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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/Picture514-1.jpg
I'm waiting for someone to see that and say 'MUM!!!!!???!?!?!' ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
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Posted: 02:43 - 13 Dec 2011 Post subject: |
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^^ I was thinking along those lines.... but not 'quite'"
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/BikesBikesBikes2151.jpg
Had me thinking.... its the blanked off generator!
Common in those days; removing the flywheel reduced the flywheel inertial to bog all; and you could get away with it on a 'four', not needing the inertaia to keep the crank spinning between 'bangs'...
Also reduced the vulnarability they had of bending teh crank if you binned it!
https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w269/teflons-torque/racer.jpg
This was taken about '94; it's my Uncle's 'racer', a CB5oo motor, in a chopped TZ-E mono-shock frame... Built in London, by some notable of the era for the '78 TT, F3 class (production based), when it would have been running on spoked rims, not the Dymags it has here, used as a museum piece! Bike didn't have a 'class' to run in by 1984, hence used as static display... but note the blanked genny!
My early road-riding was done, tow-starting that thing with an XT500, down the back-lanes for 'carburettor testing'!
It was running a 14:1 compression ratio with machined Kawasaki pistons, and a full Yoshi cam, 32mm Delorto's and total loss ignition.
Then towing it home again.... when the battery went flat!
Uncle still has it in the garage, and annoys the neighbours firing it up every couple of years or so, and treating them to the noise from a completely open pipe, and threatening that he's going to get it 'fettled' for 'Classic' classes for 'NEXT' season.... only trouble is, every time he has got it running, they have changed the eligibility! They dont like the mono-shock, the Dymags, the Del-Orto's, the De-Carbon 'Short' mono-shock conversion; the AP brakes.... but it DOES give hime hours of endless fun trying to search parts needed to 'convert' to a 'period' specification..... he has bought a set of Mikuni Carburettors for it, aparently.....
(Hopefully jetted for a four-stroke this time! Reason it was such a pig with the Dels was that they had come off a TZ700 Side-car engine!)
Have to have a hunt, see if I can find the pics of it at Mallory circa 1986, when he managed to blag an entry in the 500 four-stroke, swearing on the bible it WAS under 500cc, and getting me doing the maths to work out what the bore dimensions ought to be, for the book stroke length, and THEN stamping the dims on the sprocket cover! Circulated at a quite respectable minute a lap, but that wasn't 'quite' quick enough to make up the gap created at the start line, where a 'dead-engine-start was called for.....
He was surrounded by 500 singles....
I think he was expecting a jolt on a tow rope, and was surprised when every thing else started moving and he didn't!
He was 'almost' lapped and flagged before he managed to paddle it into life! ____________________ My Webby'Tef's-tQ, loads of stuff about my bikes, my Land-Rovers, and the stuff I do with them!
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Showed this to my old man and its got him wondering what would have happened if he kept his CB750F1 back in 1977 he admits its was a brilliant machine but the weight and getting the carbs right was a pain I'll have to rumage for some old pics if he's got some (he didn't record much on camera from his younger years unfortunately)
He also had another CB750 later on it was bored out to 903cc apparently, was there two bore kits available
Oh and......
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750090.jpg
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Posted: 08:57 - 15 Dec 2011 Post subject: |
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https://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5904/moar23.jpg
great thread! those pics are bringing on nostalgia.
I used to have a 750 K2 which I 'customised' as well, but with a mild bobber look. Lowered shocks, banana seat, cut down fender, indicators removed, ape hangers and a paint job. I put it back to stock after I bent the ape hangers though and preferred it. I remember thinking how fat the 4" x 18" rear tyre looked at the time. |
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Gixxer69 Derestricted Danger
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This thread really brings that era back ......like that bit about Clare.....1/2 human......1/2 carrot. PMSL.
You didn't mention about your nickname......Black & Decker...due to the amount of holes you drilled in the poor bike...spesh cylinder head!!
Looking forward to seeing the next installment.
And why not show the bike next to the GS1000S at back of flat....you know.....the faster bike.LOL.
L8a.
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C'mon matey.
You're slacking ____________________ My Lane Position is always AWESOME!! |
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It was about 1988 that I hit some diesel and came a cropper.The main damage was to the fairing,which was written off and too badly broken to be repaired.Shame,as it had done me well over the years.
So I looked about for another to replace the old Rickman/Hondastyle item.I liked the style of the CB1100RC/D fairing and found a black one at a reasonable price.This was basically two piece,with the bottom section being a bit of a PITA to fit
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/BikesBikesBikes294.jpg~original
Then,over the Winter of 1989 I had the engine apart and had the crank out.Chris Applebee in Essex polished,balanced and lightened the crank and con-rods.I had removed the rotor and machined off about one pound of material,which made quite a difference in the acceleration of the revs.It was a bit of a play-off between bottom end grunt and engine response,but it worked out nicely.The pistons had new rings after bust glazing the bores,the primary drive chains were replaced and the S&W valve springs were shimmed.The heavy duty cam chain that I had replaced years ago still had plenty of life in it.The gears were also undercut and the heavy duty clutch springs were shimmed to go with the new friction plates.I had made and installed some aluminium/bronze valve guides previously and so the special 6.6mm reamer that I had had made up especially for the job was used to just check for any misalignment.The cylinder head studs had been installed previously and the exhaust studs had been removed to be replaced with stainless Allen bolts into helicoiled holes.
I also decided to go with bigger tyres.My brother had (still has) a GSXR1100H with some wide wheels.So I asked the bod at CMA Wheels up in Mildenhall in East Anglia to make me some specials,as in a 3.00x18" front and a 4.25x18" rear so that I could run a 110/80x18 ME33 CompK front and a 160/70x18 ME1 CompK rear,which were the hot tyres to have at the time.This meant using up what I had at the time in preparation for the new wheels and tyres
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/BikesBikesBikes182.jpg~original
Then in 1990 my brother and I went to the Isle of Man TT races,where we had some fun despite the weather,which was wet much of the time.But we got some pictures on Mad Sunday
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750053.jpg~original
Coming away from Guthries.We arranged it so that once my brother had taken a picture,then I would ride ahead for a mile or two over the Mountain section,then stop to take a piccy of him as he sped by.This worked nicely until I did not see him by the side of the road
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750054.jpg~original
I eventually realised that I must have gone too far and so stopped at the Bungalow.My bother then stopped at Windy Corner
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750055.jpg~original
He then jumped ahead and stopped at the Creg (Creg-ny-Baa) and took one of me as I approached and as I went by
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https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750088.jpg~original
The last pic of the series at the TT was as I rounded Signpost
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750057.jpg~original
After the TT I decided that I did not like the Acrybe fairing so sold that and bought a twin headlight fairing.This was a good move as it had twin Cibie H4 headlights.This was far superior to the single headlight Cibie 'Z' beam that I had before as it turned out to be dangerous for me.While out for a ride one evening with my brother the headlight bulb blew.And not just one filament.Both.At the same time.Down a dark rural road.Not good.
Anyway,the fairing was fitted.
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/BikesBikesBikes275.jpg~original
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This last picture is of the 750/836 on the Mayday Run in 1991
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Honda%20750/My750043.jpg~original
At this time my wife was quite happy to ride her CB550F2 and so I had the spare seat base fitted with a single seat by P&P Seating in Birmingham.
The final instalment soon. ____________________ Just talk bikes.What else is there?
Always have a 'Plan B'
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I think you have had a fair few people on tenterhooks waiting to find out how it went from a shiny shiny bike to a pile of scrap ____________________ Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
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dannymassive Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 02:38 - 22 Dec 2011 Post subject: |
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THIS. IS. EPIC!
Loving the write up, bet theres not many other people who can document their bikes as well as this! Well done good sir!
I almost dont wanna know how it ended up a pile of scrap
Im kidding ofcourse i do ____________________ First bike: 1982 Suzuki Gs 125 'The beast MK1' > 1988 Honda Cb 350's' FOR SPORT! (Good ol' oil burner!) > 2001 Suzuki Sv 650 's' Made it out of the 80's! > 1997 Honda Cbr 600f :p |
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CHR15 Turbo nutter bastard
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Posted: 23:50 - 23 Dec 2011 Post subject: |
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epic shame.
what did you do with the remains? ____________________ Turbocharged drag thing / project death weapon / GK73A
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Alex_B Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 06:46 - 24 Dec 2011 Post subject: Re: The Final Instalment |
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And still it's on it's bit of wood
Nice write up Tim. Damn shame about the bike mate. ____________________ My Lane Position is always AWESOME!! |
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dannymassive Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 07:59 - 24 Dec 2011 Post subject: Re: The Final Instalment |
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.... I love how it's still chained up!
Excellent write up, I've really enjoyed this read. Really gutted for you about how the story ends after all the time you spent with it. ____________________ Previous Ride's - '01 Aprilia SR125 (Sold) '08 HONDA CBF600n (Sold) '96 CB500 (Sold) '01 FZS 1000 (Sold) '06 CB1300SA (Sold) '07 CB600F Hornet (Sold) - '93 Suzuki Savage LS400 (Sold) '98 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Sold) '05 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '01 FZS1000 Fazer (Sold) 2016 Harley Davidson Street Bob SE (Sold) '02 Kawasaki ZX9R (Sold) '98 CB600F Hornet (Sold) '04 Suzuki Bandit 1200s (Sold) '13 Yamaha FZ1-N |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 12 years, 169 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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