Agent Orange

[Bike Bum]

How is your lower chainline with the new drops?

I have no idea yet how the chain line is going to run. I do know I can't run a chain guard since it'll run up hill and ruin the flow. But I'm still working on that.

 

[Funkme]

Maybe a half guard around the front chainring,that's if you really need a guard.

 

[Bike Bum]

Maybe a half guard around the front chainring,that's if you really need a guard.

Yeah, I might not even need a chain guard. I won't know until after the rear fender is mounted.

 

[Bike Bum]

I seem to keep having the problem of, measuring once and cutting twice. I ordered new shorter cranks, that are arriving today, but went off my measurements BEFORE I lowered the rear 3 inches. Sheesh!! As if it wasn't hard enough finding short cranks around here it's even harder finding 5 1/2 inch cranks. Luckily I can steal the ones off my stingray for now. Man, we need a good bike shop around here!!

Oh yeah, stay tuned for some cool progress pix!!

 

[Funkme]

I seem to keep having the problem of, measuring once and cutting twice. I ordered new shorter cranks, that are arriving today, but went off my measurements BEFORE I lowered the rear 3 inches. Shesh!! As if it wasn't hard enough finding short cranks around here it's even harder finding 5 1/5 inch cranks. Luckily I can steal the ones off my stingray for now. Man, we need a good bike shop around here!!

Oh yeah, stay tuned for some cool progress pix!!

Opposite here,the only bikes that have one piece cranks are kids...Great for making lowriders.Let me see what lengths I have.I keep them for the bearings and cups...

 

[Bike Bum]

Well, I'm glad I didn't order the 5 1/2 inch cranks that I thought I needed. Just remeasured and I actually need 5 inch cranks. I think I'm going to have to re-gear this bike or I'll be pedaling 100 mph and only going 7 mph.

 

[Bike Bum]

Ok, first I borrowed the 4 1/2 inch cranks off my stingray, I thought they were 5 1/2 but again I was wrong. Perfect fit and height. Then I finished up the tank with primer and now it's ready to paint.

 

[Bike Bum]

Just a couple stance shots.

 

[Bike Bum]

I finally found the correct sized 24" rear tire. It lowered the rear another 1 inch too.

 

[Bike Bum]

I've had some people ask me how I can pedal the bike with that tank. Don't my knees hit it? No, this picture shows that the tank is actually narrower that it looks from different angles.

 

[CRASH]

Great stance. And that tank is massive!

 

[Bike Bum]

I am dying to take this for it's first ride. After some more measurements, I now see that I need to raise the fenders another half inch, mainly, so in sharp turns the rear fender doesn't rub the ground.

 

[Bike Bum]

I really do like how the front tire is as high as the back bone and the springer.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very cool! Some really great lines!

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

On it's own the tank is HUGE on that frame, but when you throw in the fenders, it all insanely works!

 

[Bike Bum]

Very cool! Some really great lines!

Luke.

Thanks Luke. I see so many people have already done a trial run with their bikes before final paint. I'm not even close to that part yet and I really need to step it up. I don't need to have a weeks full of all-nighters just to finish it on time.

 

[Bike Bum]

On it's own the tank is HUGE on that frame, but when you throw in the fenders, it all insanely works!

I should take a picture of the bike with a person sitting on it to show the scale of the tank. It looks big in the pictures but in reality it's not that big. I almost built a tank that fit between the back bone and the cantilevers but I was trying for a tank that resembled the rear of a '58 Chevy so I had to build it to go over the back bone.

 

[dorr]

This thing is gonna jump off the page once you get paint on it. The only problem is you have me wanting one! Great Work!

The tank also has the look of an early corvette with the indention in the side?

 

[jasper87]

Sweeeet That tank is off the hook! and looks amazing with those gloriously flowing fenders! Sorry if I missed it but what direction are you thinkin of going with the paint?

 

[Bike Bum]

This thing is gonna jump off the page once you get paint on it. The only problem is you have me wanting one! Great Work!

The tank also has the look of an early corvette with the indention in the side?

Thanks dorr. Yeah, I can't wait to get some paint on it, the tank is ready to paint right now but I need to borrow a better air compressor since mine sucks for painting. It's ok for priming and air brushing but that's it.

And you're right, the tank was designed to mimic a '58 Chevy and early Corvette. I forgot to mention that part. Originally, when I first designed this tank, it was going to have Corvette trim around it.