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(MBBO#05 Class II) 53' Lincoln Rug Burn
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Not in chrome...
I really like the way it sits now. It's such a rat, there's the worn 20 x 1.75 on the front and it has an old Carlisle Stud 2.125 on the back, the seat is a springer polo, the bars are worn and I had to tilt them forward to put it all in a comfortable riding position on the little Lincoln frame. The custom cog on the rear mating the skiptooth drive to the 3 speed coaster is cool. I've still got some other bits to add. Wheelie bars, and I have a aftermarket chrome guard that came to me with the bike, and with a little modding it will fit. I also have two Schwinn headlights that I want to mount one above the other ala' old school chopper, but I gotta fab some kinda brackets. Then there's a shifter still missing and paint, I dig the flat black, but I want speedboat glitter baby! So, there's the punch list for this one. Polish the brass headbadge and she's done.
Carl.
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Looks awesome as a chopper Carl!
Luke.
Luke.
Good looking chopper Carl...
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Thanks guys, not really what I set out to do, but the chopper is growing on me. You all know how a bike steers you during the build. I still may trim the forks down a bit to move the center of gravity...
Carl.
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With a Good lock to secure it.
lights...
Carl.
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Those lights are Easy Rider all the way...can hear the Steppenwolf now...looking really cool.
Your getting dangerously close to having to go with the Captain America paint job...it really has that 70s chopper feel.
Jason
Jason
I see what you mean. Next to each other it'd be less obvious since there's a size difference. But our apes are close if not the same, and the frames are the same general layout. The Lincoln is actually the same as a Schwinn Spitfire. I see yours is a Higgins, cool. Your forks will probably turn out nicer than these OCC mutts. You looking for a shifter too?
Carl.
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I thought about a shift handle, but not for gears. Thinking about a faux hand brake for the coaster, since doing an actual hand brake would be ridiculous and complicated.
I'm also going to do something different for the bars, the apes in the pic are just for mock up.
Lights are awesome Carl!
Luke.
Luke.
I've messed with the idea for weeks. It always came down to the brackets. In the end it was simple. I used the little L brackets that some caliper brakes have next to the shoes. So easy and I tried all kinds of crazy stuff before I stumbled onto the solution. doh.
Carl.
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Wow, that was a fun whirlwind catchup on your build.
I am glad you didn't cut down the forks. Don't worry about the trail, that chopper look is awesome!!!!
I am glad you didn't cut down the forks. Don't worry about the trail, that chopper look is awesome!!!!
Hey it rides nice! If you kick it hard though it wheelies even in third gear. Wheelie bars on the way...
Carl.
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Looks Great! I love the whole front end especially the lights!
Rechromed 26" kickstand
was a pain, I had to shorten the part in the spring end, which meant redrilling for a keeper pin.
Carl.
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was a pain, I had to shorten the part in the spring end, which meant redrilling for a keeper pin.
Carl.
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