Monster Garage Chopper

**skidz** · 22nd July 2005, 20:53

Did anyone watch Monster Garage tonight? It's amazing what can be done in four days if you've got the number one crew working on a project.

**raster** · 22nd July 2005, 20:58

Bugga Missed it, too busy on here.

**Matt Bleck** · 22nd July 2005, 21:06

Oh shit!

I missed it to!!

Do you think it could be contagious!!

**NordieBoy** · 22nd July 2005, 21:11

Went well.
I like the reactions to Jessies tank "watermelon".
You could tell they wern't fabricators themselves and Jessie wasn't letting on what was in his head

Very nicely done with the black and copper highlights especially the tank.

Bike looked crap but what do you expect?

Good to see a bunch of olde timey experts work on a build and have fun.

**Sensei** · 22nd July 2005, 21:15

Harley Heritage or Road King ?? Looked Ok at the end . Doubled the HP to
115RWHP Stand back from a 107 cubic inch motor

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**Hitcher** · 22nd July 2005, 21:42

It looked like a pig of a thing to ride. JJ had trouble keeping both hands on the bars. I liked the custom copper tank though.

**skidz** · 22nd July 2005, 21:50

Yeah, not my style of bike to ride. be OK for funnin around town, but that's about it.

**JohnBoy** · 22nd July 2005, 22:00

i think it was cool, but they do have their place (and it an't in my garage!). i was thinking that 115HP was a little limp but i'd hate to think how much torque it has!
rims were cool and tank was well done.

**Motu** · 22nd July 2005, 22:04

Jesse was just winging it with his copper tank,he didn't seem to know what he wanted and worked on the fly.He first formed a couple of halves,joined them together,that didn't seem to go down well,so he cut an end off and reversed it,cut the already welded tank open again,cut another end off to lengthen it further again - it seemed a total cock up,but finaly got a good looking tank out of it.He had no picture in his head of what he wanted,a genuine case of creativity there.The Pommy guy formed a seat base from a sheet of panel steel and a spoon - I'd a liked to have seen him doing more of that.They cut down the bars and welded them back together - makes me feel better cause I did that to a set of apehangers once.Wasn't a bad build,but it was nothing radical like the truck engine trike,or that chopped and channeled rod.

**Virago** · 22nd July 2005, 22:20

The tank came out in a classic tear-drop shape in the end, the polished copper look pretty cool.

I'd agree that the bike looked blurdy uncomfortable to ride. I reckon it would be better with pull-back bars for a more laid-back ride. Riding in the shape of a paper-clip don't look like much fun to me.

**Waylander** · 23rd July 2005, 01:45

Anyone get it on tape? I miss watchin those shows. Fun stuff if you like that style of bike (and I do)

**MSTRS:Me** · 23rd July 2005, 10:10

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Damn i missed it too.. what did he do to it?

They took a perfectly useless & ugly HD and (would have) spent $47kUS making it worse.

**ajturbo** · 23rd July 2005, 10:58

Originally Posted by MSTRS

They took a perfectly useless & ugly HD and (would have) spent $47kUS making it worse.

you got it in one!!!!

BUT look beyond WHAT they did and

SEE what they did..

and how they did it,

mud boy was very impressed with the work going into the project...

NOT THE RESULT!
apart form the tank... copper tanks rule!!

**ajturbo** · 23rd July 2005, 11:01

a Quote from Jesse

: I just try to get into a daily groove. I eat well, work out at the gym as often as possible, and work 15 hours per day. I also constantly remind myself that nobody is going to hand me anything.

**MSTRS:Me** · 23rd July 2005, 11:22

Originally Posted by ajturbo

you got it in one!!!!

BUT look beyond WHAT they did and

SEE what they did..

and how they did it,

mud boy was very impressed with the work going into the project...

NOT THE RESULT!
apart form the tank... copper tanks rule!!

Yeah - gotta respect the talent etc but can't get past how that talent produces something so ridiculous.