" LED taillight, headlight bracket fabbed from the leg brace I wore after a particularly bad unplanned extra-vehicular activity.
