Biker Build Off

**fairracing31** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 03:10 PM

Members competing in the Build Off post your build/progress here. Attach photos please for those on dial-up.

This is s a FRIENDLY build off between members. Motorbicycling.com will not be handing out prizes.

No Comments, Questions or Chit Chat on this thread. This is only for those competing in the contest to post pics of there builds.

Any Comments, Questions, or Chit Chat will be removed until contest is over...Thank You for your understanding.

Any comments or questions please post them here...... http://motorbicycling.com/f3/members...off-12178.html

IF YOU ARE ENTERING BUILD OFF PLEASE PM ME TELLING ME YOU ARE OR YOUR POST WILL BE REMOVED....Thank You.

Competing in Build-Off

Venice Motor Bikes
Briton Bees Motorcyclette
Retmachinist
bairdco
camlifter
Creative Engineering
2door
findingmrsmith
247Jude
flybytaco

Venice Motor Bikes · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 03:27 PM

COOOOL!!! Let get this build off started!!!
Photo #1 Here's what I'm starting with, A Felt -El Guapo cruiser...
This was a motorized bike that I bought used for $200. to fix up.

Now, I'm gonna chop it up, stretch it & lower it!
I'm not sure I want to rake the front, because the top tube is very thin steel, & we've had problems with cracking frames from riding them hard & fast!!

Photo #2 This is a quick scribble of what I got in mind...

Briton Bees Motorcyclette · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 04:07 PM

Ok Venice B,
Here we go, just a tease. here is the tank...more to come.....hehehe

Retmachinist · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 05:03 PM

Here is what I am starting with. The finished product is going to look a whole lot different.

John

bairdco · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 07:38 PM

here's what i'm working with

Venice Motor Bikes · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 08:59 PM

If everyones gonna be all "top secret" about what they are building, I really don't see any reason for this thread to be here!!!

If everyones gonna start playing this stupid game, lets just not post anything until jan 1st!!!

These are just bicycles, & no ones gonna steal your ideas...

I posted a drawing of what I plan to build 'right outta the gate!'

Briton Bees Motorcyclette · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Alright no more games,

I am Building a 7 foot stretched frame on 2" diamond steel tubing, with a front 26" ( i am not sure of the fork yet...) and maybe a 29er on the back, a steel tank with with tubing going thru it for fun see thru( see above attached images )....spring saddle type seat, custom Sprokets made by Briton Bees and custom luged head set also made by briton bees, some mig/tig/brazing work, dual exhaust and some custom motor mounts all this with a Franco Morini S6S 50cc 9.4hp engine, customed colored chain and fun 3 piece crank and pedals....more to come.

Heya Venice Boy,you are a very good builder don't sweat the small stuff it's like water off a duck's back

bairdco · #8 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 10:31 PM

i just don't have anything to show yet. i'm waiting on steel, and dies, and a bunch of other stuff.

if i had to describe what i'm building, it would be a 21st century boardtracker. or maybe a balloon tire cruiser from the future, viewed from a 1950's perspective.

or something like that.

camlifter · #9 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:17 AM

i'll post up some pics later, i'm at work right now, but heres the low down on my build.
the frame is a 60's columbia boys bike, it will remain stock, striped to bare metal and polished, then gun blued and sprayed with clear. i'm using a front drum brake wheel with 6V dyno hub. schwinn springer fork, custom gas tank and fenders. a GX 35 honda 4 stroke engine mated to an intermediate 3 speed hub jack shaft as a transmission with jockey shifter. coaster brake rear wheel.
to add updates to our builds should we edit these first post, or will they be strung out through out this thread. also something we might want to do is run a raffle, the winning bike go's to the winner of the raffle and the proceds split 50-50 between the winning builder and a charity.

heres some pics so far

Creative Engineering · #10 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:25 AM

I've been wanting to do a replica of an early Cafe' racer. The idea is to make it semi-practical as a bicycle; meaning that it will be able to be pedaled at a decent speed for a reasonable distance without exhausting the rider. I also want it to perform and handle reasonably well as an ultralight cafe' racer.

Following the link below, look at page 12...this is very similar to what I have in mind.

Bridgestone racer

Jim