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kingfish254 said:
I think @Captain Awesome felt that way to when he saw it in person. He didn't realize how big the tires and the forks really are because they are in scale with the frame.
I need to take a pic with a regular sized bike next to it.
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Limo is an understatement

It's impressively oversized while still feeling "just right". For me at 6'2 it feels so comfortable and natural. Everything @kingfish254 is doing with these bars is essential. It's not just aesthetics in this case. You need the perfect blend of function and reach

Also as noted earlier I can attest that a kickstand for this beast will be an endeavor. Any good purchase sits unusually high
 
In regards to a stand. I still haven't tried this vintage bolt on dropstand yet. I've had it since 2015 :D .
Since I don't plan on running full fenders, I'll need to secure it upright using a different method than a fender clip.
I have a couple of ideas around that though. Some are along the lines of what @handyandy1100 is doing for his build. Some sort of horizontal clip extended from the chanstay(s).

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I love River Street in Savannah!

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Years ago my wife and I stayed in a bed and breakfast in one of those buildings (can't remember which one). I just remember that it was in a corner room with balconies looking out over the river and we watched a nice fireworks display fired from a barge the first night there. It wasn't a holiday or anything so we were pretty sure they did it just because we were in town.:hi::giggle:
 
The Renaissance Man said:
I love River Street in Savannah!



Years ago my wife and I stayed in a bed and breakfast in one of those buildings (can't remember which one). I just remember that it was in a corner room with balconies looking out over the river and we watched a nice fireworks display fired from a barge the first night there. It wasn't a holiday or anything so we were pretty sure they did it just because we were in town.:hi::giggle:
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You're welcome. I told them you were in town. :D
 
The Renaissance Man said:
I just took a stroll on google street view and it looks like the room we were in was right above The Mad Hatter.

Thanks for the fireworks!:D :thumbsup:
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Come on back again and we'll ride!
 
kingfish254 said:
That is funny, but it got me curious. I just had to go out and measure to see.
My bike is actually shorter with a wheelbase is 56" (142cm) and the overall length is 84" (213cm)

I looked up the classic Mini Cooper specs and they are actually longer than my bike
Wheelbase = 80" (204cm) and Overall length = 120" (305cm)


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Don't bother me with Math. Just looking at the picture you can the Mini is smaller than the bike! LOL
 
Captain Awesome said:
Limo is an understatement

It's impressively oversized while still feeling "just right". For me at 6'2 it feels so comfortable and natural. Everything @kingfish254 is doing with these bars is essential. It's not just aesthetics in this case. You need the perfect blend of function and reach

Also as noted earlier I can attest that a kickstand for this beast will be an endeavor. Any good purchase sits unusually high
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So you're saying that because it's all in proportion, you don't realize just how deceptively massive it is? Hmmm...

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Rolled the bike out to start looking at mounting the chainguard.

The guard has this type of bracket on the front, but I already plan on drilling it out.

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Instsead I plan to use this old bracket I pulled from a parts bucket.

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Here is a little workspace tip. I picked up some of these little activity trays at the dollar store a couple of years ago and love them. They are great for keeping what you are working with handy.

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Put the bracket on for a test fit and then taped up the guard and leveled it out.

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I got tired of trying to look past the big TRACER logo, and the foil tape in the rear, so I used a few pieces of electrical tape to murder out my guard.

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Pulled the bike away from the pond to test the guard and crank clearance. The new bracket will work fine, but I'll need to remove the existing bracket first to be able to properly position the new bracket and slide the guard forward enough so that the round medalian area of the front of the opening doesn't hit the cranks. All in all, I am pleased with this mockup and should be able to drill it all out and mount it soon. Time to go to dinner now though.

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Well of course you could take the easy way out and cut the chain guard off shorter, or you could add a couple inches to the frame…
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I’m just kidding of course. The truth is, a chain guard is just something I’m going to take off later.

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I just looked at the picture with the Rat Fink sprocket and chain guard. I would have to change one or the other.
 
Ulu said:
Well of course you could take the easy way out and cut the chain guard off shorter, or you could add a couple inches to the frame…
:cool2:

I’m just kidding of course. The truth is, a chain guard is just something I’m going to take off later.
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I will be trimming the tail end some once the final mounting position is finished. Chainguards can be killer design elements with a build. Just like tanks.

I think Holeshot was my only Build Off bike that didn't have a chainguard.

BEER RUN - BO6

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Flexy - BO7

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Firewing - BO8

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starsNbars - BO9

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VerBoten - BO10

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SaltHammer - BO11

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Rockafella - BO12

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Western Sizzler - BO14

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SteamRoller - BO15

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HEXtreme - BO16

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Ulu said:
I’m not anti-chain guard from the standpoint of styling. That’s one of the few reasons one bicycle looks different from the next.

I just noticed that none of my bikes have chain guards.

I’ve never owned a bicycle that kept the chain guard.

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Totally get it. It just made me think and then led me down a fun road of re-living days of build offs past.
 
Guard looks good. Was amazed at how normal this frame looked. When the chain and chain ring went on you could tell there was a stretch going on. Was wondering if it would look more stretched with the guard but the guard actually camouflages the long chain and chain ring so far from the tire. Very cool. Dig this one. :thumbsup:
 
Wildcat said:
mm?
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In my Paint program, yes I'm still running Windows 7, where I created the wheelbase diagram on my laptop; those were the measurements I took with my metric ruler as the images appeared on my screen.
 
Chad T said:
Guard looks good. Was amazed at how normal this frame looked. When the chain and chain ring went on you could tell there was a stretch going on. Was wondering if it would look more stretched with the guard but the guard actually camouflages the long chain and chain ring so far from the tire. Very cool. Dig this one. :thumbsup:
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And Chad T comin' outta nowhere...lurking in the shadows of BO 17.... :grin:
 

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