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Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby socal_jack on Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:22 pm

US Navy Headlamp, swapped an LED bulb in, dremeled off headlamp bracket re-wired with cloth wires, painted black and bent up some conduit hangers, some clamps to attach on struts, and blam bicycle headlight with remote battery pack. (belt buckle clip visible below, still on there)

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby SCHWINNRAY69 on Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:31 pm

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Sorry Dan and Larry, it's the only pic I had :lol:



This is a better one for Larry :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I had a great time on this ride :lol: I think Dan remebers the"incident" with Joe :lol: :lol:
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby outskirtscustoms on Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:18 pm

Man that grenade taillight is awesome. Where do you get grenades from i want to make one now.
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby aka_locojoe on Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:45 pm

suparoospeedway wrote:does that lawn mower "attachment" work?

I've really never tried it :oops:
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby Petrohead on Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:01 pm

outskirtscustoms wrote:Man that grenade taillight is awesome. Where do you get grenades from i want to make one now.


I've had it around for years. It's real just never had the charge installed. I have bombs, torpedoes, grenades. Weird, huh?
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby outskirtscustoms on Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:13 pm

Petrohead wrote:
outskirtscustoms wrote:Man that grenade taillight is awesome. Where do you get grenades from i want to make one now.


I've had it around for years. It's real just never had the charge installed. I have bombs, torpedoes, grenades. Weird, huh?


Weird?..... maybe, Cool?.... Oh yeah! 8)
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby Wildcat on Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:18 am

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby dos cruiser on Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:46 am

outskirtscustoms wrote:Man that grenade taillight is awesome. Where do you get grenades from i want to make one now.

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby Lugisland on Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:59 pm

I made a fake springer out of an exerciser spring and MTB forks. Attached the spring to the brake mounts and headset with eye bolts and muffler clamps.

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby 55ColumbiaBuilt on Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:42 pm

A Block & Tackle..........................................................
For when you get your bike buried in the mud up to the axles....
It could happen..........................................................

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby SSG on Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:16 pm

Spark plugs.

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Connecting rod mount, and candle lamp.

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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby 55ColumbiaBuilt on Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:39 pm

This Is ANOTHER Fun Thread!!
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby GreatWhite00 on Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:26 pm

lugisland, do you use the clevis hook on the front for anything?
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby outsider13 on Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:49 am

Filling in the schwinn HOLE :mrgreen:
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Re: Let's see those things never meant for a bike on your bike!

Postby axelrod on Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:25 am

Wildcat wrote:cowbell
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I NEED MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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