The suspended Trail Horse I always wanted!

AJaxMini

AJaxMini

Member
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After looking around for about a year I finally found the bike I wanted to build as a project for myself. Since my purchase of the suspended Trail Blazer I've really liked the back half a lot. I prefer the Trail Horse bars a bit more as it feels more compact and a bit on the drag bike style. Anyway, Rocco managed to hit at the right time for me offering up a really decent roller. So this is where I'll start.

If you haven't bought from Rocco, don't hesitate. He did everything up really good and it got to me just fine.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/5E7427E8-56EF-4F77-A3A4-1E0036B3D4EA-819-000001B917E24FD7_zps438f6dc7.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/4E6EE439-9937-456F-BE16-141C44FDD078-819-000001B924FAC503_zpsc5045ad8.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/0AADD939-D314-490B-ABE4-86F3DD7A043F-819-000001B93C2E44CC_zpsa1ffda1b.jpg

It was like getting a Christmas present. :laugh:

So at first glance the bike was in really nice overall condition with a few minor alterations that need to be reversed. The first being what may have been a set of extra pegs welded onto the swing arm. Since these pictures I've cut them off, roughed it out and blasted. On to smoothing and priming soon. I haven't decided what color to go with on it and had toyed with black since they used it on these bikes. Low and behold to my surprise it was originally a black bike. Still unsure but black is sounding better.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/3D62BF8A-21FA-4085-B21C-0D0B46307636-819-000001B9693815C7_zps15e478ad.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/6CE36578-E1F6-4830-A24B-6F3A7405695A-819-000001B95DB65560_zps7bb894d0.jpg

I also started working on cleaning and polishing another set of wheels before I had the bike in my hands. I'll be posting that up once the polishing is complete and the tire is mounted.

Forks have been dissassembled to assess the lower legs and make sure everything was ok. The legs are a bit tarnished but may clean up decent enough for what I'm after with this project. We'll see about that though.

Ok, that's my opener for this project. I'll try to keep it updated as I get things completed. Thanks for reading.
 
jbrewton

jbrewton

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#5
Crazy enuf this looks just like the suitcase Buckeye is bringing to Windber!
Made by Jethro of Beverly Hills.


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Fat Boy

Fat Boy

New Member
#6
#6
jbrewton said:
Crazy enuf this looks just like the suitcase Buckeye is bringing to Windber!
Made by Jethro of Beverly Hills.


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/SlinginPaint/Mini%20Bikes/OldMiniBikes%20Trail%20Horse/5E7427E8-56EF-4F77-A3A4-1E0036B3D4EA-819-000001B917E24FD7_zps438f6dc7.jpg
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:laugh:
 
AJaxMini

AJaxMini

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minibikin' said:
Hmmmm.....

AJ, glad you got this bike. We may be outnumbered at said upcoming event....
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That's bull Chad! You and I could outnumber the Bonanzas alone LOL :laugh: add in all the other guys that will bring the Alliance and its done.

All in good fun! There were a lot of Bonanzas last year. I'm sure it'll be more this year. Ill have to leave my Nanza at home just to assure there is one less ha ha.
 
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rmm727

Active Member
#11
#11
Very nice Ajax. Those Generals have been growing on me lately. Need to put mine together for next year. Then I could join the Alliance.
 
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dumptruckboy

Member
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#13
This bike in this box is not that genral apliace bike, i know becauce it is a sensation chopper i had sent from rhode island , i think its funny how it ended up here
 
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