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[Palepainter]

I know it’s practically heresy, ya. First time in class 2 So I grabbed this off eBay for a couple Benjamin’s, shocks looked good, frames has been terribly welded up front. I picked up a long front end over the weekend at a show and swap. Maybe a 24 with disc hub up front. Multi speed rear so I can keep up with all the homies. So the plan is to build a chopper in the spirit of the old 70s digger style. Im a by product of 70s motorcycle era. Quite frankly, owe a lot of my career as an artist and fabricator to Easyriders magazine. Dave Perewitz is a good friend and mentor. I’m going to attack this one like he would have back in the 70s. I may even throw a highly polished and engraved 2 stroke in it to wake the neighbors, it will probably have way more hours in paint than the rest of The work involved. The rough drawing pretty much sums it up.

I am also going to build another psycho truck, but won’t be entering. I wI’ll post when I get to it.

 

[Palepainter]

Some more of my inspiration for the build.

 

[KeithFab21]

Some more of my inspiration for the build. View attachment 191758View attachment 191759View attachment 191760

I like…

 

[gowjobs]

This build aligns closely with my personal interests.

 

[Funkme]

This is going to be cool too watch. Hope it works out...

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I remember a Hessian who lived nearby in the early 70's riding a digger style trike. The style has always intrigued me since then.

 

[Palepainter]

This is going to be cool too watch. Hope it works out...

Me too. Frame should be here today. The only thing I have any doubt on is if I hook up a gas motor to it with the movement of suspension. Not sure I can get tensioners capable of handling that operation.

 

[Palepainter]

I remember a Hessian who lived nearby in the early 70's riding a digger style trike. The style has always intrigued me since then.

Arlen Ness, Grady Pfieffer and Dave Perewitz built the coolest choppers back in the day. Such a cool era for bikes.

 

[kingfish254]

This one is gonna be slick to see you pull off!
Killer build name too!!!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Okay, if your illustration is anything to go by, this is going to be good! Can't wait to see the end result!

 

[OddJob]

Bring it on @Palepainter ! I too, remember the '70s well. You have the vision!

 

[Funkme]

Me too. Frame should be here today. The only thing I have any doubt on is if I hook up a gas motor to it with the movement of suspension. Not sure I can get tensioners capable of handling that operation.

You can make them,same as a motorcycle...

 

[Palepainter]

You can make them,same as a motorcycle...

Ya. I have been researching the jackshaft that brings power over to sprocket.

 

[Funkme]

Ya. I have been researching the jackshaft that brings power over to sprocket.

I know they were selling some for the small gas motors on ebay from china,a few years ago. They were springed... Not like the fixed ones that came with the motor

 

[Palepainter]

I do not think I will have the space in frame for the operation.

 

[Funkme]

I do not think I will have the space in frame for the operation. View attachment 191982

Mine are powered via otherside... Right side runs the pedaling, left runs the motor, rear sprocket attached via spokes on disc side.

 

[Palepainter]

Mine are powered via otherside... Right side runs the pedaling, left runs the motor, rear sprocket attached via spokes on disc side.

That’s the way I have seen most. But not sure it would work with suspension.

 

[Palepainter]

Assessing the situation and calculating,,,,,,

 

[Palepainter]

photo composit to compare approximated dimensions with conceptual rendering . Pretty sure I’m going to extend the rear swing arm so I can get a 24s 2.125 in there.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

This will be fun to watch transform.