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Well, the build off is starting soon, and I cant wait any longer to post the idea! I have had this Target Moto-Bike for about 6 months, I was primarily using it as my "party bike". I put an ihome in it, some light up valve caps, and some bmx bars. Now, i feel the need to change it up a bit. This build off was the perfect excuse!

This is how it was:
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It should be fairly simple to lower it, put on a longer fork, and find some ape hangers. here is how it looks without the shock:

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Not to bad! I'm planning on putting something like a piece of wood or a tube in place of a shock, to keep it low.

So I am limited by my teenage bank account, and my inability to weld, but otherwise, Give me some suggestions!

Thanks,
Josh
 
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Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

I'm looking to do all 3, as long as the the existing seat counts as a banana seat!
 
Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

AAAAHHHH I cant wait much longer! I got some apes, a sissy bar, and a longer, rigid fork today. So exited!
 
Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

It has BEGUN! Instead of using a plank of wood as the shock replacement, I decided to modify a bit of an old seatpost. It'll be much stronger, and look a lot better.
Here it is:

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Pilot holes drilled:

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Now to crush it a bit to fit in between the mounts.

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Whats really funny about this frame is the complete lack of limiters or safety measures. the wheel will easily move this far:

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Now its mounted:

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This is how it sits:

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The tire clears, but once you sit on it, the plastic frame bends, and rubs really bad.

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I dont want to raise it at all, so I'm going to have to modify the frame a bit.

More updates soon!
 
Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

Yep! Im buying a longer fork with much more trail today as well. it should give me a bit more pedal clearance, even though I will get shorter cranks anyway, so I can, you know, pedal. :D
 
Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

GIT TO BUILDIN!
 
Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

Ok, so I took off the Plastic cowl bit, And it looks WEIRD! But it brings up a possibility. How do you guys think it will look with just a banana seat attatched at the top Mount hole to a sissy bar in the back?

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Re: [Muscle Bike Build-off] Moto-Muscle!

So I got the fork today. It looks good with the bike! I will obviously cut off the brake mounts and repaint it, but thats all after I mock it up.

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I think I'm going to use just the padded seat portion of the fairing, and have it span across the mounting hole on the blue part, to the sissy bar I have for the back.

This is my awesome photoshop skills at work:

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The sissy bar:

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Got the fork on; I also got a fit FAF tire from a friend to use on the rear. It is a 2.35 white wall, and it looks great!

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Just clears the chainstays.

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Put a skinny 1.85 on the front and got the apes installed. looks pretty good!

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Now I just have to work out how to mount the seat.
 
Maybe swap that solid tube you put where the shock was...
with a longer curved tube pinched in the right spots to mount the same way...
with the curve extending up to the seat mount... ( just thinkin' out loud :) )
 
GuitarlCarl said:
Maybe swap that solid tube you put where the shock was...
with a longer curved tube pinched in the right spots to mount the same way...
with the curve extending up to the seat mount... ( just thinkin' out loud :) )

I might try that later, but for now, I think I will use the silver mounting thingy from the fairing to mount the seat. It looks pretty right and the seat is at a good angle.

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The really hard thing is going to be mounting the sissy bar with the disc brake in the way. The caliper is directly above the axle!
 
Yeah, but its all in the look! :mrgreen:
 

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