Which frame should i use for a Military Bike Build?

[theboywonder916]

Ok so i got my stuff back from the strip shop, pretty excited for paint. I thought i would have decided by now, but i havent so i would liek your help. I am going for a military looking build, which frame would do you think would be better and why? the other frame will probably be used for a cafe cruiser. thanks for your time.
#1

#2

 

[iRide Custom Bicycles]

#1 for the cafe bike...swoopy lines

#2 for the military...straighter lines

 

[Firewalker]

I second that! there are no curves in the army :lol:

 

[Markm]

I dont know... some white stars on those curves over an olive drab could look cool..

 

[aka_locojoe]

I think straighter lines would be better for a military bike but the way I see these I think the first one has more straight lines. Especially the down tube and chain stays.

 

[ratdaddy]

I like #1 as well. I agree with Randy, in spite of the curved top tubes, the rest of the frame has pretty straight lines. It needs a plate in between the two top tubes.

jeff

 

[ricksterr1221]

I love them both

 

[socal_jack]

Always thought Poppa Wheelie's f-bomb was one of the better looking bikes in the RBBO, somewhere between the 2 frames in appearance

http://www.ratrodbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1205&sid=1e2f4d98650c1271a97e81b71647c512

 

[Easy Skywalker]

I thought the same thing as Locojoe and Ratdaddy. The plate between the toptubes gives you a lot of space to fill with militairy stuff, or just leave it green (or camo)...

 

[aka_locojoe]

My current project I was planning on copying Poppa Wheelies to some extent. Drab green with red. Who woulda thought it'd look so cool together.

 

[tomb]

i think either one would look great as a military bike, BUT #1 would be awesome as a cafe' racer. It looks super fast sitting still!

 

[Clothespin n]

#1 for the cafe bike...swoopy lines

#2 for the military...straighter lines

Ditto

 

[theboywonder916]

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and the winner is... #2