Witch Hunter...DONE.....finished pics

[voodoo curse]

So here it is! I wasn't sure If I could put it in RRBBO4 since I didn't really keep an ongoing diary, but I have a lot of pics of the build.

This is what I started with....I replaced the stock forks for a bent springer

This is what I ended up with today after who knows how many hours of work. I cut the seat post down about an inch, stripped the frame of all the paint, and clear-coated it.

 

[FunkyStickman]

Man, I really really like this bike!! Very clean, awesome lines, perfect rolling stock, just nailed it.

 

[bring.doom]

man I love this bike. I might have to build something like that out of a new murray I picked up off the side of the road.

 

[bikebuilder]

I love what you did with it! The drag bars, the whitewalls...it's just good.

Those tires make me want to widen my frame. :mrgreen:

 

[ttop88]

I love the look!!! what tire is that? I am in process with a very similar bike now. Just waiting on my parts to arrive.

 

[bring.doom]

I also wanna add that I normally dont like bent swingers but it looks so natural on that frame. I think the low slung seatstays are complemented by the fork. Its a shame that frame is no longer made.

 

[voodoo curse]

what tire is that?

Stock Electra tires.

I hand painted whitewalls onto them with acrylic paint.

My four month old Chiweenie, Chopper

 

[rustyspokes21]

WOW....Thats a rad ride.......All the colors just flow crazy well.....Love the bars and seat......Awesome work on hand painting the white walls......Nice work friend.....Nice work.....

 

[rustyspokes21]

One more thing.......Cool little Pup aswell....

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Nice bike and the dog Awwwwwwww. He is too cute. makes you want to scratch one of his ears. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Blackwell]

Awesome bike -- love it!

(And cool dog. My dog was supposed to be a Chiweenie, but the breeder also sold beagles, so I think he's a Weagle.)

 

[Hammond Eggz]

Very cool!
I'm diggin' it! 8)

 

[benz]

Sweet bike man.

 

[herr_rudolf]

I'm not too fond of this type of frame, but you sir proved one can build a mighty fine bike from it. It has a beautiful rake to it. Nice handlebars, seat, and grips. Good job!

 

[Rustinkerer]

That is pure essence de la rat rod! :mrgreen: The bent springer really smooths out the awkward frame design. Bravo! ~Adam

 

[dirtydoll250]

It looks AMAZING! :mrgreen:
Those wheels look pretty sharp. 8)
Totally diggin the piston valve caps (Im such a gear head)

 

[mastronaut]

That is a nice build, those pedals look dangerously close to the ground though. Good steady hand with the acrylics 8) !

 

[user 14]

STANDING O!!!!!

 

[voodoo curse]

UPDATE:

This thing is killer. I ride almost daily on it, and it never ceases to amaze me how comfy it is. It got a positive response at a recent ride in Santa Cruz and one guy took a bunch of pics.

I'm too used to the steering. My roommate let me hop on his mountain bike and I almost crashed. Once you get used to a radical bent springer, it's a whole different story on a straight-fork.

The whitewalls:

Holding up fairly well. I was worried about major peeling and cracking because I painted the white on, but I only have to do small touch-ups about once a week near the outside edge. From about 8 feet away you can't tell it's paint at all.

Overall I'm happy with the result. My fiance like it so much she's gonna let me start in on hers. She has the exact same frame. I'm not going as radical as I did with mine, but the colors she picked out for it should make it unique indeed.

That's it for now folks. I'll get some shots of the woman's build when I get started on it.

 

[kingpin]

a rideing pic would be killer