El Sid

El Sid

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• Oct 13, 2014

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Hello,
El here. i'm looking for some good advice and possibly a friend or two. Just a noob in the motor bicycle world, Been a motorcyclist, musician, skateboarder, snowboarder all around adrenalin junkie (without the chems) for years.

Salud

 

Timbone

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• Oct 13, 2014

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That looks pretty cool! You dwarf that bike!

 

El Sid

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• Oct 16, 2014

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Ha! Ya I'm thinking show hangers will help enlarge it. Thanks.

 

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• Oct 16, 2014

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That's a great looking thumper, El Sid. It probably rides pretty good with the long wheelbase afforded by the low rider fork. How did you rig a front brake to the low rider fork?

 

El Sid

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• Oct 18, 2014

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The front brake, at the moment is the only brake, has been modified, by using a longer mounting bolt and bushings. I haven't gotten the longer bolt yet so not sure how this will work out for definite. Im suspecting some flex will occur, but hoping stopping will be the end result. Still brainstorming about a rear brake. I have been outta town for the past 10 days. Heading home tonight. Excited to get back on this project. Ill keep ya posted here if your interested.

Oscar Wilde at customs entering the US. "The only thing I have to claim is my genius."

Keep it rubber side down. Salud

 

El Sid

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• Nov 1, 2014

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I got the front brake rigged up. I cut a piece of handlebar off and worked into and extension from the bottom of the neck. Also need to buy 155mm reach brake calipers and some spacers so the front caliper would extend out over the wheel.

 

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• Nov 1, 2014

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I have to add, I did put another square spacer on the caliper mounting shaft after i took these pics.

 

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• Nov 1, 2014

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Apollo Creedo's maiden voyage. Been doing a lot to her since this, but entertaining all the same. enjoy.

http://youtu.be/Eo-ESZ7KR1w

 

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There's my buddy

 

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My very good friend El Sid has planted the seed I'm just curious does anyone know of any dealers in Michigan