TWISTEDS "NEXT" BUILD

[twistedmentality]

went out and bout another bike. this time i bought a NEXT cruiser. i looked at a couple different ones that walmart had in stock but i didnt like the quality. the huffy cranbrook they had there was a mess. the welds were awful and the bottom bar where it was bent had ripples in it. the Schwinn they had was ok but to heavy. so i went with the next.

heres what i started with fresh from the store:

took off th e stock fork and put on a springer i had. fit perfect, no cutting or spacers needed.

i then took a set of apes and black neck i had on the OP and put them on the next. the bars are wrapped in hockey tape.

i didnt like the seat or the chrome seat post on the next so i put a black post and a bell brown vinyl seat on. the factory seat was a "sprung" seat but instead of springs used rubber grommets.

now i had to get rid of the stickers.

some random pics of it...

the bike rides nice. it fits me better then the OP bike did. i still want to do more but im not sure what.

 

[Long&Black]

I'd remove the chainguard.

 

[twistedmentality]

I'd remove the chainguard.

i was gonna but i didnt get around to it.

 

[Roach]

wow, removing those stickers was a BIG improvement.

 

[theVULTURE]

to get the chain guard off, you'll have to remove the crank arm and then that side of the bottom bracket is actually holding that thing on there :?
i got one for free (neglected and abandon in a back-yard)
so i threw some 24' wheels on it so it would fit my niece
could'nt get the decals off with heat, so i sprayed the whole frame with Jasco chemical stripper.......
i had no idea it would look like this 8)
it was electric red when i found it......
just another option....

 

[twistedmentality]

nice bike, my stickers came off easily.im still up in the air about the orange but i dont feel like stripping a bike... yea i was looking at the chaingaurd and noticed it was held on in a odd way. is there any slop on the crank set once you take that chaingaurd off ?

 

[deorman]

You can probably detach it from the bracket and replace it with a better looking metal one. Or cut down the bracket to use as a spacer if needed.

 

[Sinner4]

I've got the same bike. Wicked light and fast.

 

[twistedmentality]

took it out for a spin today. there seems to be some drag when coasting. not sure if the chain is to tight or if its in the bearings... need to check it out.

 

[twistedmentality]

took off the white wals and aluminum wheel and put some black wheels and different tires on. i think i like this way better. what ya guys think ?

 

[GTX]

This is a La Jolla I motorized...cool bike,and ultra lite...

 

[twistedmentality]

very cool, that's quite the set up for the rear sprocket.