Month: December 2010

Really Nice Honda VF1000R. Also Known As "The Pig".

I’ve never ridden one but I’ve read more than once that the weight of this bike earned it the nickname among racers as “the pig”. It’s no pig on the eyes though.

Big shoutout to a really cool site. If you’re wondering how you might "fit" on that new bike…

This is pretty cool!  Enter your height and inseam and presto!  Check it out!

http://cycle-ergo.com/

Reader Ride. A Pair Of Great of Great Yamaha’s From A Confrssed XT Junkie!

Paul Hutchins Writes in:

Swerved into your site and thought you might post my Big Wheel photos.

I have a almost pathological interest in the 500 Yam and recently sold most of my examples of this great cult classic. My street ride was this SR custom, White Bros. 540cc motor, high lift cam, 38mm carb, with Omar’s bodywork. I also restored this 1976 XT, the first ever model in the States, it was mint original and brought a similar price from a collector in Sydney, Australia. The TT is a dirtracker that was once on the street, it is now an ice racer in Michigan.

Thanks, Paul Hutchins

Reader ride. Really Great BSA Custom From Dogtown Cycles!

Man oh man! These old Japanese and British Hardtails are really starting to grow on me.

Love the article in the Spanish mag – my bike is top of the page!!!  The only thing I could translate was “addictive blog” – it is!  My go to site while having coffee in the morning….  Keep up the good work.   Cheers!

My pleasure! Keep up the great builds!

Reader Submittal. A really Great Home Grown Honda Bobber!

I saw the pics of the finished bike over on ADV Rider and knew there had to be a good story behind such a cool build. So I pm’d the owner to see if he’s be interested in sharing a few details and I was not disappointed!. Thank You John! There’s a lot of personal touches and one-off parts in this one. It’s obvious that you’ve put some time into it. Thanks Again!

John Writes in:

Hey Steve,
I would be happy to share some info on the bobber I posted on advrider.  It started out as a 1974 CB750 which was hardtailed and tranformed into the bike you saw.  I have been working on it for 2 years it is almost done. I just need to finish dialing in the carbs.  It has been a pain since I use straight pipes and a open air intake.  Everything on the bike that is custom I built.  I do my own powder coating, except for frames since my oven is not that big.  I tryed to go with a minimalistic, clean, old school approach.  I am happy you like it.  If you have any other questions or want to see any other pics (I have a ton) let me know.
John

Here’s the Before and Build pics. That’s quite a save!