Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
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Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
I've been thinking of building a new bike. With 3 car payments and a bike payment, I really don't want to start another expensive project so I've been toying with the idea of changing my bike a bit.
Obviously, here is what it looks like now.
I'm thinking of replacing the front wheel with a smaller 18" wheel instead of the 21" but instead of 3.25" wide, I was thinking of putting a 5.5" wide wheel on the front.
I'm thinking of trying to give it a low, short, fat drag bike look. I'll have to change handlebars to a set of drag bars.
Any opinions? Is the front fat tire idea a good or bad idea?
Thanks,
Mark
Obviously, here is what it looks like now.
I'm thinking of replacing the front wheel with a smaller 18" wheel instead of the 21" but instead of 3.25" wide, I was thinking of putting a 5.5" wide wheel on the front.
I'm thinking of trying to give it a low, short, fat drag bike look. I'll have to change handlebars to a set of drag bars.
Any opinions? Is the front fat tire idea a good or bad idea?
Thanks,
Mark
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RE: Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
Hi there Mark,
Going for the excyle looks??? Man I think you ride looks perfect, I´d start another project but since you brought up the $$$ factor... having a wider front tire doesn´t hurt the bikes performance or looks. You´ll have and edge on pavement potholes with a wider tire...
what else??? My $.02
Mimo...
Going for the excyle looks??? Man I think you ride looks perfect, I´d start another project but since you brought up the $$$ factor... having a wider front tire doesn´t hurt the bikes performance or looks. You´ll have and edge on pavement potholes with a wider tire...
what else??? My $.02Mimo...
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RE: Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
I think you should go for the stock softail standard look, that would be different!
or you shjould consider AA, Accessories Anonymous, meetings for a while.
Your bike looks awesome, enjoy it for a year or two as is.
Mike
or you shjould consider AA, Accessories Anonymous, meetings for a while.
Your bike looks awesome, enjoy it for a year or two as is.
Mike
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ORIGINAL: mimo
Hi there Mark,
Going for the excyle looks??? Man I think you ride looks perfect, I´d start another project but since you brought up the $$$ factor... having a wider front tire doesn´t hurt the bikes performance or looks. You´ll have and edge on pavement potholes with a wider tire...what else??? My $.02
Mimo...
Hi there Mark,
Going for the excyle looks??? Man I think you ride looks perfect, I´d start another project but since you brought up the $$$ factor... having a wider front tire doesn´t hurt the bikes performance or looks. You´ll have and edge on pavement potholes with a wider tire...
what else??? My $.02Mimo...
What's up bud? Yeah, I'm really digging the excycle/waltz hardcore style/looks. I really want a drop seat framed, wide tire, low slung on air bike.
I saw one a few years ago and cannot get that image out of my head.
Thus the reason why I'm thinking of putting the short fat wide tire on the front and changing paintjobs.
ORIGINAL: wdg
hell looks hot now
hell looks hot now
Amy says if I'm not wrenching, I'm not satisfied.
ORIGINAL: mike@nhca.us
I think you should go for the stock softail standard look, that would be different!
or you shjould consider AA, Accessories Anonymous, meetings for a while.
Your bike looks awesome, enjoy it for a year or two as is.
Mike
I think you should go for the stock softail standard look, that would be different!
or you shjould consider AA, Accessories Anonymous, meetings for a while.
Your bike looks awesome, enjoy it for a year or two as is.
Mike
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RE: Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
Those paint jobs can get expensive,unless you know a good painter 
.Looks good now,but the style you're talking about is the ****.Since you like tinkering anyway I say go for it.Maybe you'll win another BOTM.
.Looks good now,but the style you're talking about is the ****.Since you like tinkering anyway I say go for it.Maybe you'll win another BOTM.
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From: Houston(by way of Kaplan, LA)
RE: Just getting opinions before I pull the trigger...
bike looks good as is...but if you want to add a fat front do it...it can always be taken off if you don't care for it
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Man I drool with Waltz´s bikes, actually my next project will be turning one stock cross bones into something like this
Mimo.
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ORIGINAL: DR.Greenthumb
Those paint jobs can get expensive,unless you know a good painter .
Those paint jobs can get expensive,unless you know a good painter .
ORIGINAL: mimo
Man I drool with Waltz´s bikes, actually my next project will be turning one stock cross bones into something like this
Mimo.
[IMG]local://upfiles/15316/A4D0E3FB2C82486FAC922D08F88741A3.jpg[/IMG]
Man I drool with Waltz´s bikes, actually my next project will be turning one stock cross bones into something like this
Mimo.
[IMG]local://upfiles/15316/A4D0E3FB2C82486FAC922D08F88741A3.jpg[/IMG]
