Great thread, good why's for a 750, these are why's that man should be able to relate to.
My reason aren't nearly as extensive or as logical as yours but perhaps as interesting. Let me start with a photograph.'Why' HD Street 750
Truly Hats off to the feelings, inspiration, thought & Legendary history behind street 750. I read several topics on street 750 but never knew about this!My reason aren't nearly as extensive or as logical as yours but perhaps as interesting. Let me start with a photograph.
In 1969 Honda introduced the CB750 and my brother was the first in Los Angeles and probably in the US to build 750cc rigid frame choppers based upon the CB750. The above photograph, taken in early 1970, is the only one in existance with my brother and the chopper he created. He built 18 of them before ending production in 1971.
He raced motorcycles in the AMA on flat tracks and also in desert racing but never felt safe riding on the streets. He also built show cars and motorcycles winning numerous awards for his work. Six years my elder he was always an inspiration for me and he passed away last Thanksgiving. It was merely coincidence that Harley-Davidson announced the introduction of the Street 750 late last year and, because I had for the most part the knowledge and ability, I decided to build a rigid frame 750cc Harley-Davidson as a tribute to him.
His memorial service paid tribute to much of his motorcycle racing years and this helmet from his desert racing days of the late 1960's and 1970's was on display.
His helmet was named after the Jimi Hendrix song Stone Free so I decided to name the project the Stone Free II (as in "also") because he had been so inspirational not just to me but to many others as well.
Since beginning this project I've come to appreciate something. Inspiration doesn't originate with those that inspire us. They are merely passing on the inspirations that have affected their lives. My brother's helmet reflected the fact that words of Jimi Hendrix song Stone Free, "Stone free to do what I please, Stone free to ride the breeze" had inspired him but Hendrix was just passing on that which inspired him as well. We can trace those same words back to those like Thomas Jefferson that stated all men had a right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
We take that which inspires us and we do things that will hopefully inspire others. That is what the Stone Free II Project is really about and the Street 750 merely provided me with the opportunity of taking the inspiration my older brother shared with me and passing it on to others.
It was this chain of events and mere coincidence that lead me to purchasing my Street 750.
Truly Hats off to the feelings, inspiration, thought & Legendary history behind street 750. I read several topics on street 750 but never knew about this!
Words will be to less to appreciate the thought behind creating such a wonderful machine!!! 0![]()
My brother passed on many inspirational messages to me and here is one worth sharing.Never knew about that either, thought your username was random but good to see there's some good history behind it.
Would love to do Denver and will at some point in the future but it could be 2016 before we make it there. There are so many cities and so few dollars. LOLStone Free I hope you come through Denver Colorado when your bike is done. My dealership had a chopper 750 that looked nice in the pictu re. I did not see it in person. Good luck on your project.
The price plus the look and the brand are the main draws for me. I know the bike rides relatively well too. I've just been following the HD Street closely for a while, so I feel pretty attached.![]()
same here. I'm sure you will not regret your decision (if you do not own already)!The price plus the look and the brand are the main draws for me. I know the bike rides relatively well too. I've just been following the HD Street closely for a while, so I feel pretty attached.![]()
That's a very good way to look at things. Good to see you had someone in your life that was able to share that message.My brother passed on many inspirational messages to me and here is one worth sharing.
1987 was the year that the "**** Happens" (you know the expression) bumper stickers flooded the nation. I was at my brothers on Dec 31, 1987 (New Years Eve) and he shared something with me. He said, "Next year is 88. If you turn it upside down it's still 88. "****" is going to happen. You can let "****" happen to you or you can make "****" happen but either way "****" is going to happen. Since then I've been making "****" happen as opposed to just allowing it to happen to me.
Very little in my life is random because of that.
That's a very good way to look at things. Good to see you had someone in your life that was able to share that message.
Your brother sounds like One Cool Dude, Stone. I think it is awesome to have had someone like that in your life that had the influence to still inspire you to this day.My older brother was pretty cool. He's also the one that share with me the line in my signature.
"Always remember that for every mile of highway there are two miles of ditches."
Your brother sounds like One Cool Dude, Stone. I think it is awesome to have had someone like that in your life that had the influence to still inspire you to this day.
I can't imagine loosing someone that you loved that much.![]()