Mount Fuji

[Lavrente]

So I guess I will Join in on this one. Started with Two Fuji Bedfords...

I got sick of them collecting dust so I broke them down and took them to my welders house.

And yes those are shims in there it really worked out well.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Hummm I always think in terms of longer....Never thought about up. It seems like it will be hard to get on a really tall bike. It ought to be differant. :roll:

 

[Lavrente]

ok, so i have made progress... actually its almost done but I can't get my pictures off of my camera I have to find my cable :shock: So as soon as I can find it I will post what I have... "now where did that cable go??" (lifting bed skirt) :roll: This may take a few.

 

[thesuicideride]

yesssssssss! love the his/hers tallbikes!

 

[Lavrente]

Ok found my cable so here goes the progress pic and the pretty much finished product...

Got the frames together with a little help from some flat stock beat to shape :mrgreen:

Switched to a coaster for right now. When I can figure out how to run the brake lines I will convert it over to a three speed with a jockey shifter.

Got the forks together with some black gas pipe and they come apart so I can pack the bearings!

Chain is run and I am loving the way I accidentaly put the pedals on oppisite ends they look great when i'm riding it.


So here she is as she sits now...

I will try to get a video of me getting on, riding, and dismounting.

Couple small things still to do bottom chain guard, top rear fender, little touches.

 

[karfer67]

i would imagine this thing is a wheelie king looking at where you sit vs the rear axle. and i hope that you sleeved that area in the rear where the two frames meet. seems like i lot of side to side flex for a joint like that. if it were me i would add a strut on each side of the drop outs on the top frame and run them down to the bottom frame to give it some more strength. very cool build!!!!

 

[thesuicideride]

very nice brent! i like the two front sprocket set up forming a triangle chain. i thought about runnin mine like that. are you planning on painting it? i wounldnt. you have matchin cool blues. i broke the law and painted mine :lol:. how bout the top fork legs? hackin them off? if you are have unwanted wheelie problems ive heard runnin a smaller front wheel will help. we'll need to get together again and have a tallbike cruise. i know of about 10 in FTW. welcome, a new proud owner of a tallbike ..makes my day knowin a new tallbike just joined the world!

 

[LBK]

Great build, you should keep the color as is. That might be my favorite head badge.

 

[Lavrente]

Thanks all! I am not going to paint it, I love the color!! The weld that was done on that bike is gorilla style the guy that helped me weld it weighs almost 300lbs he took it for a ride it held him no problem. As for the headbadge... I love them one of my favs. I love the Motobecane badges. This bike is not really that bad with wheelies but I am not a speed demon on it. Definatly want to go for a cruise some time its just getting the bike out there thats hard I have to dismantel some of it to get it in my car. But I would do it.

 

[thesuicideride]

Definatly want to go for a cruise some time its just getting the bike out there thats hard I have to dismantel some of it to get it in my car. But I would do it.

oh yeah, :lol:, didnt think about that part....

 

[Lavrente]

Actually it fits length-wise I just have to take the wheels off to close the hatch. Which isn't bad its just a pain in the butt to center those wheels with that chain setup. But as I said would be worth it now I have to build a tall bike for the wife that way we can cruise together or I'm gonna build her a buritto high and low style.