Hi De Ho Motor-o's I'm done lurking !

ex_cathedra · #1 03-19-2009, 10:42 AM

Hi everybody ! I've been lurking and loving what I was reading here.I ordered motors and 2 new bikes to go with them.I think I went overboard because I am broke now for the rest of the month !So while my bikes and motors were in transit I lurked and lurked.Welp they are here and now I can speak up!
My friend is helping me make these.He is a former vintage Jaguar mechanic,and a biker when he was younger so I think he can pull it off.He finds these bikes as interesting as I do,As I write this he is starting work on my brand new Greenline Beach cruiser.We also have a Brand new Montego (cheapie)
""beach cruiser".The Montego is cheap compared to the Greenline.I also found two choppers used I probably shouldn't have bought....I have one West Coast Chopper,and a girls Stingray ...the difference is the pink flames (and they may come off ).
I am near Dixon Illinois and if anyone in Dixon wants to buy the West Coast Chopper(for $50 what I paid for it) let me know.
That one looks real hard to do.
This is scary taking a brand new bike as nice as the Greenline and screwing things to the new paint,and maybe chopping fenders on it.
I do have a question as I see a bad front fender can faceplant you and I don't think I would like to try faceplanting!
The choppers are on the back burner for now...
I also have a curvy mens 6 speed MAGNA Vermillion thats aluminum that looks good for $5 (all I had was women's bikes,one a road bike,and one mountain bike that wouldn't do the motors)
Now I see the aluminium bike may not be so good?
Thats another bike on the back burner.
Anyway today starts the build on the Greenline oversized beach cruiser.The next is the Montego
I bought 2 Greenline springer forks, one for the Greenline,and one for the Montego.
Well the Greenline Springer fork has a hole for the brake but none for the fender...
I would like both fenders on both bikes.The fender may fit the springer with the Montego...but the Greenline fender is too fat for the springer.
And even if it wasn't I don't see how we can attach it if it did.
The back fender is another issue too.
The Greenline has a beautiful candy apple red paint job and a ducktail fender I would like to keep on it and chopping it up makes me a little squeamish.
(And that faceplanting thing is something to consider!)
I found your forum via Google when i had questions it seems like this is one of the best forums on the subject.
So Hi De Ho !
Thanks for being here !
Heres the bikes!

**Bikeguy Joe** · #2 03-19-2009, 10:49 AM

Welcome to the place!

ex_cathedra · #3 03-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Thanks Joe! It's good to be welcomed! We're making progress ! Heres where he's at so far ! Right now the chain is rubbing the tire.Arrgh ! But you have to learn sometimes!

**Dave31** · #4 03-19-2009, 02:14 PM

Welcome to the forum, glad you joined us.

A small amount of chain rub on the tire is no big deal, you may need to space out the rear sprocket to get the clearance you might need.

And yes, the front fender is a big danger on these bikes. It's best to re-enforce the mounting hardware.
http://motorbicycling.com/f11/front-...cycle-289.html

deacon · #5 03-19-2009, 02:21 PM

Welcome and there are mounting kits on ebay for the choppers if you want to go with them. I know how you feel about messin' up a perfectly good bike. All my bikes come from the thrift store. That was if I screw them up and I usually do, no real loss to the world of biking or my pocketbook.

Good luck and you and your mechanic friend will love those bikes.

ex_cathedra · #6 03-19-2009, 05:08 PM

Thankye fairracing and deacon ! I saw those mounts from Barry on eBay thanks to lurking here.I hope my friend can make me one when the time comes for the Stingray. I just brought the Stingray home yesterday.It almost broke my nose getting it out of the car! I used to live a LOT closer to Chicago but I escaped to the country ! Where I used to live there were lotsa thrift shops,but in the rural area's it's slim pickings for clothes and I haven't seen a bike in any of these yet.
I got the Stingray and West Coast Chopper on Craigslist but out here it's a lot of driving to get what you want.
I am however having a little difficulty navigating the forums here.There are a LOT of posts here!
Do you access the forums through quick links?
Never the less thanks again for your support and making me feel at home here!!!!

toytime · #7 03-19-2009, 05:37 PM

How much did you pay for the springer forks? Really cool looking.

ex_cathedra · #8 03-19-2009, 07:28 PM

Hey Toytime!! I bought them (the other one isn't on the Montego bike yet)on eBay!

ex_cathedra · #9 03-19-2009, 07:29 PM

Oops forgot ...$39.00(to Toytime)

**Dan** · #10 03-19-2009, 09:38 PM

Howdy and welcome. You have great taste in bikes and really jumped right in to this. Is a great addiction. Be sure to check out the events section. the rallys are a blast! Really good and fun folks in to this crazy.

Most of my builds have been aluminum and never had a problem. Have a point beach that out lived one 2 stroke, got another and am now putting a 4 stroke on her. Over 1200 miles now. Steel is better, though. Really have to shore up the front fenders or ditch 'em.

Great to meet ya, ride safe