Thank you once again everyone . there are still a few minor things i need to do , but now i,m basicly just waiting for some nice weather so i can take it for a good ride .
although i was already building the GANGSTER , this was my entry for the freakbikenation grande burrito build-off .
if you...
thanks guys .
i was asked what i used for the ends of the bars .
... the brass ends you are asking about are ( 1 inch copper plumbing caps ) and then just some cut up 1 inch copper tube over the bar part of the inner part of the grips .
i just wrapped the bars with black hockey tape untill it...
Re: my 2011 winter project ( the gangster ) update feb14
i did a few more things
pimped out my water bottle and replaced my bicycle chain with #40 roller chain
Re: my 2011 winter project ( the gangster ) update jan-30
thanks ...
i really didn,t want to go with red ( not that i don't like it ... i just wanted something a bit different )
when i seen that old shade of green spray paint at the hardware store , i had to get it .
and i,m glad i...
Re: my 2011 winter project ( the gangster ) update jan-30
ok ... i had to do something with the rims and frame ( paintwise )
i found this tacky 1930,s shade of green that i think looks kinda .
so heres what i got so far . ( think i,m gonna paint the spokes white or biege , like old wooden spokes )
wow thats funny . i had that idea a few weeks back and decided i was going do to something else , painted my bike ( in microsoft paint ) with the caterpiller theme . lookes pretty cool , but i,m doing something else .
do it , it will look awsome .
Re: my 2011 winter project ( the gangster )
ok i,m gonna try to get everyones questions here
chaunceysj....me too i keep looking at it thinking raw metal would look kinda cool
yeshoney....i think i might have seen the bike you are talking about..and trust me ..it won,t make a tight turn .
i,m...
Re: my 2011 winter project ( the gangster )
ya know , i don,t really like " FAKE " fuel tanks . This is a water bottle and it does get filled with water .
when i held it up to the bike it just looked " so right " i had to put it there . It think it really brings outthe look of the springer ...