Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY "

[stay youth]

I had to find out

http://wrenchmonkees.blogspot.com/

[andy750]

That bike rocks!

Here's the builder's blog. Pretty sparse but some inspriational builds there.

He calls it monkey style!

Where's the oil tank?

Any info on the fat tires? How are they for cornering?

cheers
Andy

[Ecosse]

Found their site. Some interesting builds there.

http://www.wrenchmonkees.com/

[UnCrash]

I just love that build.  MonkeyStyle!



Does anyone know if the stock oil pump will push the oil this far?  Did they upgrade their oil pump some how?

The pic that I tried to link of the cases won't appear for some reason so I downloaded it and posted it again...

[UnCrash]

I emailed the builder of this bike and invited him to post comments here on this thread.

I really dig the bike.

[CaféElite]

Hopefully he will let us in on things like the brake\clutch levers, is the pewter paint or powder coat, one off wheels or did some sell those at some point. I like the dimple effect on the calipers and im sure other places as well. Was there a purpose there? I hate not being able to look at a pic and understanding how some did something.

I think he should just create a build thread in the project section.

[Shenanigans]

Hopefully he will let us in on things like the brake\clutch levers

Those are identical to the ones I bought for my bike from the local bike accessories store. They are made for dirt bikes but I don't think the cables will know that.

[UnCrash]

The biulder kindly responded to my email request for more  information...

Hi Ben, and SOHC forum..


Thanx for your interest and nice comments on our bike...


First of all the bike is not running. We didn´t have enough time. It is primarily build for the danish Art & Industry museums exhibition : motorcycledesign. It was a close call, getting the gorilla ready...


http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/udstillinger/aktuelle-saerudstillinger/motorcyklen-i-designhistorien


Therefore we haven´t had a chance to check the handling with the wheel-tyre set up, but with a hard rear suspension set-up, low weight ( 195 kg ), longer swingarm, 43mm shortened  frontforks,
and prior similar experiences in memory, we are confident it will be a joyfull and fantastic ride, when springtime comes to denmark...


Frame and engine is standard, the rest is aftermarket or custom one-off´s.


Rearend contains rearlight, and oiltank under the monkee fiberglass, a lid will proberply be added on top, behind the seat ( is made but not on the pictures yet ), or under the shell.


Oilpump pressure question is relevant and our calculator is soon giving us an answer... : ) But a small upgrade should do it...


Copper oil lines, rubber breathers....


Levers, customized aftermarket...


Front brakemaster, under the tank, cable activated..


Rear brakemaster, on the backside of frame..


Steelbraided brake hoses..


New wirering, small battery, kickstart only..electric starter available...


Case paint is glossblack for the block and mattgray for the rest, both heatresistant of course..


Foorpegs, monkee custom..


Yokes, handlebar and clamps monkee custom..


The parts for the bike is a mixture of new and used, american japanese and european parts, how it´s combined, compatible and engineered, is what we do for a living... : )


Stay tuned for more pictures and stuff...


Price...? Roughly around  160.000,- dkr  =   21.000,- € =  27.000,- U.S.$, when finished..


Hope we answered your questions...


Best regards


WM team, Anders, Nicholas, Per and Jesper.

[MCRider]

Hopefully he will let us in on things like the brake\clutch levers, is the pewter paint or powder coat, one off wheels or did some sell those at some point. I like the dimple effect on the calipers and im sure other places as well. Was there a purpose there? I hate not being able to look at a pic and understanding how some did something.

I think he should just create a build thread in the project section.

The brake/clutch levers are likely Magura power levers. Or at least that dog-bone style as others make them as well.



They source from the dirt bike world but they are made for everything, street and dirt. I've always liked how they lay in your fingers.

[MCRider]

I appreciate this as art and they are giving it their own style name, so not stepping on any design toes.

But as a practical rider, you've got an overfirm rear end (their own admission) GP caliber brakes on a heavier than heck 1950s wheel, (unsprung weight) with a shortened front suspension...can any one say   tank slapper? 

It doesn't appeal to me, but it wouldn't be art if it made everyone happy. 

[Spikeybike]

to me it's like , a stripper .   they are fun to watch, you imagine yourself with her, but in reality. you would never take one home

it looks awesome, but i wouldn't want it 

[MCRider]

to me it's like , a stripper .   they are fun to watch, you imagine yourself with her, but in reality. you would never take one home

it looks awesome, but i wouldn't want it 

Yes that's it.  Hard for me to suppress my practical side, but when I do I can see their hard work making it the way they want it...

And I kinda had you pegged as having strippers all over the place...   J/K

[Spikeybike]

maybe one or two 

but none of them were midgets   

[greenjeans]

More inspiration from my buddy in Atlanta..... man what I'd do for an English wheel, a power hammer, TIG, knowledge to use.....

Notice the internal throttle and clutch.....

Bike will eventually have a custom made swing arm and a mono shock....among other things.   I caught the CB bug about 2 years ago,
and am currently laboring though my own project....I kept on my buddy, trying to get him get a CB and finally he has...Didn't take him
10 minutes to start hacking into it.  Should be a pretty radical 550 when finished.

[Ecosse]

Very nice! I hope to see progress/ finished pix! What's the tank emblem?

[BlindJoe]

nice! what was the idea behind turning the trip tree upside down?

[Really?]

nice! what was the idea behind turning the trip tree upside down?

My guess, it kinda looks kewl and it appears to actually drop the front end without having the tubes sticking up and out of the top of the tree. 

Or, he forgot which way it goes on. 

But then, I am just guessing.

[Short Round]

Alright Greenjeans now I have to know why he turned the triples upside down or I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.  Man somtimes my persuit for knowledge gets me in trouble

[greenjeans]

Yep, you guys hit on the head....  The flipped triple lowers the front a bit, and he actually like the look of the underside of the triple vs the top.

The logo is his logo (Fuller Hotrods)   3D router/mill

[Ecosse]

I think the bigger question is whether that's an old VW Bus in the background in the last image.

Bigger shot of the cool logo please.

[78CB750CAFE]

nice! what was the idea behind turning the trip tree upside down?

My guess, it kinda looks kewl and it appears to actually drop the front end without having the tubes sticking up and out of the top of the tree. 

Or, he forgot which way it goes on. 

But then, I am just guessing.

Dude.... If that trick works, I just may have to try that on the next build. looks cool as ^%$  but I am not sure running clipons would work with the plan for the bike.

cool nonetheless

[UnCrash]

You can just tell, that's going to be one badass bike.

[greenjeans]

Here you go escocce...



As for the van - I'm pretty sure it's Ben's ol Dodge - looks like a rolling HotWheels car

[alltherightpills]

Wait, is that Fuller as in 32" rear wheel Fuller?

[Ecosse]

Thanks! Very nice work.

Don't tell me he has 'dubs' or whatever the lads are calling the cartoon wheels nowadays.