Author Topic: bike experiment (Read 1944 times)

Biggeorge · « **on:** May 19, 2009, 06:40 PM »

A little while ago, I asked for anyone who could mod a frame for me, anyway, I had a go at it recently.
I ride a 2006 haro sport, its a bit heavy although I love riding it, and I love having a standing platform for framestand tricks. I have a couple of new school frames knocking around so I took one I had to mod with a platform as a prototype (an old federal t-nez). I have been trying for a while to get someone to make me a platform like a trickstar one.
I took an old set of bars and cut the handle bits off, then made 2 supports for the platform, I then took it to an engineering firm who did the welding, the welding is a bit large but I cant see it breaking in a hurry!!
I then took it to the powdercoaters ( AMD in the team valley 0191 487 5758 ) who have done a fantstic job again, it hides the worst of the welds, took a day to do and cost 40 quid! cant go wrong. this is the 4th frame theyve done for me and they do a great job.
So I built it up, thanks to stodgy for the cranks, bb and pedals! It rides good, had a load of trouble of the crappy khe freecaster so im back on my trusty modded odyssey one.
I'll see how I get on with it, the back of the platform sticks out at the back a bit too much and sometimes catches on gerators but isnt too bad.
So there you are, a new school frame set for and old fart like me whos living in the past and still doing old tricks!

mock up

after welding

after paint

after building

me on me sport:

magna13 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:13 PM »

Nice! i like!

motomagII · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:14 PM »

cool little vid nice bit flat there matey

meticulous · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:20 PM »

you rock big fella.....

oldschool rider · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:30 PM »

Nice work there mate

it'll be funny when the younger kids ask what bike it is , and you say a Federal !!!!!! they'll be like

never seen one like that before.

Steve.

Biggeorge · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:37 PM »

cheers fellas, i normally get 'you ought to be on britains got talent!'
when a fat old bloke on a retro bmx turns up, you get some funny looks, do a nourie stand and they are quite suprised!!

gary4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2009, 08:26 PM »

nice idea mate-wonder how many bike companys will be doing this on '10 bike ranges

magna13 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:09 PM »

Wish i could flat

spinmaster · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:41 PM »

cool bit of modding and that vid was sweet. nice work.

Peter J · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:46 PM »

Cool thread......Cool riding

telelogic · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:54 PM »

good on ya for doing something against the grain.

you wanted something out of the ordinary on your bike and you made it happen. your vid is awesome, you're an inspiration.

dig yourself, you're groovy

dordymush · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2009, 12:00 AM »

cool riding mate

Biggeorge · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:03 AM »

thanks very much to all for your comments, thanks to lew for the vid, there a couple more on my photobucket page..
I've never been one for trends, I prefer my bike to suit me as most of my tricks are from the 80's/early 90's. when tiny bars were the rage, I rode wide bars and every park I went to, I had trendy kids telling me to cut them down, I've always had 2 brakes and a freecoaster, if i took them off, I wouldnt be able to do most of my tricks and would limit myself. When big bars and freecoasters became fashionable, I put on a set of wheel discs and flip down forkstanders for a larf, but that craze hasnt caught on yet!!
I now know that a modded new school frame is possible, this was an experiment to see if it could be done leading up to something similar on my mosca of something else. I'm happy with the result so far!

Swivel · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:28 AM »

Very nice, top riding too, love flatland stuff

sweetbeats · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:16 AM »

Cool as

LEWI007 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2009, 06:10 PM »

Awesome bike cant wait to record some vids on that one

and lol at the britains got talent thing, i remember everyone saying that

trasher · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:11 PM »

cool modding and sweet riding dude ,,,,does the sticker mean its a born again bike

Biggeorge · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:23 PM »

yes mate, just like its owner!!
Hopefully have a proper spin on it at shields at the end of the month!

aerostylie · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2009, 07:39 PM »

Nice bit of flatland going down there dude, love it

moanjam · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2009, 08:23 PM »

biggeorge south shields legend (and nation champion bitd

) even tho he's a southern softie

still shows the young guns in shields how to go on

Biggeorge · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2009, 11:42 PM »

sothern softie!!

geordie boy
born and bred
strong in arm
and thick in head.

sanddancer all the way.
cheers fellas!!

Author Topic: bike experiment (Read 1944 times)

magna13

motomagII

oldschool rider

magna13

spinmaster

telelogic

sweetbeats

LEWI007

trasher

moanjam