BEER RUN Blog photo of me riding BEER RUN in Costume

[kingfish254]

NOW YOU HAVE A THUMBS UP FROM MY SONS. SO YOU KNOW YA BIKE IS KOOL EVEN MORE NOW!! DON'T GET A BIG HEAD. JUST..GET TA BUILDIN'!! PEACE

Jake, Tell them thanks. Are they Beer Drinkers or h*** Raisers? or both? - Cue up that lil' ol' band from Texas.

[Gold Street Customs]

I got a buzz ,just looking at it

[Jake Sensi]

Jake, Tell them thanks. Are they Beer Drinkers or h*** Raisers? or both? - Cue up that lil' ol' band from Texas.[/quote]
H##@ RAISERS. THEY'RE TOO YOUNG TO DRINK. HOW ABOUT ZZ TOPS " I NEED YOU TONIGHT" SONG. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. BILLY AND ANGUS BABY!! NOW YA TALKIN'...NOW GET TA BUILDIN'!! PEACE

[Sum1]

after looking at this build all i want to do is skate a half pipe and drink a beer good job king

[kingfish254]

This work in progress looked so cool, I had to post an update.

Anybody want a COLD BEER?

Click on the link or photo to see the short video.

http://s914.photobucket.com/albums/ac34 ... ldbeer.mp4

[kingfish254]

Went ot Michael's craft store last night for ideas. Came away stoked.
First I found these cool poster LEDs (20 lights with 2AA controller for $8). They are actually quite bright.


Then I found a tin that looked about the right size for a bike tag. I then got the idea to drill holes as if it was an old bulb sign and then light it from behind. So I picked up some red and white/silver translucent velum.

Drilled and painted the tin



Mounted the velum and lights inside.




Here is video of the working flashing sign in the dark.


I also put a strand of these lights in my tank bottle.


Here is a video


And lastly, I wrapped up the Billy Beer light. I needed to attached the glass lens to the reflector. I taped the two with scotch tape and then stretch a cross section of tube over the joint. I am pleased how clean it came out.

[karfer67]

hey wheres the keg with a tap? looking good i was thinking this bike is going to be heavy but then i realized u used a lot of aluminum cans.

[kingfish254]

hey wheres the keg with a tap? looking good i was thinking this bike is going to be heavy but then i realized u used a lot of aluminum cans.

If I had 24" 3 speed, I could have used a tap handle as the stick shift. Maybe have a custom keg trailer behind it. Not enough time.

It really isn't that heavy, or at least you don't realize it after a few cold beers.

I did toy with putting the fat 20's on again and using some apes I found, but this is a fun bike to ride as it is. I am getting very near completion.

I am really looking forward to riding this in our big Labor Day weekend night ride around Savannah. We are also having our Craft Brew Festival that weekend. Maybe I can get some freebies by trying to pimp my bike to the promoters as an advertising tool.

[pick]

"Maybe I can get some freebies by trying to pimp my bike to the promoters as an advertising tool."

I'll drink to that!!! You've got some great ideas! I think I need to go to the hobby store!

[Kuttnhack]

That's what I like about you kingfish, you are always thinking. The bike is getting so crazy over the top. It's like you started with a secret wort and brewed up a summerbrew masterpiece. Of course using all the finest hops, wheat and barley money could buy. Hard to find words for this one and I like it. Fun to see this bike staring in the Bud Light Here We Go commercials.

[kingfish254]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I mounted the COLD BEER sign and also utilized another White Rascal beer can under the board to hold the battery pack for my bottle tank lights.

Just when I think I am finished I think of something else. I need some tunes, so I am thinking about cutting up some cheap powered speakers and mounting them in a beer can sort of like a Skull Candy Pipe.

I agree that I have gone over the top with some of this build, but at least I haven't made handlebar propellers like this.
. I saw this at a yard sale this weekend and had to pop a pic of it.

[kingfish254]

I still have some tweeking to do, but it looks like the beer can stereo is going to work.


After a little deconstrcution, Dremel and grinder work on the plastic here we go.


Mocked up on bike. You can also see the White Rascal beer can holder for my bottle tank lights.



Installed the COLD BEER sign

[yoothgeye]

OK wait... so this is a beer themed build? OK, I think I can see it.

[kingfish254]

OK wait... so this is a beer themed build? OK, I think I can see it.

I am glad you were able to pick up on that. I was afraid that it was toooo subtle and that people wouldn't get it.

This has been a fun bike build. I don't mind having the bike that people laugh at each time I add something else.

[yoothgeye]

I am glad you were able to pick up on that. I was afraid that it was toooo subtle and that people wouldn't get it.

This has been a fun bike build. I don't mind having the bike that people laugh at each time I add something else.

I'm not laughing, I think it's all great, hard for me to qualify, especially since I don't really drink alcohol, but I don't think a beer themed bike can ever be over the top, but if someone did a cola theme bike I think it could go to far, but everything you add to this one just makes me smile.