Little banana.
Regular Banana
Seems I'm all out of the larger bananas. Will figure it out.
Regular Banana
Seems I'm all out of the larger bananas. Will figure it out.
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Wow, those wheels really pop! I'd say that was time well spent. 
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Wheel / tire combo is off the charts cool!
I totally agree, good time well spent. Gives me a lot of ideas for future builds.Wow, those wheels really pop! I'd say that was time well spent.
Thank You Jude. I appreciate it.
The stripes on the tires is also reflective.
Regular banana, and guild the sissy bar to match the wheels?
That's a really good idea, might just give that a try.
Whew! I had a lot of catching up to do after being AWOL all weekend!
Wheels are as they say 'off the charts'
!! And the bare frame really helps set them off. Do you have a finish coat on the frame yet, MC? I can't remember. I haven't seen a short 'naner that ever looked good on a build; except yours looks pretty good. The overall look of your build doesn't scream 'Big Boy Muscle', it has a different vibe; almost a vintage lowrider, with out the 'low' stance.
I'm thinking everything you do from now on will have to center around those one of a kind wheels. Which is fine, you just want to incorporate that thought into every step. *I'm not telling you anything you don't already know*
Micro - drive for the drive train. Interesting. That might be a first on the Forum that I can remember.
You are setting new standards all over the place!
Wheels are as they say 'off the charts'
!! And the bare frame really helps set them off. Do you have a finish coat on the frame yet, MC? I can't remember. I haven't seen a short 'naner that ever looked good on a build; except yours looks pretty good. The overall look of your build doesn't scream 'Big Boy Muscle', it has a different vibe; almost a vintage lowrider, with out the 'low' stance.I'm thinking everything you do from now on will have to center around those one of a kind wheels. Which is fine, you just want to incorporate that thought into every step. *I'm not telling you anything you don't already know*
Micro - drive for the drive train. Interesting. That might be a first on the Forum that I can remember.
You are setting new standards all over the place!
Thanks OJ. I'm not sure if it will have apes yet or not. I might do something different with the naner, like some MX bars. If I do apes, I have two favorites to pick from. Which will of course dictate which sissy goes on it.Whew! I had a lot of catching up to do after being AWOL all weekend!
Wheels are as they say 'off the charts'
I'm thinking everything you do from now on will have to center around those one of a kind wheels. Which is fine, you just want to incorporate that thought into every step. *I'm not telling you anything you don't already know*
I brought up the little banana because it is such a comfortable seat. It would be recovered with leather so it matches, of course
The frame came with a clear gloss finish on it. The most I will do is a little sanding to put some dart outlines where the Shelby darts would be. Maybe a gilded headbadge.
The smalls, look even smaller on a 26"frame. That 26t that's in the pic would never work with the rear hub without a 12 or smaller on the back.Micro - drive for the drive train. Interesting. That might be a first on the Forum that I can remember.
You are setting new standards all over the place!
I was hoping.to get that 14tooth rear sprocket to work. Then I could do 30 tooth up front. The 16tooth on it can accommodate a 32 up front.
Found a 36 that will fit until I decide if I'm going to pick up a conversion to put a 3 piece BB for the red Deckas 32
Sounds like a good plan for me!
Do you know - did they originally use the brass as a sort of filler to make the welds look nice and smooth?
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Brass was used to braze the frame together, it's a process similar to soldering, except that it is done at a higher temperature and the results are stronger. Liquid metal is flowed into the joint to form the bond.
Thanks ... learned something new already today
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This is the first frame I've ever seen that has been dipped in brass electroplating. Whoever did it had a really cool idea, for sure.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
That was the thing that confused me, I couldn't see a reason, but style is a reason!
Wonder if the reason could have been that they put at least one tack on each joint with a mig pror to plating it.
Stole the bars offa 'That blue bike' confirmed my suspicion. Not feeling the Apes on this one...
The dog seems to disapprove as well...
He can be funny at times.The dog seems to disapprove as well...
When I walked out this morning, the apes did grow on me a bit. I don't not like them now.
Then as I walked past that blue bike, I saw this combo that speaks to me. I can shamlessly steal the seat off it for the Shelby. I think the cruiser bars match in with it well.
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Stole a seat, and it didn't work out well.
Stole a sissy bar to go with the the seat...
Stole a sissy bar to go with the the seat...
