Geez, I just remembered I haven't wired the front hub or decided what to use for tail lights, at least two. Plus this is going to need a horn and a second headlight so I don't accidentally clobber someone talking on their phone on a bike trail
BO15 Beiwagenmaschine Type II (finished)
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man i can't wait to take this thing somewhere people are
That thing looks nasty (in a good way!).
In one of the pictures I thought you were putting some drive or nitrous on it to make the jump from the last inspirational picture
In one of the pictures I thought you were putting some drive or nitrous on it to make the jump from the last inspirational picture
Yeah this one is so lightweight compared to Scully and the other Beiwagenmaschine with the motor. I don't think I would even want to. Just putting my motor bikes in the truck to take them to shows wears me out. I think the other one weighs twice as much. I had it WOT to get that little bit of air. I had a dream last night the brakes failed and I was clobbering people with that cattle guard on a group ride.That thing looks nasty (in a good way!).
In one of the pictures I thought you were putting some drive or nitrous on it to make the jump from the last inspirational picture
I might start calling it lockjaw. i caught my ankle on the only two square corners left on the frame last night when I was putting it away. i need to add nerf bars to those spots to keep something from sliding out of it anyway it was just too late to do it yesterday
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I caught my ankle on both of these so... Putting fix that on the top of the list today.
That chain grille is awesome!!!
it is really photogenic, I mean pictures never do anyones bike justice but these are okay. Are you finished sanding yet?
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If I finish the "bread bin boot" today I'll be happy. Kate walked outside and says, " I don't know how you do it. it's a blast furnace out here." I am just thinking at least I am not cutting stone or digging a pool. Some of these were absolutely brutal.
I did one with a 200 foot stream and 40 tons of stone that the lady would not let us bring heavy equipment into the backyard.
I did one with a 200 foot stream and 40 tons of stone that the lady would not let us bring heavy equipment into the backyard.
Great, now i want a pool again. I'll probably electrocute myself someday trying to weld while I am in the pool
Yeah, finished my sanding the other night. Gonna start painting this weekend.
I don't know if you can really see the difference between these two but the big one weighs three tons. It makes the type two feel like a five pound barely UCI legal full carbon job
Found these chairs at the curb to use for bits of steel. I thought I was going to used those curved bits for the side saddle but now I kind of like sitting in this one. I got it out this morning to check for tire scrub and it doesn't have any. It managed to put itself in alignment. The side car geometry on the motorcycles is a little different than what these prefer when they are so lightweight. I went round and round with it on the big Beiwagenmaschine. I may want a locator spring for the fork or a steering damper. Doing a tight donut was a really big temptation on the big one and it put a lot of stress on that frame. This one does them a little too easy and the rake on that fork means you are picking up the whole thing at full lock back to center
At least it's slightly overcast today.
Taking all the sharp edges off
Taking all the sharp edges off
Ankle savers, I forgot about those hard corners until I rode it last night plus keep stuff from sliding out the front
Feed the torch and keep going
Feed the torch and keep going
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Thanks, I think I only had to make a hundred parts for it it feels like more and no worries man. It gives me an excuse to look at my own thread
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Ain't that the way?
The simplest thing always turns out complicated (x11 if ya have to give someone else directions)
I got that last corner and a standard passenger bench is a perfect fit. I'll quit laughing in a minute. Now the whole thing is a 71 VW accessory. That old cooler matches my upholstery. Just needs ice and a case of High Life or something
