Vince, I had to look twice at that LED tail light bulb. I thought I was looking at a warp drive engine from the Enterprise for a second - certainly high tech looking!
I'd love to know what kind of horsepower your CB makes. Keep us informed!
Japan Meets BritainHi Vince,
When executing a dyno run, make sure your mixture is measured too. And don't rush a dyno run, I suggest to take the time for it, and not taking it on a dynorun event. In most cases the "specialist" isn't able to handle a bike with slide carbs. It's all about the experience of the dyno operator, not the dyno itself, it's just a very complex measurement tool, and the operator makes the difference, Jensen assembly of Japanese motorcycles requires great peace of mind (Pirsig)
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Another beautiful ride this morning. It was a short one (just over 100 miles), but managed to make it back home by 10am and keep the peace in the household (very important!).
The other nice things about getting on the road by 7am is that the traffic is very light, and it's not as oppressively hot as it's poised to become today. One of of those pretty Frederick County backroads......  MyMorningHawk by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr
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Went for a really nice 100 mile ride Saturday morning. My brother-in-law John was visiting from Southern California, and he hadn't ridden a bike in 5 years. He sold his Kawasaki Concours back then because he couldn't deal with all the crazy California drivers (unlike the crazy Maryland drivers here), so it was a real treat for him to experience the kinds of backroads that are available in this neck of the woods. Fortunately my Arai Flag UK helmet fit him, as did my Schott Perfecto jacket, and one of my many pairs of gauntlets. I did, however, have to slightly drag him kicking and screaming, as he wasn't crazy about riding someone else's bike. But fortunately my friend Scott has a stable of bikes that need riding, and he graciously offered to let John take either his '85 Interceptor 500 or '72 CB750 for the morning ride (John chose the Interceptor -- tough decision!). For some reason he didn't want to get anywhere near the SuperHawk...hmmm.
So along with our other friends Andrew and Dimitri, we did a nice ride on some winding Maryland roads, stopped for breakfast, and then headed back before our wives started to wonder where we were. John had a great time, and I could tell from his riding that he was getting more comfortable with the Interceptor as the ride went along. At least now he knows that there will always be a spare bike for him to ride when he visits -- don't know if he'll be wanting to ride the SuperHawk though! Brother-in-law John on the left, then Scott, Andrew and Dimitri (I'm wielding the iPhone). My SuperHawk is back there somewhere!  1st Ride in 5 years by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr So here's the big question: If you were visiting from out of town and you had a chance to go for a nice backroads ride, which would it be? a) A loud, raucous, tarted-up 1966 SuperHawk b) Pristine and completely unrestored original 1985 Interceptor 500 c) Drop-dead gorgeous and completely stock 1972 CB750 Lemme know! Well Vince, that would be first the Superhawk, I have never ridden a CB77, just to experience the difference between the CB77 and the CB72 engines. Then the CB750 K2 (I have ridden K0's and K2 and later versions of the 750) Great bikes, but compared to the CB72/77 too smooth. I owned an interceptor back in the days, great bike but in comparison with both other choises.....
assembly of Japanese motorcycles requires great peace of mind (Pirsig)
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