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Have you guys seen this?
Posted: February 9th, 2009, 4:58 pm
by south central hoon
http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1228890658
those welds are going to hurt someone
its steel, c'mon..
Posted: February 9th, 2009, 7:49 pm
by britincali
He hasnt welded on anything stuctural so I dont think the frame snapping is going to be a problem, I think its gonna vibrate like crazy tho.
Posted: February 9th, 2009, 7:50 pm
by britincali
This does look horrific tho
Posted: February 9th, 2009, 7:51 pm
by AlisoBob
Posted: February 9th, 2009, 7:52 pm
by britincali
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 5:26 am
by Mik329
oh crap, that reminds me of that pic I saw of Rhacks conversion. WTF
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 5:36 am
by oggo69
ok they bloke wants a cr500 motor in a bike .... but an SV chassis ????????? WTF
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 8:31 am
by teamdns
britincali wrote:I could do better than that with coat hanger
You live in Barstow, of course your going to have skills with a coat hanger!
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 8:53 am
by AlisoBob
What Brit should do with a coathanger
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 8:57 am
by britincali
Thats not nice.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 9:05 am
by AlisoBob
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 9:29 am
by MICK
Better welds than I see on a lot of Dodges. My Neon included. If they can outlast the 3 year warranty on a Ram they should do "ok" for his application. Looks like a work in progress. I'd say he's learning to weld as he goes. And I'm sure after due time he's gonna be re welding that engine cradle after it cracks. Big deal. Kawasaki couldn't build a KX500 chassis without it falling apart and it doesn't KILL anyone.
There are some excellent welders on this forum, so this is a particularly tough crowd to please when it comes to such. As it should be. But I think sometimes guys should remember this isn't your bike. It's somebody elses. And if it makes them happy...let 'em roll with it. You don't learn how to do something well until you've fucked it up a couple times. Live and learn.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 9:40 am
by AlisoBob
MICK wrote: It's somebody elses. And if it makes them happy...let 'em roll with it. You don't learn how to do something well until you've fucked it up a couple times. Live and learn.
Yea.... good idea.
Spike got a real good education , on what not to do, firsthand.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 9:55 am
by MICK
AlisoBob wrote:Spike got a real good education , on what not to do, firsthand.
Was Spike a dog that got hit by a car chasing a tennis ball into the street or something?
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 10:21 am
by britincali
No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 10:38 am
by teemtrubble
AlisoBob wrote:MICK wrote: It's somebody elses. And if it makes them happy...let 'em roll with it. You don't learn how to do something well until you've fucked it up a couple times. Live and learn.
Yea.... good idea.
Spike got a real good education , on what not to do, firsthand.
Ouch... and bummer
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 10:38 am
by xtremeslide
britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
The owner of this
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 10:40 am
by south central hoon
britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
Yeah, i am pretty nervous for this guy too.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 11:33 am
by ~Trever
britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
wtf got anymore details?
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 11:38 am
by britincali
~Trever wrote:britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
wtf got anymore details?
Frame cracked sending him out of control head on into a tree....
RIP supermoto spike
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 11:39 am
by Balaclava
south central hoon wrote:britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
Yeah, i am pretty nervous for this guy too.
why don't you send him a pm letting him know how much you care...
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 12:00 pm
by AlisoBob
britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
He was told by a few old goats ( Mostly me) that he was going down the wrong path.... He listened to his "cheerleaders" , as that was more fun that taking the medicine.... and he paid the ultimate price for not listening.
I sleep well at night..... others like Clipity cant, or at least they shouldnt.
They are as responsible as Spike is for what happened.
In a thread, I forget which one, Jay Lewis said this....
Jay Lewis wrote: That looks like shit
Honestly like that keeps people alive.
It may sting a little at first, but it wears off over time.
Dead is forever.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 12:04 pm
by ~Trever
thats a bummer was he a member here? the other board?
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 12:05 pm
by AlisoBob
~Trever wrote:britincali wrote:No spike was a good kid who sucked at fabbing, his creation ended up killing him
wtf got anymore details?
It was a 50cc Derbi Moped. U/K rules state kids cant ride anything bigger.
Spike shoved a CR500 motor into the Derbi chassis, figuring the dumb Bobbies would never catch on.
The kid did a surprizingly good job. Built it on the side of his house ( really an alley), with basically a hammer and crescent wrench.
Went through the motor too.
He could have turned into quite a fabricator, had he lived.
Pretty tragic story.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 12:09 pm
by south central hoon
britincali wrote:He hasnt welded on anything stuctural so I dont think the frame snapping is going to be a problem, I think its gonna vibrate like crazy tho.
you kidding brit? those welds are holding the motor in the "cradle".
