ENGINE No.9 (completely complete!)

[sprocketeer]

Re: ENGINE No.9 says...

that fits the theme of your bike very well. a lucky find for sure!

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 says...

thats exactly what i thought when i first saw it.

 

[chaunceysj]

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this bike is awsome. nice job!

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 says...

this bike is awsome. nice job!

thank you very much! :mrgreen: i'll be posting more pics really soon so be sure to check back

 

[icyuod2]

Re: ENGINE No.9 says...

looking good bro!

 

[fenderhole]

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looking good bro!

thanks

 

[fenderhole]

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sorry my updates haven't been that spectacular lately but i promise the really cool stuff is on it's way! :mrgreen:

 

[garagegoon]

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This bike is one of a kind for sure! 8)

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

i got my utility boxes finished today so i thought i'd share some pics. it was a challenge to get them properly mounted on this frame but i think i finally got them straight. what's in those boxes you ask? well, that's a update for another day... :mrgreen:

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

haha dude this build is too good

 

[deorman]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

You're really capturing the fire truck vibe with this puppy. 8)

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

You're really capturing the fire truck vibe with this puppy. 8)

thanks! that's what i was going for.

 

[nascar]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

Thats just cool

 

[jezusjonz]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

Well lets see you have a bike that STARTS fires I hope this one will put OUT fires....lol...too dang coool....
Terry

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (utility boxes)

put a water pump on it! hahah

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (firehose surprise!)

put a water pump on it! hahah

you mean... like this!

yes folks No.9 now has a working fire hose. pictured above is the electric pump i'm using to create 55 psi of water pressure. it's mounted in place using a fender mount flashlight holder. below is the boy scout canteen that holds my water supply.

next up is the 18 volt rechargeable battery that powers the pump and everything else on the bike(lights, siren, horn, etc.)

then the compressor that feeds my new air horn.

the water pump feeds into this male air hose quick connector and is turned on and off by the toggle switch.

this is the hose itself which is made of high pressure fuel line, a female air hose connector and a real brass fire hose nozzle. the whole thing is about 7 feet long.

the hose of course hooks to the quick connector...

it shoots a thick column of water about 30 feet that will last for about 2 whole minutes before draining the water supply.

all this combined makes No.9 a fully functional fire fighting machine! feel free to ask questions and i hope everybody likes it

.

 

[feuerdog]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (firehose surprise!)

As a former firefighter and bicycle enthusiast I hereby submit my vote for coolest firebike ever. :mrgreen:

I can't wait to see this bike fully completed,....and i'd definitely take it down to the local department(s) for thier fire prevention/awareness days/events/parades etc.

Awesome.

 

[deorman]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (firehose surprise!)

I think this has got to be the best "theme" bike I've seen on here, great job. :wink: 8)

 

[fenderhole]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (firehose!)

....and i'd definitely take it down to the local department(s) for thier fire prevention/awareness days/events/parades etc.

hey that's a great idea! it would be awesome to do something like that for my community and maybe it would help kids become more interested in bikes and fire safety all at the same time!

 

[sprocketeer]

Re: ENGINE No.9 (firehose!)

truly brilliant! it's everything a fire engine should be. great creativity on this one.