This is my 39 year old bike, it took me 1 1/2 years to get it to this point.
Outstanding work! How's she ride?
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Outstanding work! How's she ride?
Without question, one of the most coveted motorcycles on the planet amongst collectors, especially the Vincent "Black Shadow".
This is my 39 year old bike, it took me 1 1/2 years to get it to this point.
Holy crap. That's freakin' beautiful.
Thanks Triple and Shortstop!
So far she rides like a dream...I had her up to 80mph yesterday on a back road and absolutely steady as a rock.
I've been inching up towards the ton, but I want to take it easy until I'm sure everything is just right.
The timing and carbs seem to be fully dialed in. Idles perfect, there are no flat spots in the throttle and the bike has more balls than I do. She just wants to go go go when you twist the throttle.
I get a lot of nods from both the sportbike and Harley crowd, it seems like a vintage bike is a "bridge" between the two cultures.
Everyone who sees her smiles and nods...
So far she rides like a dream...I had her up to 80mph yesterday on a back road and absolutely steady as a rock.
I've been inching up towards the ton, but I want to take it easy until I'm sure everything is just right.
The timing and carbs seem to be fully dialed in. Idles perfect, there are no flat spots in the throttle and the bike has more balls than I do. She just wants to go go go when you twist the throttle.
I get a lot of nods from both the sportbike and Harley crowd, it seems like a vintage bike is a "bridge" between the two cultures.
Everyone who sees her smiles and nods...
Spiider; I like your analogy... vintage bikes, particularly the Honda 750 four and Kawi Z1, really are well accepted by both camps. Nobody can deny the roots of the modern superbike, and why Harley had to up the ante in order to survive against Japanese innovation and quality.
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Just a Gorgous Cafer Racer from that era!!
gorgeous!
And that 4 into 1 pipe...only an amazing fabricator would appreciate that!!
gorgeous!
And that 4 into 1 pipe...only an amazing fabricator would appreciate that!!
This is my 39 year old bike, it took me 1 1/2 years to get it to this point.
HondaPilot
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1970 CB350 Original condition. New to me last fall.
1970 CB350 Original condition. New to me last fall.
RetroGrouch approved.
stevie t
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"Well," he said, "as your attorney I advise you to buy a motorcycle. How else can you cover a thing like this righteously?"
"No way," I said. "Where can we get hold of a Vincent Black Shadow?"
"Whats that?"
"A fantastic bike," I said. "The new model is something like two thousand cubic inches, developing two hundred brake-horsepower at four thousand revolutions per minute on a magnesium frame with two styrofoam seats and a total curb weight of exactly two hundred pounds."
"That sounds about right for this gig," he said.
"It is," I assured him. "The ****er's not much for turning, but it's pure hell on the straightaway. It'll outrun the F-111 until takeoff."
"Takeoff?" he said. "Can we handle that much torque?"
"Absolutely," I said. "I'll call New York for some cash."
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (1970)
[At the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, planning to cover the Mint 400 Desert Race in Las Vegas]
They have an article on these in March issue of Classic Bike. I got my copy at World's Biggest Book Store last week. Should be able to get it at chapter's. Might give you some inspiration to get it back together.
Psycho_Biker
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Love older bikes, Here's mine
I love the CB900F in those colours. Yours looks like it's in great shape!
