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Jake

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Looking to do a bicycle version of an early 40's military motorcycle. See below...

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I like the front end being higher and that its NOT a chopper. Love the "heaviness" of the front end, big front tire tucked up underneath, seat set low on the frame just above the rear fender....etc....

Been looking for a doner bike and the closest I have found that looks like it might work is the Electra Townie...anyone have any better ideas? I do not know how to weld so that is out of the question....has anyone done a bike like this?

What are your thoughts? Ideas on how you would do this?
 
Thanks but that's not quite what I am after. Although those are nice bikes, I was thinking more along the lines of a loose interpretation of the picture above. Thick tires, big fenders....etc....
 
The townie looks like a good choice. Might look at a west coast chopper, bigger wheels and less $$.
 
the no welding kills my idea, but in case you can figure that part out, i'd say a schwinn occ might do.

if you cut the forks down and pulled the head tube rake in 'til you got the stance you wanted i think it would work. along with playing with the triple trees to get a rear occ tire on the front. pretty much making an occ fat boy then giving it a military slant.

niether of these is quite what you're working on, but there are a few styling ques bettween them that might help you.

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a cut down spoiler fork and cut the head tube to work with the lower height, so it's more like a touring bike than a chopper.

and a bagger idea i'm playing with. again not exactly what you're doing but some bits might tranfer

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actually i have another bike i just thought of while i was typing that might be close without having to weld. i'll try to get a pic of it tomorrow.
 
well, after thinking about it i wasn't considering size. this is just a 20" bike

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it does have the basic look though. it's real similar to a wcc, but with shorter forks. more cruiser than chopper.
 
Philphine said:
well, after thinking about it i wasn't considering size. this is just a 20" bike

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it does have the basic look though. it's real similar to a wcc, but with shorter forks. more cruiser than chopper.
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This is getting much closer to what i am looking for. Bummer its only a 20".... I gave my 7 year old son the new OCC Shwinn chopper for his birthday....of course that was 5 years ago. I came home one Saturday to a garage sale and he had sole it for $45. DOH!!

My wife, his step mom just looked at me all proud that it was a win-win....he got $45 outof it and she got more room in the garage to store stuff..... :shock:
 

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