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pook · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:25 pm

I know its not a car but it is home built and Lo Cost

Its a little board walk bike I'm building for a guy from a picture he sent me....Turns out if you can build a car from scratch a bike aint all that tough :lol:

PooK (Told you I would fab for food)

daedaluscan · **Joined:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:38 am **Posts:** 5

That is sweet, is that a CRF450 motor? I always wanted to put one of those in a Van Van or a TRW?

I am a little envious of your workshop too....

Driven5 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:34 pm

Other than the fact that it needs another cylinder...That's a good looking little bike. :cheers:

trialsmangasgas · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:09 pm

Pook, is there anything you can't do??????? Russ

GonzoRacer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:24 pm

trialsmangasgas wrote:

Pook, is there anything you can't do???????

Yeah, what he said... Pook, that's some good-lookin' metal work! Again... As usual...

Tom17 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:49 pm

Nice work!

So i'm just curious, in pic one, the head tube is held in place by being tacked to a strong looking bit of tube that is welded to the build table. In pic four, you have an angle guage on it. Was the head tube tacked in place at the correct angle in pic four, before the support jig was tacked to it and welded to the build table in pic one?

Just curious

Tom...

olrowdy_01 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:53 pm

Beautiful workmanship. Good looking jigs too.

charlesshoults · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:59 am

Hey, that is cool. I've thought about trying that too, build up a frame to support a 100cu in S&S motor. Although I suspect that would be more dangerous than a Locost.

One day, when I have a tig welder, and a band saw, and a tube bender, and an english wheel, and a paint booth, and a hydraulic lift, and a tire changer, and a parts washer, and an engine vat, and a milling machine, and a bead blaster, and a plating tank, I'll be happy. Or at the very least I'll have variety.

pook · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:06 am

Tom17 wrote:

Nice work!

So i'm just curious, in pic one, the head tube is held in place by being tacked to a strong looking bit of tube that is welded to the build table. In pic four, you have an angle guage on it. Was the head tube tacked in place at the correct angle in pic four, before the support jig was tacked to it and welded to the build table in pic one?

Just curious

Tom...

It was just one of those Ah ha! Ive got an old tube notcher laying around here that would work better in case I ever wanted to build another!

trialsmangasgas wrote:

Pook, is there anything you can't do??????? Russ

Yes! I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make a living doing what I love....Building! (drinking as a living didn't pan out either

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daedaluscan wrote:

That is sweet, is that a CRF450 motor? I always wanted to put one of those in a Van Van or a TRW?

I am a little envious of your workshop too....

Dont be I had a very nice little shop I opened a year ago and now Im back in the garage crushed in like a sardine :roll:

on the bright side, It has AC, The overhead is low, and the fridge is full

Yes its a CRF450X (I think?) the diff being this one has a charging system for electric start and head lights, I'm not up on them but believe there is a kit out there for conversion?

olrowdy_01, Gonzoracer, charlesshoults, Driven5....Thank you!

PooK

a.moore · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:42 am

That is sweet. How long until you have a show on Discovery or TLC??

pook · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am

a.moore wrote:

That is sweet. How long until you have a show on Discovery or TLC??

I'm not near dysfunctional enough for a show! I guess I could pretend to talk to myself while I build? Maybe the "Me Myself and I fab" show

PooK

pook · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:32 am

One of these days (after I hit the lotto) Im gonna build me an exo car pulling an exo trailer with my exo bike on it

PooK

cheapracer · **Joined:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:29 am **Posts:** 2592

How ironic Pook, I have been doing a bike frame for the last 2 months, gets my brain straight when I can forget about other work.

In difference to your personal creation mine is a simple copy of the Rickman Metisse that you guys in the US would know better as the "Steve McQueen" bike.

Just like you after doing many car frames it's as easy as pie and maybe more satisfying as a result can be had so much faster.

pook · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:46 pm

That's cool Cheap! It is a nice break cleaning up 5 welds vs 50 welds :roll:

I wish this was like it is on TV were I could tack some stuff together then send it all off to paint/body....I would be done!!!
I had to test fit the rads (they are pretty much just like they were on the dirt bike) and finish weld the exhaust today and got the tiny...tiny air shocks for the front in as well!

PooK

cheapracer · **Joined:** Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:29 am **Posts:** 2592

Check out the Confederates for some inspiration ....

http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en ... 0l0l0ll0l0

I'm interested to see how you go about making those radiators looking cool ..

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