this may take a while !!!!!!!!!!THE END IS UPON US!!!!!!!!!!

[oleskool]

well im renowned for building bikes in a weekend but i think im going to take my time on this one.
the plan is to make a scratch built muscle bike costing the littlest amount of ££ money ££ possible
as im in the u.k its a lot harder to get parts and even harder when ur in wales which is basically the back of beyond and people out here think you should be driving a tractor at ten and run your own farm by 13.. there not into custom bikes atall... they take outta u if u go past on a lowrider i mean c'mon there on toy tractors... anyway enough of my rant.. this will be my first scratch built bike as im 13....
i have set the dedline for feb 7th as that's my birthday...
if anyone wishes to challenge me that would be gr8 as it may get my ... into gear..
well here's what i got so far...

planning on making an ichibike style copy seat..

was also gonna make a light outta this at some point??

was going to make a swing bike but decided to complicated and i like the crank where it is...


if anyone has any comments / ideas they are appreciated..
also can i get some rrb stickers posted to the u.k for this? really want some?
cheers,
Jake

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

Interesting Project!
Looks like you already have a good handle on it
Best of Luck!

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

cheers does anyone know how to make bike handle bars?
or make some fit?
cheers,
Jake

 

[XC204]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

Hello to you in Wales My wife says its a beautiful place. She got a Free trip with a friend and was able to go. Good planing and the layout template is a good idea. You should look up rake and trail terms for bikes and motorcycles it will give you insight into how it will handle when you ride it. Your head tube will want to be angled back towards the seat Right now its looks to be to the forward of vertical. Looks pretty cool though. Excuse my bad photo shopping. In this direction do a bit of reading not using this as your template.



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Gary

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

:mrgreen: cheers! what usual degree is on head tube

 

[sleepy]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

Excellent plans thus far...looks like a fun build. 8)

For Build Off #7 here, a member made his own handlebars utilizing simple threaded plumbing pipe cut to length and screwed it together. I think he named the bike "Bully".

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

any links?

 

[scrumblero]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

any links?

http://www.jeris-springer.com/raketrail.html

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

cheers u got one of that guys build 2?

 

[J4CK]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

looks class.
was going to say the forks look like they might break easy.
idk. the cranks look a bit high up

love the frame design and stuff.

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

update!

didn't do much today and i'm going away for the weekend so may not get an update for a couple of days...

got some nos bars for it and some raleigh chopper forks ready looking like a bike now!

which angle


1.

2.

3.

started making that light...

had a visitor....

may do a bit more updating later!

cheers,
Jake

 

[kingfish254]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

There is some cool engineering going on here!!!!

Skateboards make cool seats!!!

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

wow thats amazing is it yours? u made that bratz bike custom right? u do the best builds man! thats sick!

 

[XC204]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

Looking good I think the rake in the first redo pict looks pretty good the last one the looks too far.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

wow thats amazing is it yours? u made that bratz bike custom right? u do the best builds man! thats sick!

That was my BO6 entry BEER RUN
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I haven't done a bratz bike yet. I believe you are thinking of Peatbog's Eliminator. It is the ultimate muscle bike!

I am really looking forward to seeing more of your cool build!!

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

uber kool and ye sorry i got mixed up..
and ye will not have an update till monday now..

 

[iven]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

if you go with this..

id say try a foward slanted stem to make it work better

just an idea

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

Nice Vanagon!

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

cheers,
its nott mine my dad restores 'em for people all classic carz

 

[oleskool]

Re: this may take a while.......................................

update!
tacked together!

thinking of making a light outta this old cider light!

cut up my mates bike which he never collected..

looking like a bike now...

same headtube angle as a good old chopper!

cheers,
Jake