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I'm not voting, but I'd probably go with Team Senior, then maybe Fast N' Loud. I like Jesse James' idea, but I don't think he pulled it off quite right. I can't stand Paul Junior's gaudy and repetitive designs.
Which bike do you guys like the best?
I don't think Junior deserved the win on this one. Other than a custom exhaust, tank, and fenders, what did they really build on that bike?
I would like to have ridden Seniors and Jesse's bike's to see how they ride. Jesse's didn't really do it for me from a aesthetics perspective, but Senior's was pretty interesting. I would have liked to know more about the front end on Senior's.
What's with no brake or clutch lever on the handlebars on the Fast n Loud bike? How does that work? Looked like he had to reach down for something to shift.
Quote from: bombsquad83 on December 13, 2012, 09:21:59 AM
I don't think Junior deserved the win on this one. Other than a custom exhaust, tank, and fenders, what did they really build on that bike?
I would like to have ridden Seniors and Jesse's bike's to see how they ride. Jesse's didn't really do it for me from a aesthetics perspective, but Senior's was pretty interesting. I would have liked to know more about the front end on Senior's.
What's with no brake or clutch lever on the handlebars on the Fast n Loud bike? How does that work? Looked like he had to reach down for something to shift.
I agree regarding Junior's bike, but it is a fan-vote based competition so there is no accounting for taste I guess. As far as Fast and Loud go, they have no front brake. The clutch is a foot pedal where the shifter would normally be, and there is a jockey shift lever (aka - suicide shifter) connected to the tranny down on the left side. Then they only run a rear brake, pedal on the right where it would normally be. It seems a lot of chopper builders run suicide shifters to keep the handlebars clean.
I liked the fact that most of Senior's bike was fabbed in house, and mostly milled out of aluminum. The front end is a little unsightly and seemed too bulky for the rest of the bike, but the concept was cool.
No front brake :icon_exclaim: :icon_eek:
I agree on the front end on Senior's. Would have been better with a regular set of inverted forks.