Escaped Convict (Done)

[TheDuke]

:lol: Nice Aaron!You gotta find a little burlap sack that says Oatmeal on it to hang somewhere! I heard thats the breakfast of choice for convicts! L8 EM

 

[giggles13]

It's looking really great!

 

[ACD]

Thanks everyone. I just ordered a black and white vinyl banana seat ..a long one.. and a 24" sissy bar. That should about do it other than some paint details and the kickstand. I could keep adding and adding but it's still fairly light right now. An Escaped Convict has to be able to move in a hurry! Plus in my mind it's already waaaay overboard and kinda tacky ....

Aaron

 

[TheDuke]

No Way! It's ...........................styleing!

 

[ACD]

Here's a computer mock up of the seat I ordered. Seat is actual image.. seat post and sissy bar are computer drawn (like you couldn't tell).

 

[Lightfoot]

Your bike is really lookin great! The ex-Arizonan in me thinks the seat should be pink though :lol:

http://www.cnn.com/US/9907/27/tough.sheriff/

 

[ACD]

Joe Arpio is a Sheriff that gets it. For crying out loud the prisoners in ME live better than I do. Here in ME however they have orange jump suits... don't know and don't want to know what color their underwear is... :shock:

 

[Casting Crowns]

Lookin good Aaron! That light, handcuffs, and bell work together real nice. 8) Does that light still operate?

 

[ACD]

Jeff I need to get 2 6V Batteries and see if it does. It looks like it will, the inside is clean, contacts are in place, wires are good, and the bulb has a good filament.

 

[Markm]

if it doesnt work or ya dont want the weight of the batteries, do the "clothespin L.E.D conversion" to it!!

 

[ACD]

Trying Fender ideas out. (Pretty sure I'm gonna skip fenders)

And I told you it is a small bike!! (Don't mind the flat rear tire!)

 

[xddorox]

That light is way cool. :mrgreen:

 

[Schwinnspastic]

like it with the fenders.... cool build so far

 

[Casting Crowns]

Aaron don't skip the fenders. They look great!

 

[kingpin]

fenders are super ugly bro!!!
can u even ride that baby? its supa small i like it alot

 

[ACD]

Brett I agree..(Sorry guys!) I just don't like fenders on this bike. It's just too much. Like I mentioned this bike already seems over the top and in your face compared to what I usually go for. As to riding it... If I jacked up the seat I could but I am getting a 21" Banana Seat with 24" sissy bar. That I hope will move me back far enough to where I can ride it easily.

 

[CCR]

just like a stingray man, without the nanner seat, i wouldnt be able to ride it. way cool light, goes great with the strut bars !!!

(ps - fenders on somethin else would be cool)

 

[ACD]

CCR thanks for the encouragement! I hope the new seat does what I need it too. Otherwise the bike will have to wait till the boys are big enough for it. There are two bikes I must have down at my older friends house. He's the one that sold me the Columbia. He wants $100 each for them. As soon as I sell the Tandem they are mine. And they have fenders, great big fat heavy fenders and they are oh so cool. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate fenders. Just not on this one. At least thats what the bike told me... or the voices in my head :shock:

 

[ricksterr1221]

KEEP THE FENDERS!! Lol the back tire reminds me of a drag car, The tires are rippled on the sides, I think becuz of low air pressure? Idk i love the fenders on it and i like it with the Regular seat.

 

[aka_locojoe]

I too like the fenders but I can see where they don't go with what you are trying to accomplish.