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MERK

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Well...what are you sick of seeing? :D What trend in modifying has you going... "ugh...another one?" Flat black paint? Ape hangers? Slammed saddles? Skulls? I know, some of you are saying..."hey, I have all of those on my bike!!" :lol: Those are just examples, but I want to know what YOU think...

So, in your opinion...What`s getting old?
 
skulls :x there are way too many out here in califronia on stuff.though not too many on this forum.i put them on nothing
 
We had a pretty good run on flipped handlebars for a while, but I'm assuming all of the sore backs and necks took care of that trend...ha ha! :lol:
 
I think it is chains! Everybody is jumping on the bandwagon and putting a chain on their bike as a driveline. Iwish for once someone would use a really big rubberband or something. Go really, really old school and ride their bike Flintstones style> :roll: :lol:

Uncle Stretch said:
Tires...everybody is putting tires on their bikes. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Couldn't resist :oops:
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seats are so over-rated and over done! i mean, who wants to sit down anyway? :lol:
but really, flat black, red wheels, and whitewalls. its cool but its too over done. bikes, cars, motorcycles. drives me nuts. :?
 
yeshoney said:
Go really, really old school and ride their bike Flintstones style> :roll: :lol:
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Flinstones...........hmmmmmmm! I've got the wheels for the build leaning against the fence :mrgreen:

 
Rat Rod said:
We had a pretty good run on flipped handlebars for a while, but I'm assuming all of the sore backs and necks took care of that trend...ha ha! :lol:
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+1 but add the quote "Look, I built a boardtracker", and all that was done was flipping the bars, wouldn't even vote for a bike in the last 2 build-offs if the bars were flipped.
 
Rat Rod said:
We had a pretty good run on flipped handlebars for a while, but I'm assuming all of the sore backs and necks took care of that trend...ha ha! :lol:
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Quoted for truth! Every time I see a bike with the handlebars flipped I just think, what were they thinking, do they not know their handlebars are upside down?? lol If a bike was meant to be like that why not just steer with pegs off the axles?
 
Rat Rod said:
We had a pretty good run on flipped handlebars for a while, but I'm assuming all of the sore backs and necks took care of that trend...ha ha! :lol:
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My thoughts exactly since day one. However, it can't be beat in the cost/coolness ratio.
 
SimpleMan said:
I've got the wheels for the build leaning against the fence :mrgreen:

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or you could use them to make one of these...
sandstone_grinder.jpg
 
SimpleMan said:
yeshoney said:
Go really, really old school and ride their bike Flintstones style> :roll: :lol:
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Flinstones...........hmmmmmmm! I've got the wheels for the build leaning against the fence :mrgreen:
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Never bent a granite fork before.........But hey, I'm willing to give it a try.
 
Add another to the "too many flat black/red rims/whitewall" brigade. That was played out two years ago, but I still see it being done more often than I'd like. Plenty of $70 Wal Mart Huffys getting a coat of $4 rattle can flat black, and being listed on Craigslist for $120.
 
I think nothing is cooler than an old cruiser turned " rat rod " but, still using the original bars in the original position. You are giving the bike a new look or second, third, or fourth life, ( depending on who owned it before you ) yet, leaving the cool old bars on it. I think flat black is over-done. I saw Dr. T mention taking a bike down to raw steel and clear coating it. I think I'd like to see more of that and will probably do a few of my rats in the future that way. I think it would be cool to see the whole bike raw. Everything on it, even the wheels. And plain old white walls. :wink:
 

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