New member-my bike

Glad to see a new forum up, I havn't seen any others since the Grubee forum went away last year. I have two motorized bikes.

I was riding my stretch cruiser at the Golden Aspen motorcycle rally in Ruidoso, NM two weeks ago and out of 40,000 people and 15,000 bikers I was the only one that got a picture in the newspaper and on the front page at that. A huge picture of me on my bike on the front page.

Me vs. $100,000 Harleys:

http://mountainmotorbikes.com/images/news scan sm.jpg


A previous rally pic:


http://www.southernexposurephoto.co...=fullsize&pagenum=26&id=4547275&eventid=48869



Hopefully this forum will take off cause I really have the motorized bike bug and could use some support.

I have plans for an old school lowrider in the works.

 

[TWalker]

My mountain bike + trailer:


http://mountainmotorbikes.com/images/trailer-buddy-sm.jpg

 

[Tom]

Welcome to the forum!

I totally agree with you about how this forum needs to take off. I don't think it will be that difficult as there aren't really any other motorized bicycle forums based in the US. I had been searching for a good forum for months, when I finally decided I would take on the task of making a forum.

That is amazing that you were the only one with your pic in the paper for that ride. It's makes sense as your bike is way cooler than everyone else's. I really like the way that stretch cruiser looks. Way better than my goofy mountain bikes.

I noticed you have a bunch of pics of your bikes, if you would like, I can post a gallery of all your photos, just send me all the pictures (or links to pictures) that you would like included. Also, when you finish your website, I can link to that too.

I wish I could get my picture on the front page of the paper!

 

[TWalker]

I havn't finished my site http://mountainmotorbikes.com even though I'm a webdesign/developer and run many sites. I wished I could play with bikes full time and the bikes get enough attention I could sell quite a few. In fact I had a guy on our main street offer me a shop and street front space to sell the bikes on a very busy tourism street with year round foot traffic.

I havn't become convinced I could make money. If I had 4-5 thousand to put into it at one time I would give it a try. About the time I got ready to do it the 2 strokes were banned from import and I decided to back off until I found a long term supply of motors.

I'm two hours from Mexico and considered setting up a place to import there. Grady Howell at thatsdax seems to have an affordable supply of good motors but I'm sure his supply will run out out soon.


For now though I love the bikes and everyone else does too.

I'm really getting the bug to build one of these with a motor. Either a trike with trailer or just a 2 wheeler:

http://www.bicycledesigner.com/parts/440501.jpg

Complete with a stereo and hydraulics like a real lowrider. I once had a great stereo on a bicycle back in Boston it was a super cool portable stereo with boom bass.

I already know how to do the stereo. Its simple. An MP3 player, voltage inverter, battery, a little home theater speaker system with big bass, around a hundred bucks total for big sound.

Man I'd love to play with bikes all day!

 

[Cookie]

1908 frame

Walker love the trike .... you might want to check out this site..... http://www.simpsonmotorbikes.com/ mike has a cool 1908 fram that you might want to play with it is a copy of an old Indian.

Cookie

 

[TWalker]

Great I'll bookmark that one. That would be my other choice besides the trike is to build an old style upright Harley/Indian replica.

This one just sold not too long ago on ebay for about $750. It was one of my all time favorites and sold for much less than I valued it at.

http://mountainmotorbikes.com/images/23_12.JPG


Thanks

 

[Tom]

That one does look pretty neat

 

[Cookie]

Bike 1903

Walker that is Rusties bike he is on the >>>> http://motokruisers.com/ <<<<<site he needed more room and had to sell his baby but you should see his every day bike it is a pirate bike
If you go to the motokruser site rusty would be glad to tell you how he made this bike he is always wanting to share knowledge.

I am on several cycle motor sites and have been on some of the old ones that went belly up I like this site u guys are cool and the guys on the motorkruser site are great to talk to and the gallery has some great ideas unfortunately I do not have a metal shop.

Cookie



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