Gomaxgo Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 As some of you may know Ive sold my Corolla, and have since worked out where my priorities lie. Mortgage+apprenticeship+12 month OE in 2017= not spend all my cash on another car. Luckily 2 wheeled projects are an inexpensive hobby, and well, the more the merrier! At the moment im tinkering with: 1975 Yamaha V50 QCR Death Machine 1998 Yamaha PW80 3x Suzuki FR50s 1957? BSA ladies push bike for the GF 2x Raleigh ladies bikes (60s/70s ish) Raleigh mans road bike (70s ish) Healing Skylark ladies 10 speed more to come soon Quote
Gomaxgo Posted April 27, 2015 Author Posted April 27, 2015 I got the Skylark and BSA bikes around 2 months ago and started tinkering "i aint ridin no lady bike" so I cut of the top bar and moved it up Gave it some new paint, bar tape and cables, then decided i was too lazy to hook up cables to the gears so converted it into a simple single speed 2 Quote
Gomaxgo Posted April 27, 2015 Author Posted April 27, 2015 The BSA was a shitty piece of shit when i got it. A friend and I worked out some sweet deals and he ended up sandblasting and painting it for me. After that was some new white grips, amazing condition chrome wheels from one of the Raleighs, a new white chain and a sweet basket. Jane is super happy and it looks so good on a sunny day. I never took before pics but this is how it is after a wee ride today. All it needs now is the seat retrimmed white and itll be done 3 Quote
Chris.QCR Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Bicycles are looking sharp Max ! Giz a yell when your riding next . Me & Rez have old bikes too . Plus a few other qcr folk . 1 Quote
Gomaxgo Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Over the weekend i stripped down the Raleigh, taking pictures of progress and work being done. Then 90% the photos corrupted. Yay. Anywho i cleaned it all up, fitted new tyres, tubes and bar tape then painted it matt black with an awesome plan in mind.... gave it a quick stencil spray in satin black to try get a cool subtle pattern. I failed. 3 times. It looked like shit so i gave up. New plan is advan colours. Newer plan is JPS scheme! ooooo yeeeeehh Quote
Gomaxgo Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 So ive started cutting up the two Raleigh's at work to make a terrible yet awesome contraption! The rickshaw/pedicab/tuktuk project has begun.... what i did today Then i ran out of steel. I ran out of skill well before i even started so stand by for fails 1 Quote
Gomaxgo Posted May 10, 2015 Author Posted May 10, 2015 did some more tinkering today. Finished the main part of the frame and the inner thingys to hold the wheels on. Then I realized they're upside down. Wheels may fall off if not done up tight..... Quote
Gomaxgo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Did a bit of work on the V50 today in preparation for the annual QCR "Dirtmasters" day. Stretching, springer front and Mad Max inspriations... Cutting it down and spacing it out. Square to round dongle cut off a spare FR50 frame 3 Quote
Gomaxgo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Oh what a day! Next up is to lengthen the swing arm. 9 Quote
Gomaxgo Posted June 6, 2015 Author Posted June 6, 2015 6 days to Dirt Masters, and I might actually have a going bike Today I... Had to notch the frame a little to mount the engine. Fit the swing arm that a GC that goes by the title of Born Loser lengthened for me Extended the chain Cut and rewelded the bars Cut out more of the back of the frame to fit the rear wheel and stuck on other bits and pieces not long to go now 2 Quote
Chris.QCR Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Man that's looking wild bro !!! Pining so much for Dirtmasters !! Quote
BlownCorona Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 a wheelbase that long is gonna be awesome in the dirt! Quote
Gomaxgo Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Unfortunately no, as it would have been a wonderful death I did win an award which was pretty sweet 4 Quote
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