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Offline boatsdickson

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Painfull ride
« on: May 11, 2007, 01:36:02 AM »
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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2007, 01:50:35 AM »
It's horrible but you've got to admire his workmanship!
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Offline jabbadeznuts

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2007, 02:30:14 AM »
Ummm.... WTF!!??? ??? ??? ???
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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2007, 03:55:16 AM »
that man has to much time on his hands
nice job though
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Offline xtalon

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2007, 05:18:12 AM »
I have swingarm envy!!!  ;D  That looks kind of perverted.

Seriously though, I like that motor.  Does it give any info on it wherever you found the pics?

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2007, 05:25:49 AM »
That guy looks like a tour guide for the French Quarter Ghost Tours...
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Offline merc2dogs

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2007, 06:06:20 AM »

 all thta time and money into building it and he can't afford a two cylender magneto?

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2007, 06:21:56 AM »
Is it practical? No
Is it ridable? Probably not very.
IS it cool? Depends on your views but it IS VERY ORIGINAL.
Who says a bike must always look a certain way. I mean that is happening now and they all look like harleys, plastics, or "choppers".
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Offline Rsnip988

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2007, 06:25:19 AM »
its a neat design, but where the crap do your feet go if you try to ride it?


i want a big version of it

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Offline Bodi

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2007, 06:46:57 AM »
That's a Harley 750cc "'45" (45 cu in) engine. The '45 was the HD engine in longest continuous production, something like 1929 to 1978.
I had a 50-s era '45 motorcycle - the motors were mostly used in the pi-wagon trikes popular with parking enforcement in latter years - around 1972. It was complete except for front end destruction. Once I found or made the hundred or so parts for the springer front end just to find out a springer is barely better than nothing for suspension and much worse than nothing for handling, I rode it for a few days before selling. It was noisier that my CB77 but slower and had nasty handling. The handlebar ignition advance was pretty cool, you could make it backfire anytime you wanted.
Luckily for me the H-D name was as powerful at making people ignore obvious shortcomings in 1972 as it is now, and I made a nice buck for a few hours work.
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Offline merc2dogs

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2007, 07:51:19 AM »

 yeah, The best thing a springer has going for it is looks.
 
 my triumph had springer and hardtail, and was 10+ feet overall, not good for handling, and not realy that great of a ride, but it did turn heads, even if it couldn't turn a corner.

 I'm going girder next chop I build, may be getting the trumpoet back, and it'll go girder, too long for telescope.

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Offline Stormer

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2007, 09:17:15 AM »
Weird...
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Offline boatsdickson

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2007, 09:35:43 AM »
I found those pix on EZPREZZO.com. Didnt say any info on the bike. Heres a few more.......
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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2007, 09:37:25 AM »
I have to say that is the best looking headlight I've ever seen :o
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Offline Steve F

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2007, 09:53:35 AM »
The workmanship is stunning.  Beautiful, however weird it is......
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Offline Badger 5

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2007, 11:13:23 AM »
Does anybody know where you can see any footage of this thing going down the road.  I would like to see it in motion.
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Offline Slapguts

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2007, 05:31:48 PM »
Quote from: Steve F on May 11, 2007, 09:53:35 AM
The workmanship is stunning.  Beautiful, however weird it is......

Except the big pile of duct tape next to the chain. Ouch.
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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2007, 07:27:08 PM »
its gonna hurt like hell when his coat tail gets caught in that chain and pulls his butt crack down onto that tire!!!
« Last Edit: May 13, 2007, 05:14:42 PM by keepitrunin »
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Offline mrblasty

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2007, 08:37:44 AM »
I like it. If I were to own a chopper it would have to be something in the "what planet is that from"category.
It looks like something Ed Roth would draw
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Offline medic09

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Re: Painfull ride
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2007, 10:35:10 PM »
Quote from: keepitrunin on May 11, 2007, 07:27:08 PM
its gonna hurt like hell when his coat tail gets caught in that chain and pulls his down onto that tire!!!

The bikers' version of Isadora Duncan's death?
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