Vicla builds
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 865
Likes: 36
From: So. Cal.
http://www.vatosyviclas.com/
I think it came about as a slang for "motorbike" or from a "bicicleta" or bicycle.
I think it came about as a slang for "motorbike" or from a "bicicleta" or bicycle.
Last edited by "HI"; Jun 25, 2013 at 12:15 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,506
Likes: 0
From: AZ
I will admit that I was greatly influenced by the Viclas I saw on this site as well as the ones in Revolucion magazine. I have then used the influence of my first bike (a Nightrain) and blacked out a lot of the chrome. Eventually it will be a blacked out Vicla style bike with my white boy flavour.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 520
Likes: 3
From: East Coast
The closest thing I have seen of the Vicla style around here is a couple softails running standard 21 tires. I am in the process of installing an shotgunshock and 21/16 fatspoke WW on my ride now. I don't obsess about where a style comes from I just know I like certain parts/combination and will use that on my bike. It's interesting to know but in the end I am satisfying what I like and if other like it great...if they don't so be it. So go with what you like --let the others be damned.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,908
Likes: 19
From: Dayton
Over the past couple years I've seen exactly one 'vicla' and it was a guy who worked at the Harley dealer. Long Samsungs, 21" DNA fat spoke up front and 18" out back and what looked to be 16-18" apes. I guess that qualifies.
Part of what defines my (ongoing) build is practicality and the shitty roads around here. Even with that, there's not many like it around here.
It's funny, for a while last year, people where blowing in here, dropping thousands of dollars on their Deluxes, building cookie cutter 'viclas' and then leaving as fast as they came. Great bikes, but it put me off wanting to build one that looked like all the others.
Part of what defines my (ongoing) build is practicality and the shitty roads around here. Even with that, there's not many like it around here.
It's funny, for a while last year, people where blowing in here, dropping thousands of dollars on their Deluxes, building cookie cutter 'viclas' and then leaving as fast as they came. Great bikes, but it put me off wanting to build one that looked like all the others.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,553
Likes: 36
From: Four Corners
From the spanish word bicicleta.
Firme motorcycle with a vatos touch.
Born in el barrio,
schooled by el movimiento.
Faithful to her rider.
El viclero."
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 233
Likes: 6
From: So Cali
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,553
Likes: 36
From: Four Corners
True. Yours is a clean example of form follows function. I liked when you decided to keep the tires blackwalls.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,553
Likes: 36
From: Four Corners
Sorry guys but it just cheeses me off when people say stupid ****. Like posted above, like it or hate it just don't call it a Mexican or gangster wannabe bike.
Last edited by yzergod; Jun 25, 2013 at 02:11 PM.
