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robbo
Silver CB750F


Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 531
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Wed May 13, 2015 12:03 pm |
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Erock
Hawk


Joined: Jan 10, 2012
Posts: 439
Location: Chicago
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Wed May 13, 2015 12:18 pm |
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CDN1100F
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Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 2331
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Wed May 13, 2015 12:54 pm |
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| Erock wrote: |
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Me too! That is wicked!!
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f4fast
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Joined: Jul 09, 2005
Posts: 25098
Location: Long Island,N.Y.
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Wed May 13, 2015 12:59 pm |
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Tastefully done with top line equipment.....
I'd love to have that bike! |
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DOHCRob
Black CB750F


Joined: May 23, 2011
Posts: 817
Location: Hinckley, OH
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Wed May 13, 2015 3:07 pm |
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Nicely done. Wonder if the lower fairing still fits or goes on. Looks sort of unfinished without.
Wonder if it is an original R. Motor looks like F. |
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bizzcb1100f
Twinstar


Joined: Feb 25, 2010
Posts: 254
Location: Martinsville Indiana
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Wed May 13, 2015 5:19 pm |
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I think it looks great, I'd ride the hell out of it  |
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lunterenholland
Silver CB750F


Joined: Feb 06, 2006
Posts: 599
Location: europe the netherlands lunteren
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Wed May 13, 2015 6:53 pm |
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I don,t like that low fairing mount, sorry guys. |
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Jeremyg1283
Twinstar


Joined: Mar 15, 2015
Posts: 185
Location: Corona California
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Thu May 14, 2015 1:49 am |
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Wayne750F
Black CB750F


Joined: Mar 29, 2015
Posts: 806
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
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Thu May 14, 2015 3:07 am |
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Let the purists say as they will....the bike looks awesome |
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bikeboy
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Joined: Oct 05, 2003
Posts: 1564
Location: Lara, Victoria, Australia
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Thu May 14, 2015 8:33 am |
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| DOHCRob wrote: |
| Wonder if the lower fairing still fits or goes on. |
unlikely with that exhaust. I like it. |
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pontiacstogo
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Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 6756
Location: Waihi, NZ
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Thu May 14, 2015 11:07 am |
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Meh - they're just R's - mod away
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Andylarkin
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Joined: Oct 28, 2003
Posts: 2464
Location: Norwich, UK
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Thu May 14, 2015 4:31 pm |
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I have to say, I've seen many modded ones, but I've only ever liked the un-faired ones (other than the Sanctuary bikes).
The fairing line curve on the RC and RD is a real bleeder to get right when you match it up with different wheels and suspension. Sanctuary changed its crop and its angle (for steering geometry rather than aesthetics) and got the balance right. In my opinion, none of these have. Maybe its just a designer's eye, but none of them have managed to achieve harmony.
If you look at the design of the original, it all works together; harmony for want of a better description.
With the naked RB and very much the 750/900/1100F, the simpler lines, uncluttered with a big fairing, leave you fewer lead in/lead out angles and they work much better for it.
That's my 2 bob on the matter anyhow.
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petrat
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Joined: Dec 19, 2005
Posts: 3649
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Thu May 14, 2015 4:37 pm |
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| Andylarkin wrote: |
I have to say, I've seen many modded ones, but I've only ever liked the un-faired ones (other than the Sanctuary bikes).
The fairing line curve on the RC and RD is a real bleeder to get right when you match it up with different wheels and suspension. Sanctuary changed its crop and its angle (for steering geometry rather than aesthetics) and got the balance right. In my opinion, none of these have. Maybe its just a designer's eye, but none of them have managed to achieve harmony.
If you look at the design of the original, it all works together; harmony for want of a better description.
With the naked RB and very much the 750/900/1100F, the simpler lines, uncluttered with a big fairing, leave you fewer lead in/lead out angles and they work much better for it.
That's my 2 bob on the matter anyhow.
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I did a quick photoshop a while back of one of the Santuary bikes to see how my build might look without the fairing .... it looks pretty decent IMO.
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DOHCRob
Black CB750F


Joined: May 23, 2011
Posts: 817
Location: Hinckley, OH
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Thu May 14, 2015 11:25 pm |
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If you use a RC or RD upper and just leave the lower off, it looks terrible. Not only are the holes for the connectors godawful ugly, but the complete lines are crap.
Even on the RB, with the Hondaline upper, without the narrow lowers, it looks unfinished. My opinion. |
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Andylarkin
Friend of the Board


Joined: Oct 28, 2003
Posts: 2464
Location: Norwich, UK
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Fri May 15, 2015 11:41 am |
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| DOHCRob wrote: |
If you use a RC or RD upper and just leave the lower off, it looks terrible. Not only are the holes for the connectors godawful ugly, but the complete lines are crap.
Even on the RB, with the Hondaline upper, without the narrow lowers, it looks unfinished. My opinion. |
I've seen a very nice French special somewhere, where they cut the fairing line to make it look much more like an RCB1000 and did a twin round headlamp conversion. The mounting holes were cut off (or filled??) and it looked much, much better for it. They had also added an airscoop which finished it off a treat.
Sometimes, though, you just can't gild a lilly!
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