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Post by flounder on Oct 15, 2017 9:35:05 GMT -6
I found this on the web. It's the bike I really wanted when I was a kid. I know some of you have these, so I'm posting it up. But it's really cool because of the rider.  Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by kabdriver on Oct 15, 2017 9:40:38 GMT -6
I'd ride it Scott! That's SUPER cool! Did any kit ever have a chopper bicycle like this? I know one of the AMT kits had a bike but it was kinda lowrider-y That thing looks like it would be a handfull to ride - I bet I could fall off that, no problem  |
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Post by 41chevy on Oct 15, 2017 10:30:51 GMT -6
I'd ride it Scott! That's SUPER cool! Did any kit ever have a chopper bicycle like this? I know one of the AMT kits had a bike but it was kinda lowrider-y That thing looks like it would be a handfull to ride - I bet I could fall off that, no problem AMT Model A Ford Woodie comes with a chrome Sting Ray bike. Auto World had a ton of parts to turn your Sting Ray and to a stretched Dragster or a Fad T. Sissy bars, front forks, drag chutes, shifters plus more.   |
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Post by flounder on Oct 15, 2017 12:15:23 GMT -6
It would be fun to recreate one of those chopper bikes.
I remember Mike Dunn using that bicycle drag chute in Funny Car Summer.
Have any of you figured out who is riding that cool machine?
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Post by kettlekettle on Oct 15, 2017 18:25:03 GMT -6
Hell I built one of those when I was younger. out of parts and a banana seat bike.
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Post by hacksawjoe1320 on Oct 16, 2017 0:08:30 GMT -6
l don't know about that one but try this on for size au.pinterest.com/pin/165436986288911617/check out some of these bikes so cool look at the beautilful murray king l know of two that where made one was called "the curler" the other was "surf up" both made by pyro but MPC made a trike bike as well called the "boss bike " but am sure there some more out there |
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Post by flounder on Oct 16, 2017 21:36:06 GMT -6
Good feedback. I've taken a run at a Boss Bike on eBay, but let it go for more than I wanted to pay.
But..... WHO is riding the bike in the picture? Seems like an early nerd like that would not have been that cool.
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Post by colbart/colin on Oct 18, 2017 7:33:00 GMT -6
I remember years ago, here in UK, someone built their own extended forks on a Raleigh Chopper Bike. Putting an even smaller front wheel, no brakes...It was fitted with working brake lights. (converted bike lights, with a simple bare wire, which turned them on when brake wheel only) Similar to this.......  Attachments:
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Post by donculley on Oct 18, 2017 13:29:55 GMT -6
I don't know who it is specifically , but being about that kids age in, what I'm assuming is about 1972 I can honestly say nearly every kid looked like that !
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Post by 41chevy on Oct 18, 2017 21:26:35 GMT -6
Bill Gates???
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Post by flounder on Oct 18, 2017 23:12:16 GMT -6
Yep, Bill Gates!
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Post by 41chevy on Oct 19, 2017 10:56:14 GMT -6
It was the old man pants with the mid chest belt that made me think of him   |
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Post by kabdriver on Oct 19, 2017 11:20:29 GMT -6
It was the old man pants with the mid chest belt that made me think of him HAHAHA, that's the funniest thing I heard all day |
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Post by flounder on Oct 19, 2017 19:30:06 GMT -6
That was a good one, Paul. Now it makes me want the put a thought bubble on this one. Hmmm...?
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Post by beatnik on Oct 30, 2017 20:01:08 GMT -6
I remember extending the forks by shoving them together end to end, some were hollow on top. I had a Murray Firecat for years until my last move.
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Post by Brandon on Oct 31, 2017 8:47:19 GMT -6
I remember extending the forks by shoving them together end to end, some were hollow on top. I had a Murray Firecat for years until my last move. I had a Murray Fire Cat when I was a kid, and I loved it... I broke the forks jumping it.  I also had a purple Huffy Rail with a Fueler Fork. the fork gets passed around on eBay every once in a while. I'll have to dig for a picture. |
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