Gentlemen, I Present The Brass Lion

[chaddilac]

Lotsa great work, but you should be thinking of taking a welding class, and I don't mean that in a smarta** way, more for safety than anything.

 

[sensor]

the more i see this bike(trike?) the more i love it!

 

[Wheelman Steuben]

The trike has been making the rounds at Steampunk Workshop, Make Zine, Boingboing.net and Gizmodo! 8)

 

[Wheelman Steuben]

I like the white tires for show and that old timey feel, but I wanted some faster tires so I put 1.95 Primo Comets on the front and a 2.00 Schwalbe Big Apple on the rear:

 

[tomb]

wow, takes on a whole different vibe with regular tires and no lights...

is the seat an old motorcycle seat?

 

[StephenH]

It occurs to me that about 2/3 of the effect of that bike is going to be the rider's outfit rather than the bike itself. Get you the right kind of Wild Wild West outfit, and it'll add considerably to the effect. Spandex will ruin it.

 

[Wheelman Steuben]

Yes, it is a motorcycle seat I bought on ebay for alot less than recumbent seats go for, and it's alot better looking. More comfortable than people often think too. So I'm very happy with the seat. I think it's a King Cobra style seat. Handmade in Italy.

Period appropriate clothing ya say?

Still, I can hardly ride around in that on an 85 degree day. Nonetheless you won't catch me in chamois dorkpants.

 

[Wheelman Steuben]

A wee bit of an update.

I received a Down Low Glow light for Christmas and just had to try it on the Brass Lion. Check it out:

 

[Dan Jose]

wild wild west, this is really cool

 

[Quanah]

Wow, that is very unique, I like it, and so would Henry Ford.

 

[BrigmasterA]

nice! I really like this build, man. very sweet.