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Non VW, custom pushie
DubbyFan - August 9th, 2012 at 07:24 PM

Yeah I know non VW but hey it says rides up there and it is aircooled!
Been making up custom pushies from stuff I pull off the local (Tip) Waste Management Facility for a few years. Here is a couple I finished recently, inspired by one of my all time favourite movies "The World's Fastest Indian" If you haven't seen it go and do so, Anthony Hopkins, say no more!

The Worlds Slowest Indian and........................................................... the Worlds Lowest Indian!
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5677/p8086299.jpg http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5870/p8026237.jpg

Here's some pic's of the build process of the Slowest, took about 14months on and off from start to finish.
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/203/p4271577.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3281/p4271587.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7652/p6041830.jpg http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/980/p5111609.jpg

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/3387/p8312568.jpg http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3163/p9242618.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9905/p8086257.jpg http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/1372/p8086295.jpg

Here's some build pic's of the the Lowest Indian......
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4205/p2034268.jpg http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6910/p3104920.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/592/p6275913.jpg http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8832/p6275899.jpg

My Inspiration for this bike was this US built machine, Indian powered however very much a custom.
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/4195/p1274241.jpg http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3058/p2074293.jpg


tar76 - August 9th, 2012 at 07:32 PM

Oh man they are awesome !!


Bob down - August 9th, 2012 at 07:47 PM

hell yeah!


dragsters for life - August 10th, 2012 at 04:12 PM

like a boss


Special Air Service - August 10th, 2012 at 04:40 PM

what weld wire do you use on these, just normal mild steel wire or special stuff to suit Hi-tesile steel?

Cheers
Brendan


DubbyFan - August 10th, 2012 at 05:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Special Air Service
what weld wire do you use on these, just normal mild steel wire or special stuff to suit Hi-tesile steel?

Cheers
Brendan


Pretty much old school where I live, arch welder with thin rods and the power turned down.
still blow the odd hole but strong enough and then its grind, bog and sand, so far so good!

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9466/p6041826.jpg

Thanks for the nice compliments, best comment so far "where did you buy that" my reply she
wasn't bought she was built in a shed, a custom bike can't get a better comment!


DubbyFan - August 10th, 2012 at 06:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dragsters for life
like a boss


Wondered where you where hiding Dragsters for Life haven't seen you over on Rollers for a while, took a custom pushie to get you out of hiding!

Those Type threes got the better of you aye!


ClockworkMonkey - August 10th, 2012 at 08:54 PM

Those bikes are awesome!!! well done mate!


empi - August 12th, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Yr bikes rock..


Weeds - August 12th, 2012 at 06:34 PM

Very cool man, I'm always on the look out for something like that, can't build one as I can't weld haha.


Nickster - August 12th, 2012 at 08:52 PM

Awesome looking rides, nice work fella. But I see you only have a front brake which made me think of a quote from the movie....

Warren: These brakes, they're completely inadequate.
Burt Munro: I'm planning on going, not stopping.

:spin:


AndrewB - August 12th, 2012 at 09:17 PM

looks sweet! i will be doin one soon :D


DubbyFan - September 7th, 2012 at 08:46 PM

Pretty much finished this unit now, do have a couple of things I want to addd? Rear carrier on and lights working,
used two 4.5volt LED torches, bit frustrating they wouldn't wire in series only in parallel for some reason, so took
advantage of this a switch for each light so now I can have front or rear only or both.

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/778/p9076387.jpg http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5981/p9076432.jpg

Nice and bright those LEDs took her out at night way better than hanging on to a torch.
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5589/p9076382.jpg http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9200/p9076426.jpg

Nice but windy today, you can see the island flag flying over my bike.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4122/p9076389.jpg http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6799/p9076393.jpg

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9482/p9076395.jpg http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6310/p9076397.jpg


Bob down - September 8th, 2012 at 11:21 AM

sexy rides


tar76 - September 8th, 2012 at 12:21 PM

:yes: Sweet ride.


gerggl - September 9th, 2012 at 09:57 AM

Where does the wife sit ????:no::no::no: