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So, A unique opportunity came about and my school will be one of six schools competing in a CB160 AHRMA bike build competition. I will try to keep all of you up to date.

Looking for some fairings. Does anyone have any vintage fairings they would like to get rid of?

Oh man this sounds awesome

Bump! Check it out, for real!!! There are some great videos of this build and they are worth watching, the pictures are good as well!

That's really cool!

My kids are the ones with the funky hubs. Just wait to you see the brake backing plates. They are just as off the hook. Pics will come soon. There are many events for this summer:
Memorial Day weekend: Iron Horse Hotel
June 10-12: Road America AHRMA- bikes are going to be raced
Rockerbox
Mods vs Rockers (Chicago)
And a month long display at Discovery World

August will see 3 of the bikes auctioned off to help support the build for next year.

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So, I see the numbers of likes growing... How may are Superhawk-ers?

I have been following/like. You know me I can't get enough of vintage race bikes. Its awesome to see the next generation getting involved in something like this.

~LH

Cool, We have 3 weeks until the original deadline, although sources have said that they might give 1-2 weeks extra (more or less up to the date of the show). This means that we have A LOT of crap to do. I am hoping to have all machining, welding, fabrication done this week. Then it will be all paint and assembly. And then R&R.

its always the small detail stuff that gets you too. It always seems that way for me, one small detail will stand in the way of riding it complete and its always some silly thing too. Like an electrical gremlin, or waiting for a tire because the first one was the wrong size, stuff like that.

This may be the coolest thread ever. I just cant figure how the universe allowed me to not be born into a situation that I wasnt one of your students doing this. I hope they realize how cool and irreplaceable this whole thing is. My old race buddy is the wrench for team obsolete here in the city.

I hope they realize it too! Just for clarification. We are Pirate Racing. Stay tuned for more updates along the way. I will be looking for Facebook votes for crowd favorite.

Bump...tomorrow and monday will have some new pics up from my team on FB. Others have been posting so check it out.

bump, cool picks loaded, check it out!!

Bump Bump!!

Hey folks, I need your positive energy and thoughts here. My crew has 10 days left. We have to make it rain, a drizzle wont do, and we were hoping for a down pour. Get out there and like Build Milwaukee | Facebook The next ten days are going to be 14 hour days between school and the bike for my students, do they have what it takes? I hope so.

Wow! This is cool, great job!

The CB160 has a special place in my heart, since it was the first real motorcycle that I rode, back in 1966 when my best friend's Dad bought one for his 2 sons. I should have been so lucky, since my Dad would have killed me if he knew I even rode a motorcycle back then.

All I'd ridden before that was a Suzuki 60 that topped out at just over 50, leaning over the tank. By comparison that CB160 hauled ass. Baby Superhawk.

Looks like you've got some great students.

Thanks. We have good students and bad, but this bike will be sick.

I hear you. I taught vocational automotives in a 10 bay shop for 34 years.

The good ones are the ones you'll remember.

Keep us posted on the progress.

Hey,
Our most recent pictures are up tonight, and wicked awesome. Check it out
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Bill,

What happens with the bikes after the competition? Are they auctioned off or sold locally?

Our bike and one other will be auctioned (was supposed to be 3, one team dropped). I am unaware on how they are going to do it, but Aug 25 seems to be the date. The bikes will be at a show in CHI, Mods VS Rockers, so dont miss that.

Pirates poised for cycle showdown

We also put up some recent pictures on FB.

That bike looks totally hot! Great job Bill!

Thanks. It looks better in person, I wish you could see it.

hey, the voting is on! Make sure that you get there and vote for your favorite bike. My team's bike is the british green, cream, and gold. My dad's is the black and orange.

If you are not a Facebook participant, vote for us at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NTS7H6K

Pirate Racing, The green bike

VOTED!! Bill my eyes went right to the Pirate Racing Bike. No conflict here.
Amazing program and amazing bikes. This would be a reality show that I would watch.

Thanks!!