Re: "GULF SWING" Out of gas...
I think just 2 months was a bit ambitious.
I think just 2 months was a bit ambitious.
"GULF SWING" Fat tire Swingbike build! As done as it is gunna be!
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Re: "GULF SWING" Out of gas...
3 weeks left CRASH! We can do it! :wink:
Luke.
3 weeks left CRASH! We can do it! :wink:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Out of gas...
Yep. I'm feeling the crunch too!
Yep. I'm feeling the crunch too!
Re: "GULF SWING" Out of gas...
Me too!
Hey Luke, check out the Gulf curiser I saw on the HAMB.
Not a muscle bike, but pretty cool!
Me too!
Hey Luke, check out the Gulf curiser I saw on the HAMB.
Not a muscle bike, but pretty cool!
Re: "GULF SWING" Out of gas...
That is nice! Looks like my kind of wheels too!
Luke.
That is nice! Looks like my kind of wheels too!
Luke.
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That 5spoke pattern does really look cool!
That'll look cool on one of your next builds Luke!
Rich
That 5spoke pattern does really look cool!
That'll look cool on one of your next builds Luke!
Rich
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together!
Finally had a chance to do some work today, had to work between the rain showers, but got the back end back together, the BB axle welded up, the wheel hubs welded in, trued and the brake disc mount fitted too!
Giving the wheel its first spin:
Video here: http://youtu.be/F7uaJ8DL4Og
As it sits now, much happier with the angles:
For size reference, I am 6'4" only just going to be able to have my feet on the ground when the seat is in there:
How small does that front 16" look! :lol:
Luke.
Finally had a chance to do some work today, had to work between the rain showers, but got the back end back together, the BB axle welded up, the wheel hubs welded in, trued and the brake disc mount fitted too!
Giving the wheel its first spin:
Video here: http://youtu.be/F7uaJ8DL4Og
As it sits now, much happier with the angles:
For size reference, I am 6'4" only just going to be able to have my feet on the ground when the seat is in there:
How small does that front 16" look! :lol:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Thanks Chepe13!
Luke.
Thanks Chepe13!
Luke.
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Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Lookin great Luke, I keep eyeing off that old truck that has appeared
in many of your pic's when are you turning her into a cool bike?
By the way and sorry to go off topic, what sort of truck is it?
Lookin great Luke, I keep eyeing off that old truck that has appeared
in many of your pic's when are you turning her into a cool bike?
By the way and sorry to go off topic, what sort of truck is it?
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Austin K series truck, was going to be a Ratrod, but the rules have gotten too hard, much less stress sticking to bikes...
Luke.
Austin K series truck, was going to be a Ratrod, but the rules have gotten too hard, much less stress sticking to bikes...
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
.... Luke she looking good !!
.... Luke she looking good !!
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Luke.
Thanks c1run1! Glad it is starting to look like something at last!c1run1 said:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Nice proportions!
Looking slick Luke!
Nice proportions!
Looking slick Luke!
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Thanks King!
Luke.
Thanks King!
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Back together and rolling!
Well although there does not appear to be much progress, a lot of working out has been happening. I needed to fit up the chainwheel to work out the chainline before the rear fork triangle ties can be made and welded in, unfortunatly the cranks I was going to use, I did not check the over properly, turns out they were not a matched pair, so sorting through my bikes looking for a nice pair took some time. Found some nice ones but it turns out the ones I widened the bottom bracket to suit had a wierd offset, so most of them were unusable, the very last decent pair I had turned out to be a match, they came off an older ladies road/race bike. They will need some modification to remove the large top gear ring but other than that I am very happy with them.
Also stipped the horrible velour covering off an old Bratz seat and worked out how I am going to widen it and mount it, so things are moving ahead slowly...
Here is a mock-up with the cranks and seat sitting in place:
It is starting to look like a Swing Bike should! 8)
Luke.
Well although there does not appear to be much progress, a lot of working out has been happening. I needed to fit up the chainwheel to work out the chainline before the rear fork triangle ties can be made and welded in, unfortunatly the cranks I was going to use, I did not check the over properly, turns out they were not a matched pair, so sorting through my bikes looking for a nice pair took some time. Found some nice ones but it turns out the ones I widened the bottom bracket to suit had a wierd offset, so most of them were unusable, the very last decent pair I had turned out to be a match, they came off an older ladies road/race bike. They will need some modification to remove the large top gear ring but other than that I am very happy with them.
Also stipped the horrible velour covering off an old Bratz seat and worked out how I am going to widen it and mount it, so things are moving ahead slowly...
Here is a mock-up with the cranks and seat sitting in place:
It is starting to look like a Swing Bike should! 8)
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Fat tire Swingbike build!
That's looking great!
That's looking great!
Re: "GULF SWING" Fat tire Swingbike build!
Luke.
Thanks BikeBuilder!bikebuilder said:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Fat tire Swingbike build!
this bike is awesome
this bike is awesome
