(BO-X) RAMCHARGERS Drag Bike (Finished, last detailed pictures)

[Falstaff]

It's a bicycle,but all I can think and hear in my head is (forgive me if I mis spell it)

Wraaaaaaaannnt
Wraaaaaaaannnt
Wraaaaaaaannnt
Huwtaaaaantttt
Kshoooshhhhh
Wraaaaaaaanntt

 

[Falstaff]

How awesome would a type to sound effects app be?

 

[kingfish254]

This build is so much fun and so detailed!!!
It's like it was made my Revell and we are all getting a buzz from it like model glue

 

[Chad T]

Those are unreal. Super cool.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very, very cool!
Awesome work!

Luke.

 

[OddJob]

Here are the finished panels.

Great job on the decals! Liked the step-by-step on the tank build and decal production.

 

[Bike Bum]

Holy cow!! I love those decals.

 

[metalchewy]

Stripes and tank match the retro Ramchargers look. I really like the way it turned out!!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Nice clean job! Looks great.

 

[hammer mechanic]

Strictly strip!

 

[roadwarrior]

Thanks ALL for the likes. I am really pushing to get this done by the dead line. I am in the middle of doing a gazillion things. I also sprained my ankle last week and have had to try and stay off of it but that hasn't stopped me completely. I still have to work to make the bread. Even at the end there are still additions I want on it that I know I don't have the time to complete. They will just have to be added after I move to the new house.

 

[roadwarrior]

Looks like your derailleur hanger might be pushing your wheel too far forward?

I took your advice and pulled off the derailleur. There was a portion at the end of it, where it is pressed to make the tang (lip) so it sets in the drop out, that is about 5/32 of an inch. I grinded it out and still retained a tad bit of the tang and that set the axle back 1/8 inch more. I also added a plastic washer behind the brake pad so that the caliper arms would not have to compress as much. That helped a lot as the more it had to compress the closer the caliper was to rubbing the edge of the tire.
The 15mm flange nut on the right side I had to swap out with a washer less 17mm so I could get the stay bolt on the derailleur. (tight fit there)
My 50t sprocket was in the mail today as well and I got he BB reassembled. I'm expecting my shifter cable to arrive tomorrow and get that sorted out.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Getting close!

Luke.

 

[topnotchlsx]

That shifter is so over the top and so perfect!!!

 

[roadwarrior]

Getting close!

Luke.

Yeah after sitting back and looking at all that is let there isn't a whole lot left to make it ride able. There are things I would still like to do to it but they may have to be done later. I have a Stewart & Warner speedometer for it but my cable is too short. It is a 23" and I need one at least 28". It has the 9/16" ends on it. I also have a 5' parachute for it but I still need to make the bag and bracket for it. The last thing is the wheelie bars. I think I have all of the parts for that it's just going to take some time to make. Time is a valuable commodity at this point.

 

[roadwarrior]

4:35 in the AM. I had to get this part finished before I went to bed.

 

[Falstaff]

I'm beginning to wonder who would win a drag race, Ramcharger or Raceliner. The world may never know.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

So very cool!

Luke.

 

[c1run1]

that's a muscle bike !

 

[roadwarrior]

So, got the shifter cable in the mail yesterday and now I have to make my own cable. The cable was originally on a Schwinn Krate so all of those cables were the same length +/- and inch or so. Since I have a longer frame and an odd mounting location for the overload tube I only needed some of the parts that this cable had.
I also had to make my own clamps to hold the overload tube. Using the same method I did to make my clamps for the CAT bike plate. The chain stay is 3/4" so I used a 3/4" diameter bolt taped to the overload tube to use as my sizing tool to make the clamps the proper size.
Next I routed the cables to make sure they would reach. Now I'll measure and cut the cable jackets.