MBBO#3 and 2015 Winter BO.
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What kind of reduction/ratio you gonna need to turn that big honkin' Hoosier?
And... will yer bike do a wheelie when it's done?
My bike from last year won't and all it has is that stupid OCC tire combo...
Carl.
And... will yer bike do a wheelie when it's done?
My bike from last year won't and all it has is that stupid OCC tire combo...
Carl.
Glad to have you in BD!
No wheelies with this one, going to be a long and low build, still working on ratios, probably something like a 42/20 on to the 24" tire... About 50 gear/inch, pretty low..What kind of reduction/ratio you gonna need to turn that big honkin' Hoosier?
And... will yer bike do a wheelie when it's done?
My bike from last year won't and all it has is that stupid OCC tire combo...
Carl.
Luke.
Thought for you Luke.
Find a old 10" wide steel rim and cut the welds that hold the center in then build your own center to suit your needs.
You'll need some crazy gearing to battle the weight & rolling resistance of that beast. Maybe setup for a freewheel and run multi speed if you can.
Find a old 10" wide steel rim and cut the welds that hold the center in then build your own center to suit your needs.
You'll need some crazy gearing to battle the weight & rolling resistance of that beast. Maybe setup for a freewheel and run multi speed if you can.
I will be doing my usual wide hub and spoking trick: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/in...-wide-hub-join-it-to-a-car-rim-updated.68533/
I have thought about a multi-speed set up, but really for the bike I will be building, it will just need one cruise gear.
Luke.
With a rear tire like that on a muscle bike build a 5 speed stick shift is a must.
For some reason ss muscle bikes seem a bit drab & boring to me. Maybe that's because they are supposed to be like dragsters & when was the last time you heard of a ss dragster.
For some reason ss muscle bikes seem a bit drab & boring to me. Maybe that's because they are supposed to be like dragsters & when was the last time you heard of a ss dragster.
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Valid point, I was worried about making it too similar to "BigJim", it had a jackshaft with a 7 speed set up...
Luke.
Don't know bigjim but to me every muscle bike should be at least a 2 speed..
If I do a build it will be 5 or 7 speed.
That MBBO sounds good to me!
So class one is "stock frame" right?
But it is allowed to build your own apes or fork as i understand?
Frank
So class one is "stock frame" right?
But it is allowed to build your own apes or fork as i understand?
Frank
Well then i'm in!
My big build-off bike from last year: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/75420/
Luke.
Does widening the frame to fit a 3" tire put me in mild custom class or cut-n-weld?
Probably cutting the fender braces off and cold setting it via timbers and some all-thread
That would put you in "Super Modified" Dr T.
Just to be fair to those running fully stock frames.
Luke.
Sweet! Super Modified sound more BAD!
Sounds cool!
The best thing about this build-off is the rules, it allows for more than just traditional "muscle bikes" those rules can also include choppers, cafe racer, drag bikes, plenty of options by combining 2 of the three requirements...
Luke.
