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[ifitsfreeitsforme]

be honest, did you even unpack prior to mocking up the bike bits?

 

[kingfish254]

be honest, did you even unpack prior to mocking up the bike bits?

Believe it or not, I actually had to wait almost 3 days after we got back. . But different parts and ideas have been swimming in my head for a while.

 

[Ulu]

The Flying Machine forks are very nice. I’m having a case of custom fork envy here.

BTW Felix the Oscar is the kingfish around here. He has that same expresion.

 

[kingfish254]

The Flying Machine forks are very nice. I’m having a case of custom fork envy here.

BTW Felix the Oscar is the kingfish around here. He has that same expresion.

Before it's all done, I'll probably end up using this Flying Machine springer fork that I traded some bike stuff to Anthony for. For you longtime RRBers, FlyingMachine was TinMachine here many years back. His fabricating skills are off the charts nowadays!!

 

[SwissGuy]

Before it's all done, I'll probably end up using this Flying Machine springer fork that I traded some bike stuff to Anthony for. For you longtime RRBers, FlyingMachine was TinMachine here many years back. His fabricating skills are off the charts nowadays!!

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Man that fork is a monster!

 

[kingfish254]

Man that fork is a monster!

It really is, but I think it will fit the frame and wheelset well. We'll see.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Madness! All of it!!!

name “Bat Fink” !!!!!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Felix the Oscar is the kingfish around here

Maybe around there...
Welcome to here

 

[kram]

Those are some wild forks! This build is moving along now.

 

[kingfish254]

Madness! All of it!!!

name “Bat Fink” !!!!!!

I had been thinking Uncle Fink, but I kinda like Bat Fink.
We'll see. I don't want to gett bogged down into a certain theme. I have had a lot of Kustom Kulture mix of ideas running around in my head for this build though.

 

[Ulu]

I keep thinking about suspension forks, and I keep thinking about how much my bike already weighs.

Maybe I can live without it.

Maybe around there...
Welcome to here

Are we gonna play who’s on first now?

I thought I was thru with the fowl behavior after this morning’s goose feeding ride.

 

[kingfish254]

All this talking about the FM springer made me want to put it on for a test fit.
I can see that the frame is still down slightly in the front, but I also still don't have a headset installed. Plus I can adjust the springer section as needed.
As beefy as these forks are, I think the visual mass of them play well with the wheelset and the frame itself. I'm diggin the vibe so far!

 

[Captain Awesome]

All this talking about the FM springer made me want to put it on for a test fit.
I can see that the frame is still down slightly in the front, but I also still don't have a headset installed. Plus I can adjust the springer section as needed.
As beefy as these forks are, I think the visual mass of them play well with the wheelset and the frame itself. I'm diggin the vibe so far!

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I think that's the mass it needs

 

[kingfish254]

I think that's the mass it needs

Good, my mass balance equation must have been correct.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Good, my mass balance equation must have been correct.

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Don't forget to carry the zero

 

[kingfish254]

Don't forget to carry the zero

I am pretty sure it will be carrying the zero when I ride it.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I am pretty sure it will be carrying the zero when I ride it.

Zero
Hero

The difference is small

 

[MattiThundrrr]

"They want to wear the custom made clothes, they want to ride in the long limousine, they want to WOOOOOO! the finest women in the world today. But gentleman, you remember one thing: Kingfish is forever and so is the RRB!"

 

[Ulu]

Bad case of zero worship.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I've looked up to worse people.


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