I posted thread about the drag bikes created by Russ Collins (https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=7615.0).
Note the pictures.
Some Philippino fella who lives in the Yoo Ess Ay said he was inspired by those bikes to build, believe it or not, this thing:
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-CB750-Chopper-2.jpg)
Photo:
Honda CB750 "ChopRR" by JP ManagaI mean :wtf2:
Aside from the inclusion of a CB750 engine, and the same number of wheels as most motorcycles, I can see ZERO resemblance or styling cues.
All I can see is ugly.
Am I wrong?
Oh and as I have suffered so must you with some more photos :P
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-CB750-Chopper-5.jpg)
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-CB750-Chopper-3.jpg)
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-CB750-Chopper-6.jpg)
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-Chopper-9.jpg)
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-Chopper-6.jpg)
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-Chopper-23.jpg)
there are a metric shit-ton of more images here (https://www.bikebound.com/2023/08/16/agent-orange/) if you want to put yourself through it but check out this horrific but mystifyingly deliberate paint finish.
(https://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Honda-Chopper-27.jpg)
In the words of the builder/owner - JP:
Quote from: JP"I looked at the race builds of Russ Collins and wanted to bring some of that essence on a hardtail chopper. I wanted the bike to feel classic, sound fast, and look tough."
The bikebound article says
Quote from: bikeboundWe've seen CB750 choppers in the past, but JP's build strikes us as unique. Russ Collins's creations put their mechanical workings on full display, their giant engines barely contained in steel skeletons and streamlined bodywork. JP's chopper manages to capture that same racy, function-first attitude with a custom single downtube frame, narrowed and streamlined OEM tank, open-belt magneto drive, vintage 4:1 headers with a Kerker tailpipe, and much more.
JP thanks not only his partner, Emily, for supporting his "sick addiction" to motorcycles, but also the friends who helped him with various aspects of the build....
JP nicknamed the bike "Agent Orange" after the popular song by Filipino metal band SlapShock — a popular turn-of-the-21st-century anthem that referenced the infamous defoliation agent used in Vietnam.
JP says it's a special feeling to ride something he transformed from a mere vision in his head into a physical reality, and the raw mechanical sensations of riding a four-cylinder chopper only add to the experience:
"There's really nothing like riding a rigid chopper, makes you feel alive."
Honda CB750 "ChopRR": Builder Interview
• Please tell us a bit about yourself, your history with motorcycles, and your workshop.
My name is JP, I was born and raised in the Philippines and currently live in Portland, OR. The very first memory I have with motorcycles was when I was living in the Philippines and my Tito Sam put me on the back of a bike and took me around the block. I don't remember what kind of bike it was — probably a Yamaha or a Honda — I just remember it feeling really fast.
I got my first bike about a decade ago when I was living in New Jersey. I've taken public transportation for most of my life and when I finally got a motorcycle it felt like my world shifted.
• What's the make, model, and year of the donor bike?
This chopper build started off as a 1973 Honda CB750k.
• Why was this bike built?
This is my personal bike. When I moved to Oregon, I sold my first bike to get something slightly bigger to accommodate the open roads. The bike has gone through 4 to 5 different iterations since then. After a few years of owning the bike and learning more about the platform, I was able to piece together the ideal setup that I thought would be my version of a Honda chopper.
• What was the design concept and what influenced the build?
My concept for this build to create a Honda Performance Chopper. I looked at the race builds of Russ Collins and wanted to bring some of that essence on a hardtail chopper. I wanted the bike to feel classic, sound fast, and look tough.
• What custom work was done to the bike?
I started rebuilding this bike during the pandemic. Every part of this bike has been customized to a degree. Custom single downtube frame (4″ up, 0″ out, with a 2" stretch on the rear).
Custom open belt magneto drive (inspired by ARD), custom-laced 21" front & 18" rear wrapped in Firestones, OEM Honda tank that was narrowed and shallowed to fit the proportions and lines, vintage 4 into 1 headers with a Z1 Kerker muffler, and the list goes on!
• Does the bike have a nickname?
I named this bike "Agent Orange." The inspiration comes from a song by the band SlapShock — a Filipino band from the 2000's. I was still in the Philippines when they started getting big and one of my favorite songs was Agent Orange (RIP Jamir).
• Any idea of horsepower, weight, and/or performance numbers?
It's a stock 750cc engine. I think it's slow to today's standards, but it's fun and exhilarating to ride. There's really nothing like riding a rigid chopper, makes you feel alive.
• Can you tell us what it's like to ride this bike?
Riding something you built from your mind to the physical world is a special feeling. The bike feels nimble, the engine sounds great, and the view from the cockpit is otherworldly. It's rigid with a nice riding position, the stance sits higher than where it originally was, and the fresh top end on a 50 year old engine is a nice bonus.
• Was there anything done during this build that you are particularly proud of?
I'm proud of being able to stay true to what I wanted without compromising. I've learned along the way that the cooler it is, the more headache it comes with to make it work.
Being able to figure out the custom magneto setup was an accomplishment that keeps on giving every time somebody asks me what the open belt is for.
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We made far better than that in mid 70s, Honda 4, XS650. We built choppers, cafe racers, all that crap young blokes did. We thought 836 kit in Honda 4 was the ultimate. :laugh: