* Bad Fish * Completed

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Slow moving week on the build off bike! phone is ringing off the wall with friends wanting to ride some of my projects in this weekends Am-Vets charity pub-ride. I guess my week will be spent checking over 4 or 5 bikes so that everyone has a safe and fun day of beers and bikes. I cant wait until my dad sees his Army theme bike I have built for him. I am sure he and his buddys will have a ball with it. Its been a challenge hididng it from him when he is in my shop but I have managed.

Hope to get back onto the Bad fish next week!

 

[N8NBOX]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Love the concept! Had an old pedal car I sold off a couple years ago im really regretting . Those things are getting so hard to find and are just too cool for school

 

[PeterBuilt]

Re: * Bad Fish *

My girls wonder what daddy is going to do next to.

 

[NewOrleansFlyer]

Re: * Bad Fish *

It was close, but the voices in my head voted 5-4 on the NO shiny things :mrgreen:

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

I was walking thru the shop at work today when I heard a strange voice... it said GET TA BUILDIN

I guess its time to get back after it!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Glad you heard it too.
Kept me from using a back page save tonight.

 

[highship]

Re: * Bad Fish *

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veOvUPNSelY

Where could I check out that build for your dad?

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Haha! I was playing that song as I read your post! That's the theme song. The army bike build wasn't recorded except a few pictures. I posted one somewhere. I will post up a link when I can sit down at a PC. It isn't anything too "out of this world". Just an old roadmaster mtn bike with some gadgets attached. He loved it none the less. Unfortunatly, The bad fish has swallowed up some of its parts. I have to be carfull where I park the fish, she likes to eat surrounding parts

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

with all the graduation parties and normal weekend madness, I was still able to try out some parts. I am certain that things will change slightly but I got some work in anyhow.

 

[Circa Cycles]

Re: * Bad Fish *

That looks good 8) 8)

 

[kingfish254]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Looking sharp man!!!!
Congrats!

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

thanks guys!

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: * Bad Fish *

That's Cool! I like the fat front and rear with disc and (homemade?) springer. Cool Factory tank!

I actually had a pedal fire truck like that when I was a kid. I had to go fast to that fire. Whoo, Whoo :lol:

Sorry I haven't seen this before, with 163 entrants now, I'm missing out on some of them.

 

[raggedjim]

Re: * Bad Fish *

It's got the Look

You are on the right track! Rg

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Making a little slow progress!

I feel a bar and fork change is a must. Im just not digging this look. What do you guys think?? I am open to any thoughts.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: * Bad Fish *

I have a Schwinn blade fork I will swap you!!!! :wink: 8)

I think the fork works great with the bike and I like the bars as well, but it is really up to what look you are wanting.

Play around with some different bars before you lose those awesome forks.

Follow my rule of MOCKUPS MOCKUPS MOCKUPS !!!!!

Take pics of each combo and then look at and compare them on the PC. Sometimes it take a while for everything to start to gel in your brain.

 

[Circa Cycles]

Re: * Bad Fish *

I personally like the look.But I'm itching to put some mini apes on something.Just depends on what look you're going for.I say build on :wink: Looks great 8) 8)

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Actually, I think it looks pretty dang good, but if that isn't the look you enjoy, then switch it out!

Once again Peat is right. I had apes on my colombia first. I looked at em hard and then took them off. Step back from the bike. Close ya eyes. Take 3 deep breaths. Now open ya eyes. Feel that aura... Now get ta buildin'!! Peace Jake (The Bike Whisperer)

 

[slowriderz]

Re: * Bad Fish *

Thanks for the input fellas! I will just keep rollin with it until after paint. Then maybe I can figure something out or commit to an idea. I have an idea for a fork but am waiting for material to arrive so I can *get ta weldin*

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: * Bad Fish *

I'm digging the 'tough' look this bike is throwing out. Does the Thick Brick rub on the Monark 'main' fork?

Keep going, it's coming along quite nicely.

Cheers,
Dr. T