hello, it's time to start writting and posting pics of my build because today I've ordered my kit from boy go fast...hope it'll turn on my door soon
here's the story - I have a base for my project - it's a 2004 Felt RedBaron frame and rims+tires (24x3 Thick Brick) my concirn is the clearance for the chain, but i have the time to fix it before the engine arrives
I managed to get hold of an old NSU (German company that buildt both cars and bikes long time ago) front fork from their model Quick. I love this fork because you can't see many of these any more, currently I'm waiting for the new spring for the front end that I've ordered from this funny old guy that still makes those by hand (he's not a blacksmith, only thin that he does are the springs of all kinds)...
my plan is to start on the tank design (sth like Young's "Lakewood Special"), and to fix the seatpost to have it like those from Gent Cruisers..
the paint we'll be sth to match my light/baby ble custom Citroen 2cv - to look kewl on the roofrack one day hehe
whole project will be named "Der Fliegender Manfred" - to, sortof, keep the name of the bike - Red Baron was a WW1 ace pilot and his real name was Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, and the translation from German of the future name will be "the flying Manfred" ...hope U like it
if any of you has any ideas regarding the logo/custom sign for the tank feel free to suggest it to me
here are the pics the bike like it was (sorry for posting this again - thea are also in the part of the forum for introducing)
the bike and me last summer
the bike now
few days ago my new old grips arrived with a "reversed" controls - hopefully I'll manage to fix them with the clutch and throttle
and this is my slightly customized and dropped down a bit Citroen 2CV - the bike will have probably the same colour on the frame, fork, rear fender and hadlebar, black rims, seat, grips... what do ya think 'bout that?
here's the story - I have a base for my project - it's a 2004 Felt RedBaron frame and rims+tires (24x3 Thick Brick) my concirn is the clearance for the chain, but i have the time to fix it before the engine arrives
I managed to get hold of an old NSU (German company that buildt both cars and bikes long time ago) front fork from their model Quick. I love this fork because you can't see many of these any more, currently I'm waiting for the new spring for the front end that I've ordered from this funny old guy that still makes those by hand (he's not a blacksmith, only thin that he does are the springs of all kinds)...
my plan is to start on the tank design (sth like Young's "Lakewood Special"), and to fix the seatpost to have it like those from Gent Cruisers..
the paint we'll be sth to match my light/baby ble custom Citroen 2cv - to look kewl on the roofrack one day hehe
whole project will be named "Der Fliegender Manfred" - to, sortof, keep the name of the bike - Red Baron was a WW1 ace pilot and his real name was Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, and the translation from German of the future name will be "the flying Manfred" ...hope U like it
if any of you has any ideas regarding the logo/custom sign for the tank feel free to suggest it to me
here are the pics the bike like it was (sorry for posting this again - thea are also in the part of the forum for introducing)
the bike and me last summer
the bike now
few days ago my new old grips arrived with a "reversed" controls - hopefully I'll manage to fix them with the clutch and throttle
and this is my slightly customized and dropped down a bit Citroen 2CV - the bike will have probably the same colour on the frame, fork, rear fender and hadlebar, black rims, seat, grips... what do ya think 'bout that?