(MBBO#05 Class 2) Mantis

[pholTmonx]

I think you may be right!

SPOILERS! RIDES GREAT!

Had to change out the above crank's the disc sat too close to the frame

LOOK Luke tyres are on the right way!

With the crank and chain guard on. afew touches here and there then paint time!

I really dig it with the skinnies upfront!!!!!muscel drag trike!!!! Looks like that back wheel gets so wild need two up front to stabilize down the drag strip...
Really awsome

 

[kelvin hahnel]

I really dig it with the skinnies upfront!!!!!muscel drag trike!!!! Looks like that back wheel gets so wild need two up front to stabilize down the drag strip...
Really awsome

Thank you pholTmonx

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great stuff Kel! Looks awesome with the 20's on the front!
What a beast!



Luke.

 

[Fv2]

To quote WWE fans on the rare occasion the match doesn't suck.

"This is awesome"

 

[OddJob]

I'm really hoping you are going to paint this 'Mantis Green'.....The color is going to really take it over the top...with maybe yellow or blue springs for your shocks!

 

[kingfish254]

This is so cool as a bike design!
Can't wait to see you pop a wheelie with it.

 

[OneHorsePower]

Aw man this is soo sick!

 

[KJV]

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Great stuff Kel! Looks awesome with the 20's on the front!
What a beast!



Luke.

Agreed Luke

To quote WWE fans on the rare occasion the match doesn't suck.

"This is awesome"

Yup Falstaff I have just been sitting in the back yard just looking at the stance for an hour or so, I love it!

I'm really hoping you are going to paint this 'Mantis Green'.....The color is going to really take it over the top...with maybe yellow or blue springs for your shocks!
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Not 100% on the paint scheme yet, But I can say it will have some of the same green from the rear wheel in there somewhere Oddjob

This is so cool as a bike design!
Can't wait to see you pop a wheelie with it.

Will try for you Kingfish254 and I will even try and get some video of it for you but it wont be until near the end of the build off

Aw man this is soo sick!

Thanks OnehorsePower

Cheers KJV

 

[kelvin hahnel]

So I did a little more on Mantis today and as a little treat I did a walk around when it started getting dark.



Sorry for the low quality my phone is a little trashed

 

[OneHorsePower]

really give it that ATV look

can't be worst than my camera

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Very cool, looking forward to seeing it painted!

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Small update today, Battery tray/box thingy mounted up an works fine.

These will be foam padding going in around the battery so it wound get cracked going offroad and stuff also making a cage to go over it just to be safe.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Battery mount looks great!
Love the front tires...

Luke.

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Battery mount looks great!
Love the front tires...

Luke.

I was really surprised with those front tires as well for the price they are great!

really give it that ATV look

can't be worst than my camera

Agreed OneHorsePower.

Very cool, looking forward to seeing it painted!

Should be going in next week I think If i get a day or 2 of good weather so I can finish the clean up and get it striped.

 

[franconuevo]

Man, that front end is a beast, Kelvin
and looking dead on ...from the front, I can see how the name Mantis fits this build
this is wild...I like it....a lot

franco

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Man, that front end is a beast, Kelvin
and looking dead on ...from the front, I can see how the name Mantis fits this build
this is wild...I like it....a lot

franco

Well It suited the original 26x4 fronts more but we had some "issues" with those wheels but I'm really happy with the way it stands now with the 20's

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Ready to go in for powder tomorrow

Finally cut the old V brake mounts off the frame as well

 

[pholTmonx]

OK

Well It suited the original 26x4 fronts more but we had some "issues" with those wheels but I'm really happy with the way it stands now with the 20's

I liked it with the fats, but really I think this set up makes it look "lightweight" and that's not easy to achieve with half an ATV on a bicycle... I vote no one will know it was a second choice and also defiantly fits the name
Coming out awsome

 

[kelvin hahnel]

OK

I liked it with the fats, but really I think this set up makes it look "lightweight" and that's not easy to achieve with half an ATV on a bicycle... I vote no one will know it was a second choice and also defiantly fits the name
Coming out awsome

Cheers pholTmonx