Would you ride it?

[wimpy]

Nope! Allthough it looks funny. :mrgreen:

 

[KJV]

OH YEAH :mrgreen: 8) :arrow:
OLD S'COOL.
is that you ...
in the day ?

 

[Anonymous]

I'd ride it!

Thats the way we did it in the early '70's around here.

 

[Ratfink1962]

Heck yeah! I had one just like that

 

[DougTimme]

You're darn skippy I would.

Doug

 

[jwm]

Could you ride it, is a better question. By '72 I was doing motorcycles, but I remember kids doing stuff like this. Points for coolness, but these things are almost impossible to ride.

JWM

 

[Ratfink1962]

Could you ride it, is a better question. By '72 I was doing motorcycles, but I remember kids doing stuff like this. Points for coolness, but these things are almost impossible to ride.

JWM

Yep, but that was the fun part... being able to ride it while all the neighborhood kids couldnt! :lol:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'd try to ride it. Looks cool but I'd move the front fender down by the wheel or just loose it all together.

 

[Anonymous]

The only thing missing is a Way Tall sissy bar.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

The only thing missing is a Way Tall sissy bar.

X2 and a wheelie bar :mrgreen:

 

[55ColumbiaBuilt]

I had one...identical. It WAS impossible to ride. Look at his center of gravity. His body weight is behind the rear axle in the riding position, and there was not enough weight out front to keep the wheel on the ground. You could not ride this bike even a matter of a few feet without Popping A Wheelie. Maybe SOMEBODY out there could ride it, but I challenged ANYONE to ride mine and no one could.

 

[Rustinkerer]

I built something similar out of 3 or 4 pairs of hollow 26" forks. It actually strted to curve back up! :shock: It was impossible to ride, it swayed violently. had to take a section or two off. As far as that pic, I'd rather be riding in that 69 Impala in the background!!! -Adam

 

[SimpleMan]

Sure would....thats right out of my childhood. Excellent picture :mrgreen:

 

[KJV]

we use to : still do.. ride them on a
wheelie around town. :mrgreen:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I had one...identical. It WAS impossible to ride. Look at his center of gravity. His body weight is behind the rear axle in the riding position, and there was not enough weight out front to keep the wheel on the ground. You could not ride this bike even a matter of a few feet without Popping A Wheelie. Maybe SOMEBODY out there could ride it, but I challenged ANYONE to ride mine and no one could.

You could always fill the fork legs with lead to even out the weight. With the ones I have made I don't stretch the fork, I stretch the rear. 8) :mrgreen:

 

[KJV]

now, thats got back. 8)

 

[dogdart]

Heck yeah! I had one just like that

I had one like it too :mrgreen:but with 3 foot forks , and I rode the snot out of it ,. could even ride it with a girl on the back

 

[KJV]

hey > dogdart..
you mean something like this;
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=37352&p=365948#p365948

 

[Anonymous]

I still ride my 16/20 fake Grape Krate with a 26" Bent Springer fork.

It wheelies real good,but corners are a little tricky on it.

My Way Back Machine!


(I've riden the Gals on the back of it too)

 

[KJV]

i dig riding chics;on the handlebars.