Funky Elephant - Chopper

[ChopperOlli]

Hey,

this was my first chopper, if I dont count bikes I build when I was kid.

Idea was to make really LONG and LOW, but still rideable bike.
I was using this bike quite a lot in first year when I start in Design school.

Because build was so extreme I didnt wanna paint it, to keep easy
modificaion bossible. When it started to be quite ready, I sold it. :?

Maybe some day I make Funky2.

Very early photos from school. Notice first version of forks:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

New fork and builder:

First weeks in drive:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

3rd versio of forks. This became after my teacher drive over the bike in parking place, he didnt see it cos it was too low :wink:

Rear light:

Front light:

Front wheel:

Sculpture:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

I used it daily, even in WINTER!

Sunset:

-Olli

 

[chimichanga]

Man Olli You kick butt in designing those bike! It makes me want to leave and go to your design school!

 

[ChopperOlli]

Details:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Whole bike:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Man Olli You kick butt in designing those bike! It makes me want to leave and go to your design school!

Thanks! Good that you like, I just find these photos from my old web albums, they are 4 yrs old.

-Olli

 

[Boardtrack fan]

Another killer design. What school are you going to? I went to The Center For Creative Studies here in Detroit Mich.

 

[ChopperOlli]

This is my school, but believe me, I dont get many support for my designs from school

http://www.lamk.fi/engl/mi/

and one year I was here:

http://www.alu.uni-lj.si/index_en.php

-Olli

 

[socal_jack]

The elephant in the profile is awesome!!! great job!!

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I first saw this bike on B.R.K.

then, as now, I'm stunned and inspired, thanks for better pix.

love the design, the 2nd forks flow beautifully, organic maybe even sensual. As if their's no concern for the practical needs of the stuff that makes a bike function, 'can it be connected? does it work? is it something other than a bike?' bla bla

got me thinking, anything can happen between the needed points of the bike, like the top of the fork and the wheel.

excellent design, and probably a good ride.

i've seen some other stuff you've designed, other bikes, and your Ural chopper. Designed any cars?

any way I love the bike, and I'm hopping to use some of this inspiration (or steal your ideas).

thanks mate

 

[Japsel]

Man this bike is cool!

 

[Firewalker]

Man that bike bike has some real nice lines!!!!!

great JOB!

FW

 

[GodHatesCleveland]

This became after my teacher drive over the bike in parking place, he didnt see it cos it was too low

Here in America, we would sue him for something like that.

 

[BLASTER]

More great work from ChopperOlli!
I love it!

Great shots too!

 

[hammart]

You sick .......! :mrgreen:

 

[bombshelterbikes]

Big props, Ollie! You bring a ton of sweet science to the hobby! Thanks for sharing here.......



......(gotta learn to weld....... )

 

[Lonewolf]

Bump.

 

[Skipton]

Sweet! :mrgreen: