Fat Fix (COLOR CHANGE)

[yoothgeye]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Since you have time, what is your process for polishing wheels? I took a set of similar surface rims and wet sanded them and after a while still getting that dull grey not going away, I just quit.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Geez, I don't go online 1 night and your already finished! :shock: :lol:

Major improvement! 8)

The fork makes it! 8) Mind making me one for a 26"? :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Did you know that choppersusa carries the wide BB's and axles for fat tire bikes? I have purchased several from them.

I checked there first , but they said out of stock. I think they are for occ choppers and a little wider than
the beast. Mine are 114mm wide and the ones they sell are 120mm, when they have them.

Since you have time, what is your process for polishing wheels? I took a set of similar surface rims and wet sanded them and after a while still getting that dull grey not going away, I just quit.

Yeah I tried oven cleaner and it would take off the silver quick, but wouldn't touch that white
stuff. I finally got aircraft stripper an it took the white stuff off in 20 minutes. Its messy and will
burn you, but really AIrcraft Stripper , is all that works.I tried another stripper and it just sat there.

Geez, I don't go online 1 night and your already finished! :shock: :lol:

Major improvement! 8)

The fork makes it! 8) Mind making me one for a 26"? :mrgreen:

Thanks I appreciate it. I did a how to . Its not that hard. I made them in a day so its not that time consuming.

 

[Bill in Houston]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

All the real fat bikes are a neutral color , so I decided to use one too. Kinda miss my red though.

I hear ya. Mine will be hemi orange, which i think is nearly the color you first showed on the forks.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Mine should have been something with Pazzaz , but I decided on simple. I do so many
red...orange and black ,that I had to step out of my paint zone and try something new.
My last scratch build with the aqua was a change for me.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Bought a set of Suntour 175mm cranks off of CL for $25. I ordered a chainring for them
on Amazon. It will be here in a month or so. Anyway I took the original chainring and used a
cuttoff wheel to cut off what I needed and drilled it to fit the new crank. Was lucky the beast
chainring was five bars like the cranks I bought. The cranks polished up nice and they work good.

 

[heartlandcruisers]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

heya uncle stretch
that crankset is sweet
what brand s it? i need a set like that for my rally cruiser build
he bikes looking fantastic it's become one of my top 3 favs
the color works i really like it it goes good with the polished parts gves it a good solid look
keep up the good work it looks fantastic
Sean

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Thanks Sean. They are called Suntour. They probably came off of a mountain bike.
They do polish up good and add a little sparkle to your build. They have the offset
that you need on a Beast.

 

[old_skool]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Awesome work and a much improved result over the original Walgoose beast frame!

They are certainly interesting and look like a lot of fun (and a pretty good bargain), but that frame is short and the wheels are too close together. I think it was probably designed for youth size riders. The fact that many of the guys here on RRB that bought them have installed tall layback seatposts to open up the cockpit tells me it's not comfortable out of the box for adults.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Thanks Old Skool, I'm not sure what market they were trying to target. They are kinda scrunchy
out of the box and most people think the geometry is off. For $200 for the wheel set alone is a
bargain. If you bought two 100mm rims and then some big tires , you would have used up $200.
Thats without spokes , hubs and stuff. They are cool because they look so crazy. I had 8 people
stop me just buying one and rolling it out to my truck. For me it was a cheap canvas,to build one
the way I wanted. These are kinda like a big ol fat woman...you either like them or think they are ugly. :lol:

 

[dracothered]

Re: Fat Fix (Got Paint) (riding video)(photos)

Thanks Old Skool, I'm not sure what market they were trying to target. They are kinda scrunchy
out of the box and most people think the geometry is off. For $200 for the wheel set alone is a
bargain. If you bought two 100mm rims and then some big tires , you would have used up $200.
Thats without spokes , hubs and stuff. They are cool because they look so crazy. I had 8 people
stop me just buying one and rolling it out to my truck. For me it was a cheap canvas,to build one
the way I wanted. These are kinda like a big ol fat woman...you either like them or think they are ugly. :lol:

Or you do like I am doing, give it a face lift and make it into another bike.

aka: A cross between a Schwinn StingRay & a Schwinn Pixie, calling it a MegaPixieRay. :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok my build didn't have any pop to it. Decided to go with the original color. Looks better.
From this

To this

 

[Glen]

The other colour was nice... but this colour is even better 8) Definately makes it a stand out :shock:

Man, I wish these Beast bikes were available here in New Zealand... cheaply :roll:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Glen, as soon as the paint is dry I'm going to paint some darts on it. :wink:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Oh yeah! :mrgreen:
Where's my sunglasses :lol:

 

[dracothered]

This should help you along in the finishing touches.... :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Schwinnray that is funny. Its not that flashy , but better.

Dracothered I doubt that I will do a theme build. Would be fun ,but not really my style.
I try a little wild sometimes, but I'm pretty subdued on my builds. This is about the wildest
I have gone with the custom springer. Not my norm.

Did find a nirve seat that I hate that had all chrome springs and rails under it.
They swapped perfect to my seat. It added a little more.

 

[dracothered]

Yes the seat looks better now...

Hey had to try and nudge you that way, but it's your bike and in the end you have to live with it....

 

[Uncle Stretch]

My neighbors already look at me funny. A large tired bike with orange paint and
a rebel flag on it might take them over the edge. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Bill in Houston]

chrome and silver look good with orange. i like that new seat.

we went to the art car parade yesterday for the first time. your bike would have been an awesome addition to the whole scene.