☆★☆BIG JIM☆★☆ BUILD THREAD RRB-BO#8 A.G. 2013 (1ST PLACE)

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. RIDING PICS AND VIDEO 3!

Great job on your bike Luke! Love it! 8) 8)

Thanks King Zebba!

I want one now... :mrgreen:

You get the 4th one off the production line, current expected delivery in august 2215... :lol: By which time inflation would make the price $27,890... Payable in advance when the order is taken, pm me for paypal address... :wink: :lol:

Just kidding, thanks for the comment Draco! If I can make a bike others like, my mission is done!

Luke.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. VIDEO 4!!!!

Video 4! Me on the bike doing a downhill run and even getting to top (6th) gear!
Still no brakes... (the noise you can hear in the video is the brake disc rattling against the frame, still have to determine where the mount will be welded.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie6UfSL6ALY

Getting much more used to riding it now, can corner smoothly and even turn around without needing 4 lanes of room! Love riding it, always get a comment or two...

Luke.

 

[Kroozerdave]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. DOWNHILL SPEED RUN, NO BRAKES!

How does the story go down here "you need a 40 acre paddock to turn around" not so on this beasty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDxVJ471 ... 0&index=10

Looked like big Jim was pretty stable on it as well.
Although I was a bit worried when he stopped near the gutter he was going to try and lift the front around from force of habit.

You might need to give me a bell when you're going past Brisbane so I can at least give you the long wide load escort treatment.

Well done I hope you clarify the brake caliper attachment before too many high speed runs.

 

[Funkme]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. RIDING PICS AND VIDEO 3!

Job well done sir! Now get you & yours home safely!

Got some more pics when the family came home tonight, so I present my riding proof: :lol:

Even convinced my Dad "Big Jim" to go for a ride so I could get a video, bear in mind, he has no brakes, this is his first attempt and he has not ridden a bike in probably 10 years, and never one like this! :lol: Sorry about the out of focus parts of the video, this new phone is pretty limited...

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9sGYGfurl0

All done for the day... :wink:

Luke.

In the video, the dogs were taken back by this beast! :lol:

In pic 1 you look like your about to blow a gasket.... :lol: Or your concentrating with your tongue... :lol:
.... boy one mean machine...

 

[bruce]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. DOWNHILL SPEED RUN, NO BRAKES!

Haven't checked this out in a few days. Great to see it rolling.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. DOWNHILL SPEED RUN, NO BRAKES!

:lol: Nice one Dave!

I was just starting off there and heading straight for a gutter Funk, so yes, concentrating hard! :wink:

Thanks for dropping in Bruce!

Got some more pics today after some fine tuning on the drivetrain, got some more length for the front chain, was running short before and had the derailleur on a weird angle causing clicking as the chain ran through it, so fixed that, also spaced the rear sprocket out slightly as it occasionally rubbed on the tire, so running far smoother now...

Glad I had the room to run the mega wheel derailleur, very happy with it and have great success with them in the past!

Spin that wheel! (pic looking through the spokes.)

Luke.

 

[junknutz1975]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. DOWNHILL SPEED RUN, NO BRAKES!

Looks real sweet rollin down the road! :shock:

( very cool action shot through the spokes too ! )



:mrgreen:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. Drivetrain tuned.

:mrgreen: Thanks Junknutz!

Luke.

 

[jats]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. Drivetrain tuned.

Just watched the down hill vid man that thing looks like it was moving really good and no brakes!!!! beyond awesome Luke :!: :!: put me down for #5 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: 8) 8) 8)

Troy

 

[rat-a-tac]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. Drivetrain tuned.

amazing build!!!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. Drivetrain tuned.

Thanks Jats and Rat-a-tac!

Luke.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. Drivetrain tuned.

No progress on the bike, but my wife has been busy making bike themed jewellery!
She even decided that they should be prizes for the Lady builders out there! 8)

So Lady builders in the traditional class, check out this link: viewtopic.php?f=77&t=74951

Prizes:

Awesome hey?

We will be spending tomorrow packing for our trip, starting back down on the Sunday morning, so first thing, the bike gets taken apart and stowed in the trailer... You probably wont hear anything from us for a few days as we head back to Queensland, but then the race will be on to get it ready for voting! I want to have the brakes, bars, headlight, pedals, and wheel paint done, along with a couple of surprises before the deadline... :shock: It is going to be fun! :mrgreen:

Luke.

 

[Turtlesixfour]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. EARRINGS? WHAT ARE THEY FOR?

Awesome bike! Looks like something Judge Dredd would ride.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8. EARRINGS? WHAT ARE THEY FOR?

Awesome bike! Looks like something Judge Dredd would ride.

:lol: Thanks for dropping in Mr Turtle64!

Luke.

 

[JoKeR63]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Hmmmmm, your drivetrain looks vaguely familiar................



And yes, your disk brake oughta' stop that thing.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Hey that is cool J63! One of yours? I must have missed it in my many hours cruising through the archives of this site... Got a link?

Luke.

 

[Lowlife Lucas]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Looks like its a good rider!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Looks like its a good rider!

Surprisingly good Lucas!

All packed up and in the trailer now...

Luke.

 

[Glen]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Happy travels mate... drive safe

 

[JoKeR63]

Re: ☆★☆Ꭼsє LᎾ₡Ꮎ JᎾKᎬЯ!☆★☆ RRBO#8.

Hey that is cool J63! One of yours? I must have missed it in my many hours cruising through the archives of this site... Got a link?

Luke.

Last years RRBO, Sidehacked! It's mine.
Yea, when you think you've got an original idea, and something just makes sense, the internet comes along and shows that somebody else had the same thought before you. This can happen with just about anything.
I was kinda' hoping you HAD copied it, I guess great minds think alike. :mrgreen:

A few months ago I built a set of audiophile grade speakers that I designed myself. With my continuing research I found at least 2 other speakers with the same basic design, one was from the '70's from an obscure company I've never heard of.