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  1. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Thanks for all of the encouragement guys! I really do appreciate it. I was able to figure something out with the handlebars. I decided to take a chance and try grinding down that center budge to see if I could get then to fit the stem and I figured worst cast scenario If I weakened the...
  2. Loki182

    First build up....ever

    Looks like a really cool bike project for a first time build. I am still working on my first bike project too but I have already been thinking hard about what I want to build after I finish it, and a Burrito Bike in near the top of the list. Honestly I had never even heard of such a thing until...
  3. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Sweet! I'm glad you guys like the fender, I will just need to figure out a good way to mount it. As far as the Stem I would absolutely love to find a second one and mount it that way, but I have looked... and looked, and I can't find another one like it anywhere... which of course just makes me...
  4. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Ok So I was able to pick up a couple of things over the weekend mainly a new Front wheel some non-pink handlebars :mrgreen: and a rear fender. I'm not 100% convinced that I like the rear fender yet but I thought I would throw it out there to get some feed back. As of right now it is not mounted...
  5. Loki182

    Specialized HardSNOT!

    Hey, thanks for the Info, it definately helps. That definately looks like the same tire that I have now except the sidewalls on mine were not rubber, instead they look more like cords and whatever used to be holding them together has mostly worn away. I think one of these will work out good for...
  6. Loki182

    Specialized HardSNOT!

    Nice! this thing sounds like it's going to be fun when it's finished. But i just have a quick question. I don't know if you even still have those old tires that are mounted on the rims in those pictures but do you know what kind they are? I have one of those exact same tires sitting in my...
  7. Loki182

    First time build.

    I like it! this looks like it is going to be a really fun build. There is nothing like jumping right into a project to get your feet wet. I'm pretty much in the same boat too just going 180 degrees in the opposite direction with my design. I have never built a bike before and I basically have no...
  8. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Thanks guys... this thing is going to be crazy cool when it's done. And lol as much as i like the idea of pink/purple camo... I think i'll stick with green. Honestly right now I don't know what the actual overall length is but it's a monster. If i had to guess I would say it's at least, if not...
  9. Loki182

    Bike Frame Material

    I'm as new at this bike building thing as anyone, but I have been building my chopper project out of nothing but conduit tubing, and so far it seems rock solid. I can't promise that it is the best possible thing to work with but it is definately cheap and easy to find. I would like to think...
  10. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Went out today and busted out the front dropouts. It's hard to believe this was just a piece of 1/4" plate steel this morning. But i think they turned out pretty good for just being made with an angle grinder and a lot of patience. After we got the front wheel positioned and those dropouts...
  11. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Ok, got quite a bit done last night and this afternoon. I'll keep this short but basically finished building the front fork and welded on the head tube. Also finished up the rear dropouts and welded them on the frame. I also started working on building some dropouts for the front fork out of...
  12. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Once again, not a whole lot to update, but I have begun working on the forks. I have decided to go ahead and revert back to the original-original plan which was just to use the triple clamp fork from the BMX bike and extensively modify it. I really liked the idea of building it 100% from scratch...
  13. Loki182

    The Flying Tiger update 6-17 pics

    Re: The Flying Tiger That's Awesome! I just can not believe how incredible that looks. What type of frame is that?
  14. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Alright I am going to go ahead and put you guys out of your misery. I don't think you guys would have ever guessed this one... It's a hand made Carbon fiber long board. As far as the bike goes, about the only other thing I have been able to get since the last update was to bend up and...
  15. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    That tire would be sick! That's definitely one that i would have to save up to possibly upgrade to down the road though. Haha, nope not any kind of Bow. Although you guys are giving me bad ideas. :mrgreen: As of right now I will be using a 26" mtb wheel up front. HAHAHAHA! :lol: I...
  16. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Yeah I just found it the other day, it's just a M1 helmet liner. My dad gave this to me a looong time ago. I'm probably going to remove the original webbing guts and stick bicycle helmet foam in it... or i might pick up a different one to mod since this one does have some sentimental value...
  17. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Thanks guys, and yeah Dr. T this thing is defiantly going to be a monster when it's done, I have no doubt about that. I'm going to have to try really hard to resist the urge to run over all of the tourists on cheap junky rental bikes down at the beach. Yeah I have been planning on trying to...
  18. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Well a small update. Got the tire mounted last night. It was a bit underwhelming though. It took about 5 mins and 2 screwdrivers and the help of a friend. That was it, no broken tools, no new colorful words, overall it was pretty uneventful. Well since that didn't take long we went ahead and...
  19. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Hmmm... I'll have to look into that. I can't tell exactly how it is supposed to work just from looking at that picture of it but I'll definately keep this idea in the back of my mind in case I get stuck along the way. I honestly don't expect it to be too hard though, i mean it took less than 10...
  20. Loki182

    The Military Mountain Chopper

    Thanks! Yeah it is slowly coming together. And this wheel is going to look awesome once I get the tire mounted up and get it on the frame. I think the plans were like $15, I'm not 100% sure because my dad actually bought them for me for Christmas. Thanks, I really hope it looks as good when...
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