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Message started by power_bent on Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:37pm

Title: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by power_bent on Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:37pm

Check this out and tell me what you think?
Thanks: Thomas Jenkins [smiley=dbanana.gif]

http://s556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/Thomas_Bent/

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by Hurricane Dan on Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:48pm

[smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Lookout John Schlitter, Rich Pinto, and Mark Colliton! I think you should keep it. It makes you look thin and your teeth seem whiter too! [smiley=evil.gif]

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 26^th, 2009, 8:24pm

That high handlebar reminds me of the Xstream.... but you definitely need longer shorts... :D

Nice build, Thomas!

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by aikigreg on Jul 26^th, 2009, 10:53pm

wow, you built all that already? That's outstanding, and the design is pretty nice - looks STIFF. [smiley=cheers.gif]

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 27^th, 2009, 9:33am

How is ride? Is this prototype complete or do you thing you will need to buid a version #2.

:)

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by power_bent on Jul 27^th, 2009, 9:41am

All I have to do now is make the cable housing longer since I put the tweener style bars on and I'm gonna ride tomorrow with the Clowns if it doesn'r rain. I have being riding up and down the street.I've put about three miles on it so far. I had a person ask me about the Heel Strike, I said nope been riding a similar bike so I know what to do keep from that happeniong.
Later Thomas J [smiley=dbanana.gif]

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by JimFPU on Aug 7^th, 2009, 6:43am

Is that an Atomic Zombie design or your own?

Nice job.

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by power_bent on Aug 7^th, 2009, 9:48am

My own and fifty other bikes I look at... LOL It started out to be an Marauder but end up this because some freind of mine screwed up a hole for the bb and I converted it to this. It a good riding bike and a good trainer tooo.
Later Thomas J [smiley=dbanana.gif]

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by Tom Nuchols on Aug 7^th, 2009, 4:04pm

What kind of welder are you using? I though I was making a good deal when on craiglist I found a Harbor freight mig welder of a hundred dollars. There nothing smooth about the way this thing welds.
My brother in law who make a living with wire welders could not make the thing work.

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by jcsadowski on Aug 7^th, 2009, 4:34pm

Quote:

Harbor freight

The UNmagic words

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by Tom Nuchols on Aug 7^th, 2009, 7:42pm

John
You got that right. At least its only a hundred dollar mistake and not the price of new bent.
Tom

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by power_bent on Aug 7^th, 2009, 9:05pm

I'm using a craftsman 120 volts flux wire mig welder.

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by Tom Nuchols on Aug 8^th, 2009, 6:31am

Thomas
Thank you for the infromation. You made quit an adjustment from a maurader to a high racer. It looks very much like the high roller I am trying to build. I plan to go over to Louisiana this week end to try my brother in laws heavy duty Lincoln mig welder. Maybe I will be able to improove the welds on my frame.
Tom :)

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by JimFPU on Aug 8^th, 2009, 10:22pm

I'm currently building a Maurader 2 for my son. It's so cool, but too short for me. I'm considering one for me, but it will have to be about 5-8 inches longer...my sons is already 81 inches axle to axel!!!

Maybe I'll convert to a hi or mid racer. Might even just build a second Delta Wolf that I can add a fairing and motor....so many chices.

And I have this really cool carbon seat to start off with!

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by power_bent on Aug 8^th, 2009, 10:40pm

;D ;D ;D ;D I hear ya !

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by aikigreg on Aug 9^th, 2009, 9:49pm

JimFPU wrote:

Jim, what do you think of that delta wolf? I'd jump at the opportunity to have someone build one of those for me.

Title: Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Post by JimFPU on Aug 10^th, 2009, 7:23am

aikigreg wrote:

Jim, what do you think of that delta wolf? I'd jump at the opportunity to have someone build one of those for me.

It was really easy to build! I had more trouble getting parts to play together, but I had really good support from the Zombies.

If you ever want to see it let me know. I'm in Melissa. Of course it won't fit you because I shrotened it to fit my kids, but you could see how 'easy' it was to build.

PM for details.