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oh man, I can hear the gear-reduction starter trying to crank the "slant-ticks" to life now.
The story-telling vibe of this build is pretty addictive, but there's some creepy undertones to it that I can't quite explain nor describe......
I like how you worked the old bike repair book into the tale, Steve.
I like how you worked the old bike repair book into the tale, Steve.
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She better park that car in the garage, I need parts for the van...
It was a long weekend for Tommy and he and his kid sister stayed with his Grandparents. They lived about three hours away on a farm down near Austin. While he was there, he and his Grandad ran by the Western Auto for a case of motor oil.
While they were there, Tommy spotted the final pieces he needed for his Schwinn...a Motocross kit made by American Biike Accessories. Old Grandpa was a pushover when it came to his Grandkids and he saw Tommy checking out the kit. He asked Tommy if he wanted an early birthday present and he told Tommy to grab the kit and bring it with them.
The cashier named Justin rang them up and told Tommy not to break an arm with a sinister grin on his face.
While they were there, Tommy spotted the final pieces he needed for his Schwinn...a Motocross kit made by American Biike Accessories. Old Grandpa was a pushover when it came to his Grandkids and he saw Tommy checking out the kit. He asked Tommy if he wanted an early birthday present and he told Tommy to grab the kit and bring it with them.
The cashier named Justin rang them up and told Tommy not to break an arm with a sinister grin on his face.
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I never new that the flat ends on the cross bar was for passing through the stem! Never to old to learn!
One of Tommy's heros of the motocross world was Preston Petty. Preston rode in the International Six Day Trials, raced for Honda and also did some flat track racing in the 60s. Eventually Preston started Preston Plastics which manufactured plastic MX fenders. As a nod to this great pioneer of the sport, Tommy chose to run Preston's racing grips.
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Been waiting for that Bell MX set to show up again!
Luke.
Luke.
Very cool with history made fun!
Love it!
I hope Tommy gets a Biltwell helmet to protect his noggin when jumping ramps out in the street
http://www.biltwellinc.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=2
http://www.biltwellinc.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=2
Tommy's a lucky boy, my all-purpose stunt bike was a "Flying-O" banana seat bike! (I'm obviously older than Tommy...)
Great build and great story, Rg
Great build and great story, Rg
Well this explains why my 65 StingRay was so beat up
this explains why all StingRays are beat up 
Is the fender in that kit aluminium? One of the older kinds on the block had one with that rubber mud flap I always just assumed was a school shop project. Complete with electrical tape racing stripe of course.
This particular kit didn't come with a fender...the instruction sheet was apparently meant for all of the products they sell and not just this kit.
