And when Pat isn't staring at his latest build (always for someone else) he's riding your bike because he never has time to build one for himself. If it wasn't for my bike, he'd never have taken one for a ride.I never power them up, I just sit around and stare at them!
We had a big photo shoot for the web site last weekend. These pictures are from that. Turned the shop into a photo studio for a couple days. The site is almost finished but still no firm date of when we turn it on. All I can say is soon.That's excellent Pat! I'd love to see a Sportsman Flyer with the same color scheme and setup. Also, when's the site going to be active!
Good quality stands on it's own! Of course photoshop helps.Awesome build!!!!!
Im dying to know though...not to change the subject. but how did you get that awesome bike to stand up for the picture?
Bellisimo!! Bravo, Pat. Super nice!Finished up and out on an early test ride. Gilroy, California has nice quite country roads everywhere. It's a great place to ride!
Sportsman Racer by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr
Pat, with the stretch what is the wheelbase on the Sportsman??I never power them up, I just sit around and stare at them! Seriously, though, this bike is still in assembly and I needed to give it the pedal test so I wrapped the bars so I could hang on. It will get finished over the next couple weeks. I have a nice little hill out in front of my shop so I was coasting this thing all over last night. The 4" stretch on these frames makes for a nice, smooth handling machine. I had a grin from ear to ear. Can't wait to twist the e soon to be added throttle and run it on up to 50 mph!
One of the reasons I prefer cruisers is that I am too fat to bend over much.Bellisimo!! Bravo, Pat. Super nice!
Just checked the CAD file. The wheel base is 49 1/4" inches with the rear wheel all the way forward. At mid adjustment that would put it at a 50" wheel base. What's a thread bump without a couple pictures? Here are some drive train detail shots of Racer 5, my personal Racer, from the shop late last night. As I build more of these stretch frames (11 so far), I am finding ways to make my job easier. I am also figuring out that not all rear drum brake hubs are the same. Each hub requires a fair amount of dialing in. There are different configurations available to every aspect of these hubs, from axles, to backing plates, offset, sprocket selection, freewheel choice. I have started padding and covering my BTR seats with leather, too.Pat, with the stretch what is the wheelbase on the Sportsman??