Who built this one? GL custom in Oklahoma

[CrazyJerry]

bigscheaf - You are very close! Just measured it to be sure and - axle to axle comes in at 70".
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~CrazyJerry~

CrazyJerry, I told you looks can be deceiving! I was going to be the weight guesser at the carnival, but I didn’t want to get slapped multiple times a day.

- bigscheaf!
Wasn't ready for that one!
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[CrazyJerry]

Another detail on the list has just been completed and it's the trim for the footpegs:
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Bon Appetit has winged past the 900 mile mark!
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~CrazyJerry~

[desertrefugee]

Dang! You are definitely getting some miles in the saddle. Hope all the hardware is staying where it should be. One thing’s for sure, that machine is made to ride and be seen. Certainly won’t see yourself out there on the road…

[HOTT]

Awesome awesome Awesome ! Really well done. I've been following here and there and finally had time to run through your build. You took it and ran with it. Great details. Glued & riveted tank !! are you kidding me? What a great idea Details on the pegs,the pipes,lights,....on and on It just looks so cool. Nice job.

HOTT

[CrazyJerry]

Dang! You are definitely getting some miles in the saddle. Hope all the hardware is staying where it should be. One thing’s for sure, that machine is made to ride and be seen. Certainly won’t see yourself out there on the road…

desertrefugee - it's fairly rural up here so the miles can really add up quick and you really gotta act fast when the weather cooperates! Thanks for the suggestion/push to try a little grease between the leaf spring and the wear pad! It's really working out good so far!!
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[CrazyJerry]

Awesome awesome Awesome ! Really well done. I've been following here and there and finally had time to run through your build. You took it and ran with it. Great details. Glued & riveted tank !! are you kidding me? What a great idea Details on the pegs,the pipes,lights,....on and on It just looks so cool. Nice job.

HOTT

Thanks HOTT! If that tank holds up over the long-haul then it really opens up quite a few possibilities for the DIY crowd when it comes to creating a custom tank. So far it's rock solid!
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[5speed]

5speed, the story of that little car is in this lengthy build thread:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread. ... 23497.html
Page 70 appears to be the end but things are just paused for a bit. I had a Goldwing fever that I just couldn't shake!
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~CrazyJerry~

I haven't read the entire thread but I did skim thru it. What a great little project.
When I was down for the open house at Factory Five Racing a few years ago there was a team of students from a high school automotive tech class there with their car they built to compete in a miles per gallon competition. They used a Factory Five GTM and a TDI engine.If memory serves..they were running it on used deep fryer oil.
https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/1 ... -five-gtm/

[CrazyJerry]

5speed, the story of that little car is in this lengthy build thread:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread. ... 23497.html
Page 70 appears to be the end but things are just paused for a bit. I had a Goldwing fever that I just couldn't shake!
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~CrazyJerry~

I haven't read the entire thread but I did skim thru it. What a great little project.
When I was down for the open house at Factory Five Racing a few years ago there was a team of students from a high school automotive tech class there with their car they built to compete in a miles per gallon competition. They used a Factory Five GTM and a TDI engine.If memory serves..they were running it on used deep fryer oil.
https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/1 ... -five-gtm/

5speed - That Factory Five 818 with it's TDI on biodiesel and the student team were right next to me at the 2015 Green Grand Prix - we both competed in the Exhibition class driving over 100 miles on Watkins Glen International Raceway.. The following link (on page 39 of the Centurion build thread) has pics with the student team and text as we got to ask questions, etc, about each other's car. It's not only a superb competition, but a very educational one too! :
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread. ... post476843
Centurion's win in 2015 at 250.64 mpg still stands!
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~CrazyJerry~

[rcmatt007]

When this thread started I thought you had bought a pig in a poke from Oklahoma.... turned into a silk purse! Good work

[CrazyJerry]

When this thread started I thought you had bought a pig in a poke from Oklahoma.... turned into a silk purse! Good work

Thanks rcmatt007! To be honest I wasn't 100% sure of what I'd be getting into either - lol!
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~CrazyJerry~

[CrazyJerry]

Update!
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The folks over at "Living With Gravity - Adrenaline Culture" have just run "Bon Appetit" as one of the featured bikes in the "Custom" section. Many thanks to Akash Dolas from Living With Gravity for picking this story up and publishing it!
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The article can be viewed online by visiting the following link at the Living With Gravity website:
https://www.livingwithgravity.com/custo ... n-appetit/
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~CrazyJerry~

[5speed]

6570 hours!!!

[CrazyJerry]

6570 hours!!!

Yes, and it would appear this is just another way of expressing the phrase: "The project began last October and was finished the following July". When this came out in the article I thought it was a pretty creative way of labeling the timeline, and in much the same way as I wouldn't expect anyone to think that every fleeting moment of the 9 month time frame was spent on the bike. However - there were times during the project that used different phases of sleep to complete!
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The bike is causing quite a stir where ever it lands:
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Some odds and ends are still being wrapped up and the mileage is at about 1,450.
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~CrazyJerry~

[desertrefugee]

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The bike is causing quite a stir where ever it lands:
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~CrazyJerry~

Absolutely no surprise there.

[Easter]

I have been out of touch for most of the summer and you have really moved on. Looking absolutely great.