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Project 'Hippie Hater'
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Paint Booth & Chop Shop forum. This is the second bike I've built completely from scratch. The first one I built that used a 20&...  | | 
11-08-2009, 09:33 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Newbie | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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| |  Project 'Hippie Hater'
This is the second bike I've built completely from scratch. The first one I built that used a 20" rear tire didn't fulfill my need for speed so this one has a complete jack-shaft kit with a 5 speed rear wheel and suicide shifter. This bike is also obviously a kick start only.
Now I realize that I have broke the rules a little bit and was unable to keep the peddle part of the bike...so technically speaking its just a tiny motorcycle. I haven't got an actually speed on the bike but I'm guessing about 45-50 kmh on 20" tires.
I still have to tear it back down and paint it. The bike has a full lighting system running off of a small 12V battery. I want to upgrade the rear brake to a disc but haven't quite figured out how to hook up the disc to the wheel yet though.
Anyways, I'll post the finished bike pics in a week or 2. Comments, questions and criticism are always welcome. |
11-08-2009, 09:40 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Decatur,IL
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
Cool Build! I have a few plans myself this winter!
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11-08-2009, 09:42 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Elite Member | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
Good job man! It's a trick ride for sure, liking the suicide shifting idea lots.
Can't wait to see it with a coat of paint 
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11-08-2009, 09:50 PM
|  | Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Littleton, Colorado
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
Nice little build. What colors did you choose. That would look good in 'Captain America' colors. Then you could ride and hum 'The Weight' . Please send us some pictures of the finished project. Thanks for sharing with us.
Tom
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11-08-2009, 10:49 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
nice job on the springer !
looks cool |
11-08-2009, 11:36 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Elite Member | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tucson
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
paint it with scotch brite and clear it. it looks gangster the way it is. |
11-09-2009, 12:53 AM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Elite Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So Cal
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
Ya' gotta damm nice build there! I agree with foureasy, hit it up with a couple of green scrubbies and clear coat it. |
11-09-2009, 08:24 AM
|  | Godfather of Motorized Bicycles | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ashtabula county, Ohio
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
I wouldn't even clear coat it, just "paint" it with oil.
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11-09-2009, 09:54 AM
| | Motorized Bicycle Newbie | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9
| |  Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
Thanks guys. I was gonna paint it flat black with raspberry coloured rims. I got my tattoo artist to do the pinstriping on the tank and he's going to do more on the rear fender. |
11-09-2009, 10:33 AM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hamilton Ill
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| | Re: Project 'Hippie Hater'
sweet bike looks really cool | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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