Double-Down

[metalchewy]

TICK-TOCK bro...
Put this thing across the finish line.

Carl.

Tryin... ;-)

Plan today to finish up the fork and install it with a round of paint. I think I have till tomorrow afternoon to get a ride vid and final pics. Building up to the last minute... hehe

For Easter tomorrow..

 

[metalchewy]

Round one of cutting, grinding, welding and drilling done...

 

[metalchewy]

Bolted it solid. Broke a tab. Reworked and now solid.

 

[metalchewy]

 

[metalchewy]

Dang. IT needs a stem that is 21.1....

Grabbed the only one that fit. Paint is drying.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Gotta little less than 8 hrs bro.
Tick Tock....
C'mon c'mon c'mon!

Carl.

 

[OddJob]

Bring 'er home MC! Love the fork! Nuthin' better'n a fatty n' ratty!

 

[metalchewy]

A lot closer. Need better light.

 

[metalchewy]

Gotta little less than 8 hrs bro.
Tick Tock....
C'mon c'mon c'mon!

Carl.

Bring 'er home MC! Love the fork! Nuthin' better'n a fatty n' ratty!

Thanks Guys. Barely in under the wire.

 

[kingfish254]

Man that fork came out great! Perfect for this build too.
Love this bike!!

 

[metalchewy]

Man that fork came out great! Perfect for this build too.
Love this bike!!

Thanks kingfish, I've been really pleased that it turned out as well as I pictured in my head.

 

[Fv2]

Thanks kingfish, I've been really pleased that it turned out as well as I pictured in my head.

That's a difficult thing to do, I have yet to pull it off.

 

[metalchewy]

That's a difficult thing to do, I have yet to pull it off.

A few things ended up looking better than I thought they would Guard, Bars, the stretch... And then the fork and seat, just makes me smile looking at em.

 

[Fv2]

A few things ended up looking better than I thought they would Guard, Bars, the stretch... And then the fork and seat, just makes me smile looking at em.

I have a build like that, but it's undocumented. I don't want it deported.

 

[OddJob]

This might be my favorite build of yours yet! Really all came together.

 

[metalchewy]

This might be my favorite build of yours yet! Really all came together.

For me as well, favorite I've built in the recent years.

I've been calling it my Gangster bike.

I have a month to OBC LV. Will have a couple changes like leather on the seat between now and then.

 

[metalchewy]

Trimmed fork tops and ground the neck clamp to fit the 1" better

 

[metalchewy]

Added a couple more details to make it legal (lights) and safer (mirror) on the downtown Las Vegas streets next week.

 

[kingfish254]

I have only just recently discovered the stretch Colson clones that @Uncle Stretch built back in the early days of RRB. Then I remembered your Double Down build and it's so cool to see how cool an idea these stretches are. Ten+ years separate y'all's vision, but they could easily be siblings.

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threa...ideo-added-1-1-08-happy-new-year-to-all.4834/

 

[metalchewy]

I have only just recently discovered the stretch Colson clones that @Uncle Stretch built back in the early days of RRB. Then I remembered your Double Down build and it's so cool to see how cool an idea these stretches are. Ten+ years separate y'all's vision, but they could easily be siblings.

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threa...ideo-added-1-1-08-happy-new-year-to-all.4834/

That is so awesome. Thank You Kingfish for sharing your find.

I didn't know another one existed. They do look a lot alike.

I still ride the Ole Double Down at least once.a.month. she's currently Dark Blue. Had her out to OBC last month for the Saturday Night Ride.