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New Homebuilt High Racer
Jul 26th, 2009, 6:37pm
 
Check this out and tell me what you think?
Thanks: Thomas Jenkins  Smiley
 
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Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Reply #1 - Jul 26th, 2009, 7:48pm
 
Smiley Smiley Smiley
 
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
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Reply #2 - Jul 26th, 2009, 8:24pm
 
That high handlebar reminds me of the Xstream....   but you definitely need longer shorts...   Cheesy
 
Nice build, Thomas!
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Re: New Homebuilt High Racer
Reply #3 - Jul 26th, 2009, 10:53pm
 
wow, you built all that already?  That's outstanding, and the design is pretty nice - looks STIFF.   Smiley
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Reply #4 - Jul 27th, 2009, 9:33am
 
How is ride?  Is this prototype complete or do you thing you will need to buid a version #2.
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 27th, 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
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Reply #6 - Aug 7th, 2009, 6:43am
 
Is that an Atomic Zombie design or your own?
 
Nice job.
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Reply #7 - Aug 7th, 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
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Reply #8 - Aug 7th, 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.
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Reply #9 - Aug 7th, 2009, 4:34pm
 
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Reply #10 - Aug 7th, 2009, 7:42pm
 
John
You got that right.   At least its  only  a hundred  dollar mistake and not the price of new bent.
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Reply #11 - Aug 7th, 2009, 9:05pm
 
I'm using a craftsman 120 volts flux wire mig welder.
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Reply #12 - Aug 8th, 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.
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Reply #13 - Aug 8th, 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!
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Reply #14 - Aug 8th, 2009, 10:40pm
 
 Grin   Grin   Grin    Grin  I hear ya !
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