▀▄▀▄▀▄ 爪尺. Ꮆ卂丂丂乇尺 ▄▀▄▀▄▀ ( or... How To Turn Your Cycle Truck Into A Ratrod Monster Roadster Using Two Kiddie Cars) - BO18 Build Journal

[Funkme]

Looks fab. I did sort of get a forklift vibe with

Get outta my way, get outta my way... Sort of like a 2 for 1 right there.

 

[GeePig]

I would be tempted to make the exhausts appear to come from under the bodywork, if that is possible.

Many race cars in the past had an open gap at the front to pull in the air, but that might take a bit of work with filler to look right.

But yep, the motor sitting on top of the frame would be good. Silly, ridiculous, yet at the same time good

 

[rgrrbt]

I can't help but feel a bit of a cafe racer vibe now that I see the tank and frame playing together.

I'm getting the same vibe. Would love to see you head in that direction on this build.

 

[ingola]

While my head has been filled with open engine hot rod roadsters for inspiration the past couple of weeks,

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I can't help but feel a bit of a cafe racer vibe now that I see the tank and frame playing together. Maybe I'll change the name to "Mr. Coffee" instead of Mr. Gasser.

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Who knows???????

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That big tank reminds me of a Norton camando 850 cafe racer

I had a 74 almost like that one

 

[kingfish254]

Had to go to my storage unit and decided to oull out some of my tank collection for some experimental fun. @Wildcat knows this tank well

 

[kingfish254]

Also played with this Huffy jet tank.

 

[kingfish254]

Then I even tested my Jetflow tank

 

[kingfish254]

And my Jetflow chainguard

 

[kingfish254]

I even tested the pipes under this tank

 

[ingola]

It's amazing how many American bikes had tanks I don't remember any Canadian ones with tanks except for a few MX

 

[Son of Kradus]

It's amazing how many American bikes had tanks I don't remember any Canadian ones with tanks except for a few MX

Never seen a tank on a bicycle till I accidentally landed on this site LOL!

 

[SkyknightJohn]

They all look good, but that Western Flyer fits up real well.
'Course the car body is just over the top.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

One issue pops up in my mind with the car body - the width of it between your legs. It's up pretty high, will it interfere with pedaling? Seems like you'd be rolling bow legged like a cowboy.

 

[SwissGuy]

@kingfish254 after riding his BO18 bike:

 

[ingola]

Cut in half might not be that bad but would need a set of these for sure

 

[kingfish254]

Looks fab. I did sort of get a forklift vibe with
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Get outta my way, get outta my way... Sort of like a 2 for 1 right there.

I could always mount some actual horns or antlers out there

I would be tempted to make the exhausts appear to come from under the bodywork, if that is possible.

Many race cars in the past had an open gap at the front to pull in the air, but that might take a bit of work with filler to look right.

But yep, the motor sitting on top of the frame would be good. Silly, ridiculous, yet at the same time good

I think I did test the pipes under the body but forgot to take a photo.

If I cut the body just behind the compound curves of the front, then any bodywork to stretch out the car body will be pretty simple with flat metal only having a simple curve to match the cross section of the the main body. Lots of options there.

Plenty of hotrod monster illustration for silly and ridiculous inspiration for how to exaggerate the engine in relation to the body.

I'm getting the same vibe. Would love to see you head in that direction on this build.

I'm still all over the place with this build. The cafe racer is a possibility.

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I had a 74 almost like that one

That is a great example for inspiration! One of my long time ideas for this car body has been to slice of the rear section so that it could function as the rear slimstream cowling for the cafe racer seat. We'll see what direction I go.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I'm just not seeing the cafe racer with the small front wheel. The frame seems better suited for the caricature images ^ that you posted.
Just my opinion.

 

[kingfish254]

It's amazing how many American bikes had tanks I don't remember any Canadian ones with tanks except for a few MX

True. I've always loved the creativity they put into these old tanks, from the shapes, graphics, horns, lights, etc. Initially they were done to emulate the early motorcycle gas tanks in the teens and 20s. Then they really became stylistic in the 30s onward.

Never seen a tank on a bicycle till I accidentally landed on this site LOL!

They all look good, but that Western Flyer fits up real well.
'Course the car body is just over the top.

I was surprised with how well each of them fit. With some simple adjustments and possibly filling in the lower front angled space on some, they all could be made to work well with this frame.

I really still like the idea of using the car body. I'll know more once I am able to remove the handlebar stem. It's still not budging at all.

 

[OddJob]

"....tanks, for the memories...how lovely they was..."

 

[kingfish254]

One issue pops up in my mind with the car body - the width of it between your legs. It's up pretty high, will it interfere with pedaling? Seems like you'd be rolling bow legged like a cowboy.

@kingfish254 after riding his BO18 bike:
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I don't think it will be too wide. I took these pics from my mockups but forgot to post them. While I still can't slide the tank down over the frame, this still gives you an idea of the width in relation to the bike. I don't think it's any wider than the ebike battery tank on the Michael Blast Greaser that I have