That's a sharp little bike, Dave. I'd never guess it was homemade if I hadn't seen it here
Thanks Andy, it's good to know that my skills are on par with a 19 year old stoner on an assembly line in 1966. LMAO! What am I talking about, I AM! :laugh:
A classic two-stroke and a one-off custom. Outstanding! I have to ask, how loud is it? Does it have those Harley people shuttering? So cool!!!!!!!
Thank you for taking time out of
your Roper build to comment here! It is loud. It is as loud as the asshole neighbor's chain saw, only with a header pipe installed, and him standing in your driveway reving it over, and over, on a Sunday morning kind of loud.
Loud as :censure:
Yes, we have got to hear that West Bend. No doubt that bike means business!
Thanks Gary. I am enjoying your
shifter bike build. I need those gears! LOL.
Thank you! I know you have a good eye and great skills, so I appreciate your comments. I like how you finished up that
Geronimo with that shiny 5HP Flattie!
As a bike, it is useless! It sure looks good sitting on my work table with a cold beer in my hand though! :laugh:
Thank you Tom. I know you're gearing up for your
Spring Fling Mini Bike Mania VI, beginning May 19th, and busy! Thank you for looking this bike over, and I hope to see
your Gilson completed too!
Well.. for a garage hack like myself all I can say is .....Beautiful bike with just enough bling ! Hoping to see a run video if not a ride video...can't wait to hear this little bike .....sing ! :wink:
Thank you Eric. Based on
your Bonanza, you are hardly a hack! Stuffer and carb were a big improvement on response. I did not have the time to get some things chromed. I'd planned to, but oh well. It is obvious that these make lousy mini bike engines. The power band is high enough that for dead stop take offs, it has to be no taller than 5.5 to 1, but it quickly revs out to 28 MPH PLEADING for the next gear. On a kart with taller gears, it would carry very well in the power band. Louie estimates 5.5 HP or so with the gear I have on it.
[emoji106] very nice Dave
Thank you Rick! It most certainly does NOT ride like a Powell! I should have named the bike Preparation H, instead of Beer Run. I beer wouldn't last two seconds on that thing before exploding in a cavalcade of hop infused fountain spray.
Inspirational Dave, if you ever write a book about your life as a garage hack, I'll buy it. Why didn't you use your palatial estate as a background?
I was going to, but after six consecutive years of build off participation, I ran out of "wings" to use as my background. Let me finish my book on the other shit I don't know about first. :laugh: I do appreciate your friendly demeanor on the website here, and keeping us updated when Doc was going through his ordeal. :thumbsup:
Simply AWESOME Dave, truly spectacular in every aspect !
Thank you. Your
MTD build is awesome as well! As the guy who built it, I can point out several flaws! :laugh:
Two Thumbs up :thumbsup::thumbsup: Just Beautiful. Danford1
Thank you Danford, it's my sixth year doing a build off here, and probably my 20th bike in five years. Before that, it was boats, before that cars, motorcycles, etc. I love doing these minis because they are cheap and I can experiment and most importantly, keep busy in my retirement. I appreciated watching you build your three bikes recently, and wish you the best and most importantly, ENJOYMENT on your Gilson! :thumbsup: