Must. Stop. Getting. Distracted. Need to concentrate on the task at hand.
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MBBO BAD INFLUENCE!
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There’s some chance that this is the first time this NOS slick has been mounted on a rim. It mounted up just fine and looks great.
I love the smell of mock-up in the morning. The fork plates bolted right on with a standard Huffy headset.
The nice thing about using a 2.125 slick is that there are no clearance issues. Wheel bolted on perfectly after widening the frame to fit the 5 speed hub.
The nice thing about using a 2.125 slick is that there are no clearance issues. Wheel bolted on perfectly after widening the frame to fit the 5 speed hub.
The first mock-up with the full drag forks and wheels. This is exiting! It looks great but I have to admit to being nervous about the next step- welding them up straight and true. I’m a novice welder still so hopefully it all goes well.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Those last few pictures of the stance are ridiculous, preposterous. I demand an inquiry
Seeing is believing.
I’ll save the welding for a day when I have more time. I wanted a better look at the bike overall so I threw some more parts at it. It will fall apart if you touch it but it looks cool. I love the slick tire on the back.
if you pull the fork blades down a bit it’ll pick the frame up a little at the front, but it will pick the curve of the legs up and have the blades that hold the wheel more horizontal to the ground. Originals were nearly parallel. I try to achieve that but often I’m off a bit.
Anyway, it’s looking awesome!
Anyway, it’s looking awesome!
Thanks!
Yeah, I've been adjusting the forks up and down in the triple trees and it doesn't seem to make too much of a difference in how parallel the tubes are to the ground, but it is noticeable. I need to get over to the other garage where my welding equipment is to set it up permanent. I'd like the legs down in the triples as much as possible without the angle at the front of the forks looking too off level. We'll see how it goes but I'm loving this build!
It may that the curve is just tighter. These were scraps after all.
It looks super cool, scraps or not! It's probably just due to head tube angle.
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