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I think so too. Ill probably add about 70mm to those tubes and see if that solves the problem. For next build Ill get all parts before I start to build :) Actually I have next project allready figured out. I was thinking about building kick-bike for my wife as birthday present. Deadline is...

Yeah its way too low now :D It scratches ground easily when I put my weight on it. Thats what you get when you start building without tires :D I try to rise it by adding some lenght to front forks tubes and probably do something to rear fork and maybe new dropouts.

Re: My first build **New pics added 24/4/2010** Here are some pics with tires on. My wife is in that pic for size comparison. Need to rise frame little because its about 15mm from ground now with no load on :)

Re: My first build **New pics added 24/4/2010** Small update. Finally got tires and temporary wheels are coming tomorrow and then its time for very first full assembly :) Plans are to get bike painted either this or next weekend. Ill post new pics when I get it assembled. colours are going to...

Re: M first build Here is some new pics with front end in place. Still havent been able to get tires for this but hopefully this gives some kind of idea of what its going to look like. Still need to clean some welds and sandblast it somewhere then its time for paint. Color scheme Im planing to...

Re: M first build Finally! I got front end finally allmost ready. All I need to do is clean some weld better with dremel cos grinder was too big. Ill try to post some pics here at this weekend. Next up is paint and then assembly.

Re: M first build Ok here is pic of that front fork.....or whats ready now. That front arc wich is from that narrow tube is propably going to change cos thats very badly made :) Next step ist to drill holes and bend that bigger T piece. Dont know if thats its real name. Going to go buy those...

Re: M first build I measured that about 100mm springs would work fine for me, bit shorter for upper strings tough. Need to go and make some research thursday. I was thinking about makin handlebars so that they would be same pipe with forks wider back tubes. Im not so good at explaning things :D...

Re: M first build Little update. My shotgun suicide shifter is not going to happen :( Police wouldnt propably like it very much and I dont want to stop all the time and show certificates about it that its no usable as firearm. So Im going to make it bit different. I was thinking about making it...

Re: M first build Thanks for comments :) Yeah that seatpost is propably going to be changed. I dont have tires yet so I havent been able to measure accuretly seats place. Forgot to mention that this is going to be very looooong build since I dont have much money to put this right now :) I was...

Hello to all from cold Finland. Finally managed to build courage to post some pics of my first build :) I have allways loved Firebikes Fluid Roadster model. Never had enough money to buy own I decided to learn how to weld and work with metal so that I could make my own. My first introduction...

Thanks! That helps me to measure my rear section of that bike. For next bike I need to buy essential parts for advance :) This build is ment to become low and wide. Ill make somekind of blog to build section when I get some good pics of it. but thanks again fo that measure.

Hi, Im building my first bike and Im planing on putting either 24 inch Nirve Fattass or Electra Fatti-O tires both front and back. I just have one problem. I dont have enough money to buy those tires right now but I need to get my frame forward. Could somebody give me measurements from center...