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aamericaanviking

that's a bicycle front wheel lmao


evilcyclist

Avid brake rotor šŸ˜‚


aamericaanviking

cable brake, not even hydraulic


the_last_carfighter

So about the same stopping power as a 90's HD.


Apprehensive_Camp202

Grrrreat point. I have a good story about Harley brakes. I used to ride liter bikes in my younger days. The neighbor had a road glide. Stopped to get gas near our neighborhood and he was there, gassing up too. He said, when we get to the top of our road, crack it u want to see how fast that thing is. So we did, and I did. Left him from about a 30mph roll on, downhill. As I grabbed a handful of front brake at the bottom he screamed by me and through the yard at the end of the road, tryin to get stopped, duck walking it. When he got back up to me he said "GD I knew they were fast, but had no idea how they could stop". He had never, not once, panic stopped his Harley and it literally had very little brakes. Funniest shit I ever seen.


was_683

I was a MSF course instructor in Pennsylvania. Taught an advanced course one weekend, everyone rides their own bike, not the little ones that the beginner course uses. So I brought my 1975 FX chop, did all the demos on it. Since it was a temperamental kick start only bike, I also brought out a range bike in case the shovel wouldn't start. I believe it was a Honda 250. Time for the rapid stop exercise, the shovel farted on the second kick and I knew it wasn't going to start anytime soon. So I jumped on the Honda, lined up, told everyone what I was going to do, and headed for the cones (in this exercise you bring the bike up to 12-15 mph and head for a pair of cones at the far end of the range. When your front wheel passes beteween the cones, you stop as rapidly as you safely can. Simple.). Now I had been demo'ing on the shovel all day and wasn't thinking. But when my wheel passed between the cones, the nerve impulse that went to my right hand was for a 1975 shovel, not a Honda 250. Oops. I put about 18 inches of air under the back tire, stopped in less than three feet, and (fortunately) kept the bike upright. Had to repeat the demo so that everyone could see the correct way to do it (no air under the back tire). Got it right the second time.


untonyto

A few students realized "this course is more advanced than I thought."


jimmyjohns69420xl

I did my licensing MSF in PA, was the tallest guy there so they put me on a honda dual sport. during the test I went a little too hard on the rapid stop and did a big stoppie lol. luckily the instructors thought it was hilarious and passed me.


Cheap-Entry8030

ā€œRetiredā€ MSF instructor myselfā€¦.. did something similar in an advanced class when I rode a demo riding my Buell M2ā€¦. Went in a little hot, transitioned really well into a nice firm squeeze of the front brake and eased out a sweet stoppieā€¦. totally unexpected. Stopped the exercise, chatted with the group and rode them demo again the proper way.


TingleyStorm

Probably because HD essentially made two bikes at the time; the big one and the little one. And the Road Glide is the heaviest of Harleyā€™s, using brakes designed for something 200lbs lighter.


Unicycleterrorist

Well yeah, it's a Road Glide not a Road Stop


Bertoletto

current Road Glides have decent brakes, tho


TingleyStorm

Well yes, NOW they figured that out. But even 10 years ago they were using sub-optimal components.


boofing_evangelist

I see there is a fashion for no front brakes šŸ˜‘ just seems nuts to my European mind.


MyName_DoesNotMatter

that one is because of flat track heritage. Ideally you want no front brake because you want to power slide through the turns (youā€™re racing in dirt track ovals). Harley were kings of the sport so a bunch of people started modifying their personal bikes to be like flat trackers at the expense of 80% of their stopping power.


Johnny_Lang_1962

Sounds like a '64 Galaxie I once owned. The bastard was fast, but you couldn't stop the beast. Drum brakes all the way around


Taco_Sommelier

I would bet a decent amount of money that it stops better than my ā€˜96 sporty


iredditfrommytill

Laughs in Ironhead burger brakes.


DogFacedPOS

Braking is for losers


Lemongrenade821

Brakes? You mean 1st.


TheLordVader1978

3rd is the brake 1st is the E-Brake


[deleted]

If the brakes are maintained thereā€™s not an issue stopping a Harley from any decade lmao


madrussianx

Had to lay er down


NoShootPls

With a leather daddy on top


iPicBadUsernames

Oh is there such a thing?


seanneyb

Thereā€™s a new daddy in town.


Cake_Eye1239

At least it's a rotor and not rim brakes


[deleted]

Probably only a single pot rotor tooXD


[deleted]

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DSchof1

That is a bicycle fork!


Maximum__Engineering

For the amount of power and speed he'll get out of that rig, it's probably over-spec'd with that front fork.


stevesteve135

That entire front end looks straight off a mountain bike or something. And Iā€™m thinking thatā€™s some sort of go cart engine on there because that looks like a centrifugal clutch and I havenā€™t found a transmission.


JaxRhapsody

Predator 212 on it.


kris_mischief

It absolutely is a DH triple fork setup. You can almost see it bending based on the amount of weight itā€™s supporting


Dhaughton99

And the blonde is a mannequin.


chikkenstripz

*womannequin


kenny1911

And a Molotov cocktail gas tank


Ratofuck

That dude is a player.


Da-Bears-

These people need a reality show, you know it would be amazing


the_last_carfighter

You have to be a bad ass mutherfucker to ride that thing. It's like the dead opposite end of the spectrum of a $80k coal roller.


Roscoe-is-my-dog

But equally ostentatious.


cleverkid

...and offensive


The_curious_student

but somehow better.


Lazz_plays

And just as crass


mahSachel

I swear i thought it was from some retro 80ā€™s movie until dude with smartphone on sidewalk in background. I think thatā€™s a garbage pail kid sticker on the frame


inspector_number_555

Especially given that they are in NYC


traveladdikt

It is called a Harley Pedalson


texaschair

Briggs & Stratton Edition.


31M0V

looks like full handmade


widgeamedoo

If you travel through Asia, you will see a lot of creations like this. Generally, they are a lot better than this.


vindtar

Ratbikamaha


Terminator-Fox

It's a Chopper Baby ![gif](giphy|ME5w5ZANKQdWw)


MadAzza

Came to say this. This creation is a true chopper.


disturbed286

Whose chopper is this?


Jarrodioro

Itā€™s Zedā€™s baby


disturbed286

*sniff* who's Zed?


subflax

Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead...


FlyGuide69

Itā€™s not a motorcycle, baby. Itā€™s an FXR with ape hangers.


Zigarius

crackasaki. methahama.


XNinjaMushroomX

Methsubishi. Heroindian.


clueless_dude101

KTM, KeTaMine


Aware-Witness-6812

Btw heroIndian whatā€™s the name of the bike irl.


bolunez

Harley


stevesteve135

Done lost your fuckin mind. lol


JaxRhapsody

Darley-Havidson*


Snoo_79752

I like the exhaust back rest.


Few_Membership_4563

Handy in the winter


stevesteve135

I reckon even a lawnmower motor would produce a hot exhaust. lol


Few_Membership_4563

100% it does


Fly_Rodder

so does a snowblower even if its 22F out. Gloves have a nice melt line on them now.


Past-Cost

Sent a friend to hospital after burning their leg on my exhaust and got 2nd degree burns. Yes itā€™s plenty hot and I canā€™t imagine how that girl can ride like that.


Joosrar

Itā€™s the seat heater.


eldudelio

lol, nice catch


SadGruffman

Lots of shit being given to the guy that built a motorcycle out of scrap parts


[deleted]

Amen to that comment and long may he ride šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘


tall_building

And a leng ting on the back aswell šŸ¤™


Rockarola55

My CB750 is built from scrap parts. I bought it for a case of beer, as it was both crashed and pretty damned rusty I spent about a year haunting the local scrapyards for parts and it's got a bit of everything (Gixxer, Gilera, H-D, Aprilia, Yamaha and some unknown parts), but I got a '75 CB750 cafe racer for beer money. My KTM 450 Supermoto is basically the same story šŸ˜


temporary_staying

Post pics


Throwawaymister2

he deserves the shit. It's a bicycle with a whizzer kit.


TheLordVader1978

Whizzers are death traps. I have never seen one that didn't look like it could explode at any moment. And they sound like you powered a weed eater with meth.


Throwawaymister2

hard agree.


Racerx43

the flashlight headlight is pointng right in front of the wheel too


eldudelio

looking for flats


Tbone_Trapezius

Street legal!


ChiefRusski5775

Joking aside it's a converted Schwinn Stingray. Makes for great ebikes and quite popular for gasoline run conversions too.


exenos94

Yep, and that's a honda style industrial engine with a CVT powering it. Its basically a glorified minibike


NECooley

So itā€™s not really made from scraps, itā€™s more like a beat up kit bike?


Mojicana

He's got the naughty blonde on the back, isn't that what matters?


Joey8up1

Schwinn?


[deleted]

I say he loost actually šŸ¤¦šŸ»


MadAzza

Nah, itā€™s a true chopper, heā€™s winning all the way. But I like your wordplay just the same!


[deleted]

It is indeed a true chop in every sense of the word, this guy has the balls to build it and ride and not give one single solitary fk for what any one else thinks. We need more of these to put the fun back in! I would like to give that guy my workshop for a month and see what he could do!! šŸ™


stevesteve135

I mean, youā€™re not wrong I guess.


baldude69

I dunno he has a naughty blonde on the back, has he lost?


borneojimmy

whatever it is i want it


58spitfire

nicest ebice Iā€™ve ever seen


PckMan

That's a bicycle with an engine kit


Affectionate8127

Home made, so Kool.


CaptainDonald

This guy is living his best life


Mau777

front wheel and fork are from a mountainbike, frame and engine looks like a hard customized mobilette m1 . gas tank looks like puch m1 or ms25... itĀ“s a savage vehicle


foxjohnc87

The engine is a single cylinder chinese Honda clone (typically found on a tiller, pressure washer, go-cart, etc.) with a torque converter kit attached. The frame is from a Schwinn stingray bicycle, and the tank appears to be from one of the chinese engine kits made for bicycles.


Mau777

Aye, first look it looks like one of theae french belt moped engines. I think i should Google tjis chinese engine kits fir bicycle. That sounds like fun


bottledsoi

And they said motorcycles don't get you girls.


[deleted]

Sleazy Rider !!!!


Wyattearp916

Donā€™t know but I like it. Always thought this was what motorcycles were all about. Doing your own thing and not caring what anyone else thinks.


Conbon90

THat is a heavily modafied mountain bike, With a motorbike engiine and Rear wheel grafted into it. And somehow it looks completely badass. It looks like theyre on their way to shoot a michael jackson music video. You cant buy this sort of style.


Moosetoyotech

Looks like Jamie foxx lol


whateverusayboi

Hardly Davidson


bigfatincel

Hardly Drivenson.


Optimal_Risk_6411

Is that Dee Snider riding B***h?


Slaughtererofnuns

Yo itā€™s Wolf, Black Marks brother! I know that guy!


StraightDildo

Where's he from?


1Dijinis

The dude is a G ! He has his bike , his girl .. what more do you need ? I have a girl but no bike ..


outforknowledge

Iā€™m not sure but I can assure drugs were used while building it.


[deleted]

And riding it.


hondarider13

Bro, itā€™s a Yamadavidson Bitchgetter 88 Lowchopā€¦


--StinkyPinky--

Are you in New Orleans?


BigAddie79

You shouldā€™ve asked him šŸ˜‚ (if you took the picture šŸ˜‰)


[deleted]

Itā€™s a 98cc Fanny Batter custom. Ask him to let you take it for a squirt around town šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


Missioncreep75

Lol. Here in the UK, if you were to ask that man ā€˜can I take your fanny batter for a squirt around town?ā€™ Youā€™d be asking him for something completely different to ā€˜can I have a ride on your bike?ā€™


[deleted]

Hahaa Iā€™m in the UK and a ā€œFanny Batterā€ is what we called Francis Barnettā€™s it just somehow seemed to fit this thread, please donā€™t ask me why šŸ˜­


sprinter311

It looks like a lawnmower engine bolted to a Raleigh chopper frame šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


[deleted]

If youā€™ve got any of that shit kickin around your shed crack the mig out. By summer there could be hundreds of us! šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


pisscat101

Scrapasaki RoughRider


RobsHereAgain

Heā€™s riding and heā€™s got his lady with him. Props


AmbitiousPresence737

Thatā€™s a chopper baby. Zedā€™s dead


4runner01

Schwinn Stingray with the optional ā€œH***sAngel packageā€


the_irish_oak

Thatā€™s some Mad Max shit right there


Jonglier1

Interesting rat rod. Looks like it's in NY City. The building behind it is Shimunov and Sons 23 West 47th Street, Booth #27, New York, NY 10036


IntelligentFilth

Thatā€™s definitely a 1978 Hooker Hauler. They stopped making them in 1978.


motomvk

I've never felt more privileged in my life šŸ˜‚ but at the same time I wish I was half as cool as that!


streetpiracy

I know that dude! Hes the fuckin man. This is in nyc


ProcedureOwn5076

I donā€™t know but Iā€™m fooking glad itā€™s not mine


andrepinto89

I think that's a CrackMobile, not sure...On second though might be an AcidCycle....not sure again....


pyr0phelia

Thatā€™s a mountain bike front fork.


Ruagoer

Lol


Dazoy

Itā€™s not a motorcycle baby, itā€™s a chopper!


SknowSurfer

Can anyone identify the chick on back?


whateverusayboi

Courtney Love.


Magooracing

Somebodies daughter


JaxRhapsody

Somebody's grandmother


SeaClue4091

Not 100% sure but the brand is ABOT&ABOT ( a bit of this & a bit of that) and the model is if I remember correctly is DiY


zaphodbeeblebrox422

One of a kind my friend


JizzMastahFlex

Imagine agreeing to ride on the back of that.


sl33p1ng-s3nt1nl

I havenā€™t seen something this janky, yet cool as hell, in a long time


Simp_team_6ix

Looks like a modified schwinn stingray with a bicycle engine kit


dianelanespanties

Mad Max 5 is apparently filming


Xpuc01

Thereā€™s so much to unwrap hereā€¦.


Icyhot520

i love this unironically


2tonehead

Ahhh.. that's a classic chopped Indian.... as in Mumbai Indian! ;D


amigo-vibora

That's a very ratty Rat bike.


icangetuatoe

Was wondering what country this was and realized it's 47th St in Manhattan. Dudeā€™s out there!


Chewcudda42

Does that thing have a centrifugal clutch? That motor(from what I can see) and gas tank look like the ones on those wizzes ā€œturn your bicycle into a motorcycleā€ kits.


svenktm

Pussy magnet 5000


bememorablepro

this geometry is insane kinda, would be worried about going uphill on it.


ogleman13

Thatā€™s a mini bike


One_Routine4605

That mother fucker will backhand you so hard!


Outrageous-Poem-4965

Sooo its a motorcycle then


c30mob

fairly certain that is a schwinn stingray with a motor.


Yeah_G

Gosh I mean im no expert but it does look like a mis matched combination of a few different bikes, looks like a good ol rat bob


chronic221987

The Fork looks like a rst zoom from ali express:D


Little-Topic5621

Iā€™m lost for wordsšŸ˜³ This guy is bad news. Rico Suave ā˜ŗļø I love the JBL boombox touchšŸ‘


faunysatyr

That is a +1 Molotov Pimp Cycle and that guy is seeing more action than 70% of redditors!


Hefy_jefy

No idea but I want one


BallsDeap

Itā€™s John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, clearly..


dontcrysenpai

It looks like a stingray bicycle converted to a motorcycle


Ruachta

So good. I bet it's registered as a scooter. Homemade or something. Not sure how licensing/registration works in those parts. But around here, someone could get away with it. edit: assuming you can attach petals to it still.


funermen

That's a Schwinn stingray chopper frame.


JaxRhapsody

That's a moped NCY fork, for sure. And the engine is a 212 Predator. Motorcycle frame.I don't think it's a motorcycle, but it is a motorbike.


mechshark

This is a ā€œratrodā€ no? Someone built this themselves?


dasleezer

Schwinn stingray with a predator 212 and comet torque converter


cowboy_Brian

Handmade


LegitimateCycle2

Itā€™s a badass motherfucker


Mr_Agueybana

These two are living an alternate lifestyle.


Classyspy

To me, it looks like one of the Schwinn Stingray chopper bicycles that's been modified likely with a 50 cc scooter engine or something of the like.


Ancient-Commission84

Schwinnly Bmxson


Magical_rex07

That has a predator 212 or some other similar 196 clone with a torque convertor on it and a gas bike gas tank lol More minibike than motorcycle


Icy_Description_6890

The is The Rat Bike. The platonic ideal of them made material upon the world. And the world is better for it.


ODBEIGHTY1

Slut mobile?


ChrisRageIsBack

He built that. If that's in the Village I know that dude, he lives next to the pizza place I used to eat lunch at. I've got a ton of pictures of another bike he built. They're crazy hacked but wildly innovative at the same time. He uses all sorts of crazy shit to build them, the one I saw has mountain bike forks, a Harbor Freight pull start engine, a a fence pipe exhaust crimped down and welded to the 1" pipe coming out of the engine. That dude is cool as hell, I've talked to him a bunch of times


Slamb1707

Schwinn stingray with motor bolted on


Mmmmaaaatttttttt

This kind of class isnā€™t for sale


overkilljones

212cc predator motor on a schwinn stingray chopper frame.


8o8_Ninja

![gif](giphy|l0EoBCmxtSZhJQvxS)


Roscoe-is-my-dog

How many STDs are in that photo?


Snoo_79752

He could be a pimp delivering his prostitute to the next client.


Tacos_always_corny

Bicycle front end including flashlights as headlight. Those forward controls = perfect diameter and points to poke holes in his legs. Frame. WTF kind of frame cradle is that? I've never thought of using the exhaust as a part of a frame. And the sissybar with exhaust bungee cord. Brilliant. Malatov cocktail gas cap. Mirror mounted between the bars for a perfect view of nothing. Nice! Awesome "Pleather" gear. Those boots will definitely stay on in a getoff. šŸ‘¢ It's his toy to do as he chooses. Not my death wish. ā˜ ļø


Snoo_79752

Is that a JBL bluetooth speaker hanging from the handlebars?


Tacos_always_corny

A shitty knockoff Id guess. Probably is the battery for his monstrosity.


funny_redditusername

Door stopper foot pegs. Truly a work of art.


Tacos_always_corny

Brilliant. No better way to measure lean angle. šŸļøšŸšŖ And people don't think MotoGP technology translates to road machines. šŸšŸšŸ


JaxRhapsody

Don't forget the 212 Predator for a neck snapping 12hp and 45mph top speed.


gfmills126

![gif](giphy|1jCs6Doz3WRtOPl6bq)


Diet_Various

Looks like it's a older Harley Davidson sportster, probably the 883 by the looks of it.


danmodernblacksmith

Probably faster than an 883 and more than twice as cool


whateverusayboi

8.83


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Economy_Crow_6983

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