This months winner caught my eye when I spotted his response to a post in the Photo Gallery. He noticed the posters bike had the same fairing as he did and since it was fairly rare, posted a picture of his bike in the thread. I'm sure he thought nothing of it, but I noticed it was a nice example of a V4, unmolested and in a very interesting color. I dug around and found a few more pics, and thought to myself, the deal is done. So............
Congratulations Quinn, your 82 V45 Sabre is Octobers Bike of the Month.
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5395/aadg.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/aadg.jpg/)
(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3734/liiw.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/liiw.jpg/)
A link to the post in the Gallery thread.
http://v4hondabbs.com/index.php?topic=65066.0
Nice work, I'll PM you for an address shortly.
Congrats! tenof10
Congrats Quinn. Yep, still love that color! :thumb
Yeah! :beer:
Quinn & All,
As is normal I have been waiting for the selection for this month, but I was distracted at work by work. Two four letter words of disgusting meaning in one sentence.
Congratulation Quinn!
John
:thumb :beer:
:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: So glad I didn't do those LED turn signals after all.... or spinners
(http://myspaceantics.com/images/myspace-graphics/boys/motorcycle-spinners.gif)
;D
Spinners....hmmmmm!
:thumb
Congrats, Quinn! Very nice! :thumb
Love that color, is it blue ;D
That blue does look nice. Looks great. :thumb
Congratulations! Very nice bike!
Lee B
Looking good! :beer:
:thumb
Quinn,
Perhaps you could treat us to a couple more and perhaps better images?
John
Congrats Quinn!!
Quote from: John Hilmer on October 02, 2013, 06:18:48 PM
Quinn,
Perhaps you could treat us to a couple more and perhaps better images?
John
I'll see what I can dig up. Not going to be too much 'new' here if you guys have already seen my other photowhoring posts ;D
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/9220808692_daa394e42c_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9218042963_cd2a8b37d1_h.jpg)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/9220798340_3f822718bd_h.jpg)
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4109/4986173986_64d8790fef_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4149/4986173598_1f0321b516_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4104/4986174520_59caa2527f_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/10062992406_7f7782a21a_h.jpg)
Ok, I'm done...I swear....
Oh, and this is what she looked like when my dad handed over the keys in Aug 2009, before YOU GUYS helped me save her, by answering all my stupid questions, giving me hours of reading material, and providing the best board I've ever been part of. :beer: :beer:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-whOoVeyEWqA/SpcQZiKBmAI/AAAAAAAAGSE/r0sXq_FDHH4/s800/DSC_1282.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x3p4byJ_1TQ/SpcQjMGQKQI/AAAAAAAAGSM/lJ8tMGEEoUM/s800/DSC_1287.JPG)
Quinn & All,
Thank you, thank you very much!
John
looks great..........but whats the sticker on your front fork for? :???:........all that work looks great but the sticker
He is one of our servicemen and that is a Dept of Defense sticker to access the base.
Sort of... at the end of his Air Force career, my father was re-stationed at McGuire AFB after the BRAC closed Griffiss. To spare his family of relocating being true military brats, he commuted back home every weekend ...to Central NY...on this bike (6 hrs --one way). Damn impressive on a Sabre, if you ask me. So the sticker has kind of a sentimental value for me.
I've never served, but every service man and woman has my utmost respect for their sacrifices.
Quinn,
Now that impresses me; the preservation of the history of his sacrifice by you speaks volumes to me.
Semper Fi,
John
Awesome indeed, Quinn! :thumb
That's the thing that catches me and what Quinn set in this bike..
A Sabre doesn't need chrome.
A Sabre doesn't need decals and stripes.
All those things distract you from a perfect lined bike.. And the paint looks very cool..
Always had a weak spot for the Sabre.. I like the line of the fuel tank going down in the sidepanel and the aluminium grabrail going up into the tail. Almost looks like the radius going down from the tank and the radius going up to the tail is nearly identical..
Anyway... Congrats Quinn... Welcome to the BOTM owners...
Quinn & All,
Raymond, sometimes it is best (my opinion) that there is a bit of a language issue.
What you typed to us here translates without error to me regarding the Sabre.
You and I see things in these areas similarly it seems, but it is all personal perspective.
I still like the lines of the '39 Indian Scout, so there isn't any accounting for taste, right?
John
Quote from: John Hilmer on October 04, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
I still like the lines of the '39 Indian Scout, so there isn't any accounting for taste, right
Nothing wrong there mate..
To me the mother of V4 designs is the AJS V4 1939 ish..
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5273184597_fdc8e65231_o.jpg)
A complete FU by design looking at the optics, frame rake etc... But stil I wish I had one...
Anyway, talking about frames and radius... This guy, working as a apprentice for our european famous framebuilder, built his own bike..
(http://www.motorrad-news.com/wp-content/myfotos/nelis-1000r/mathijn-nelis-nelis1000r-custom-tl1000r-15_0.jpg)
Every radius on each bent came back identical...
That's what I like about a Sabre... I't is the mother of our Honda VF series. Some say it is ugly, some say it's... whatever...
Quin, you did a great job...
I'd never heard of the AJS V4. Beautiful machine!!! Thanks for sharing, Raymond! :beer:
James
Quote from: The Dutchy on October 04, 2013, 08:18:21 PM
Quote from: John Hilmer on October 04, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
I still like the lines of the '39 Indian Scout, so there isn't any accounting for taste, right
Nothing wrong there mate..
To me the mother of V4 designs is the AJS V4 1939 ish..
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5273184597_fdc8e65231_o.jpg)
A complete FU by design looking at the optics, frame rake etc... But stil I wish I had one...
Anyway, talking about frames and radius... This guy, working as a apprentice for our european famous framebuilder, built his own bike..
Every radius on each bent came back identical...
That's what I like about a Sabre... I't is the mother of our Honda VF series. Some say it is ugly, some say it's... whatever...
Quin, you did a great job...
Those are beautiful bikes. I never noticed what you were talking about with the radii of the lines on the front and aft sides of the side covers before. :thumb One of the other things I love about the shape is how the rank starts wide, tapers back, then the panels swell out again for the side covers and then taper back nicely to the tail. Kind of reminds me of a woman in a coctail dress, which makes sense. They say some of the most beautiful automotive design ever was modeled after a woman's curves.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Hepburn_little_black_dress.jpg) (http://) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E_9_KcK-RNA/ULujLxVJTLI/AAAAAAAAKxA/Xa7nA1CyyPA/s800/DSC_8057.JPG)
Apparently we're not the only ones who like those lines, since Honda's kept using them on the Nighthawk to an extent.
(http://p1.bikepics.com/2004/08/06/bikepics-191474-800.jpg)
Most of the time I get praise for the bike, there were even some of my old neighbors' kids (high school --girls none the less) that would always say "Your bike is soooo cool", and it was parked right next to a new Suzuki 600 too. Then again, some of my buddies bust on me for having a loud, tall-ass 80's bike. It's all in the eye of the beholder I guess.
People can say what they want about the baby Sabre, but I love the lines too.
love the history of the sticker. awesome :thumb
Folks,
As we approach the next months recipient being named, I think that is appropriate to say that this machine and owner are worthy and that I for one appreciate his efforts.
Keeping them alive is a serious thing to me.
Well done Sir.
John
Its November?
Michael doesn't always have access to the internet.
John
Yup.. And there's still 27+ days left to be anxious..
Let's make this one a final call :pot:
:rolling:
Folks,
Just to keep us entertained, would anyone care to try to out guess Micheal? :thumb
John
Quote from: John Hilmer on November 02, 2013, 06:09:32 PM
Folks,
Just to keep us entertained, would anyone care to try to out guess Micheal? :thumb
John
Well, one thing for sure... It's got "Honda" written on it somewhere.... :thumb
Quote from: The Dutchy on November 02, 2013, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: John Hilmer on November 02, 2013, 06:09:32 PM
Folks,
Just to keep us entertained, would anyone care to try to out guess Micheal? :thumb
John
Well, one thing for sure... It's got "Honda" written on it somewhere.... :thumb
Yes Dutchy, but I will go further and say there is a v4 somewhere on that bike. ;D