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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #15 - 02/06/09 at 00:01:39 smokin_blue wrote on 02/05/09 at 18:34:39: verslagen1 wrote on 02/04/09 at 23:13:29: That's an '00 or better engine. Must've used one of the industrial belts available. why?? just looks painted to me. But why paint it exactly like a stock engine? Silver fin tips and all?
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Re: A little too customized...
Reply #16 - 02/06/09 at 01:31:24

smokin_blue wrote on 02/05/09 at 18:35:24:

Savage_Amusement wrote on 02/05/09 at 13:24:26:

The rear brake looks pretty effective. I really like a lot of the elements of the bike.

Braking the drive line looks cool but is on the dangerous side of things.

I agree 100%.

A panic stop would cause the belt to jump (skip) the front pulley and the bike would careen into the obstacle.

Goodbye...

On the other hand, the bike looks like it isn't even intended for road use...

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Re: A little too customized...
Reply #17 - 02/06/09 at 06:00:40

Gary On A Savage wrote on 02/05/09 at 16:02:17:

Is that a gas tank or a still? Grin

I like the bronze/brass/whatever, but not really sure I like the frontend. I like the looks of the basic springers better. An interesting exhaust though. The rear brake reminds me of the e-brake on a '48 International I used to drive, drum mounted on the back of the tranny, just before the 1st u-joint: great, unless the driveline breaks, then ya got nothing! Shocked

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ero4444 Full Member Offline weekender Posts: 176	Re: A little too customized... Reply #18 - 02/06/09 at 10:01:23 The front brake looks ineffective. Maybe you are supposed to pedal backwards to stop, like a bicycle. But it is a work of mechanical art.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28638 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #19 - 02/06/09 at 10:33:48 ero4444 wrote on 02/06/09 at 10:01:23: The front brake looks ineffective. Maybe you are supposed to pedal backwards to stop, like a bicycle. But it is a work of mechanical art. There's a front brake?... it does have pedals..... man, do I want pedals....
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #20 - 02/06/09 at 10:47:52 Serowbot wrote on 02/06/09 at 10:33:48: .... man, do I want pedals.... Me too!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28638 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #21 - 02/06/09 at 11:43:17 O.K., so here goes.... 1. I cut off the mounts from a pair of really screwed up footpegs... 2. I'm gonna' have 9/16" nuts welded on to the ends... 3. screw in pedals of your choice... thinking of going old school... like these... ...and presto!....
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #22 - 02/06/09 at 12:02:39 Remember one is left hand thread.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28638 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #23 - 02/06/09 at 12:19:11 verslagen1 wrote on 02/06/09 at 12:02:39: Remember one is left hand thread. Rats!.... should have known... that'll take a bit more looking.. thanks for the tip Versy...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #24 - 02/06/09 at 12:41:22 Of course you could put on 2 right handed threaded pedals.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #25 - 02/06/09 at 12:44:16 nice job, but give me daily rider any day. just goes to show how far butt jewelry come. all the way down to our lowly "chick" bike.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28638 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #26 - 02/06/09 at 13:54:40 Ignoring Sluggo completely,.... I bought nuts,... 9/16" righty .43 cents, 9/16" lefty $2.99,... swallowed my gum on that one.... now, got to find a welder... what's a good price for getting two nuts welded?...
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Re: A little too customized...
Reply #27 - 02/06/09 at 16:40:02

smokin_blue wrote on 02/05/09 at 18:34:39:

verslagen1 wrote on 02/04/09 at 23:13:29:

That's an '00 or better engine.

Must've used one of the industrial belts available.

why?? just looks painted to me. Undecided

I was wondering how he could tell too. Anyway, they changed the paint from silver paint to black paint in '02......

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #28 - 02/06/09 at 17:38:48 '02 black and silver, I should know better now that I got an '02 engine, it will stick in my mind. Hey serobot, nice nuts, but I think I would've gone for doubles or coupling nuts. That way the welding won't distort the mating threads.
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Rogue_Cheddar Serious Thumper Offline Hang up the phone and drive! Posts: 725 Haverhill, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: A little too customized... Reply #29 - 02/06/09 at 19:40:16 "what's a good price for getting two nuts welded?... " My wife will do it for free! Oh, you mean those nuts! It's a good thing the judges didn't nick him for the head plug leak!
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