Any one ever done this?
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Any one ever done this?
When you were a kid and rode around on your bicycle ,did you ever take a baseball or hockey card and use a closepin and attach it to your front wheel so that it made noise.I did and I remember the card, it was a Mickey Mantle card, which today would probably be worth enough to buy a new H-D. I also think anyone who did this with a card probably has loud pipes on there H-D today This would probably make a good thesis study for some aspiring shrink.
The main reason for doing this with a card was because our lips hurt so much from flappin them in the wind to emulate the sound of a motorbike.
The main reason for doing this with a card was because our lips hurt so much from flappin them in the wind to emulate the sound of a motorbike.
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Yep back in the 60's.....Bet I ran a lot of Money thru my spokes....my older brothers we not to happy with me....
Also had a 25"-30" padded sissybar on the banana bike too with extended front forks and a jean jacket...I was spiffin...
Also had a 25"-30" padded sissybar on the banana bike too with extended front forks and a jean jacket...I was spiffin...
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Yeah, used to use mostly Yankees cards - life long Red Sox fan. We also used to saw the forks off of old bikes then stick 'em on the other forks to make a chopper. A couple of us took a header when the forks came off so we brought our bikes to a body shop and had them welded on.
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I used to use baseball cards to make noise. Brings back memories. My Harley has quiet pipes, so I guess I've mellowed on the noise.
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Yep...Black stingray with a silver metallic banana seat (later changed to a solo) and a short sissy bar. Playing cards on each side (dual exhaust).
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We used baloons filled about half way with air. We then tied each end to the back frame and pushed them next to the spokes. Sounded just like a motorcycle for about 100 feet and then they would pop.
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