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SS fitment showing the mod to lower tank over SS frame rails (which are wider than the Sport Classic rails ) Simple mod makes all the difference !
Chassis : Tiger Avon
Engine : Volkswagen
1,8 Liter
180 PS
Essen Motorshow 2015
Essen - Germany
December 2015
HG Transient customized. First project to incorporated chiseling technique. model is 80% unpainted with a little weathering here and there.
Rattle-can black re-paint. Mavic 517 ceramics, 3 leading/3 trailing, IRO/Formula hubs running a fixed cog, Ritchey tires, Koga-Miyata prototype aluminum fork, Paul canti's (early version) Ritchey 'Force' Stem, Nitto 'Promenade' bars.
The name is from Hawaii's state fish, the translation being 'triggerfish that has a nose like a pig'.
This bike will eventually get a pro paint job, probably a metallic variant of the original royal blue, perhaps with graphics suggesting the fish's colouring (yellow and orange) and an original decal set already on hand. Original Project Two fork? Maybe. Still have it.
Phil hubs, Paul levers and some nice cranks and pedals are other possible upgrades.
June '08: Since this picture, it also has the Paul levers, X-pedo CF-1 pedals, new Brooks B-72 honey and shellacked and customized cork grips.
And looking great resplendent in her "brown on brown " seventies get up - complete with supertrapp and wrapped pipe !
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Leg cutaway revealing inner details to be painted Red eventually. Frame to be ALCLAD metallics over gloss black.
Harold at Solo Motorsports BMW F20 with M2 Conversion
APEX Wheels Forged VS-5RS in Anthracite
Front: 18x9.5" ET22 - 265/35-18
Rear: 18x10.5" ET40 - 285/35-18
Michelin PS4S Tires
BMW F20 with M2 fenders/quarters
Many thanks to my man Dave for commissioning this amazing bike. He has good style and allowed for us at Old World Bicycle to make some suggestions to give this machine is particular patina.
Dave works with CPS while they reinsert recess into the school day agenda. Dave we say thank you for educating Chicago's youth about the importance of being active and athletic. We are proud to have put this bike together for him & to do so to his specs with what we salvaged scraped, & gathered together to provide the most fashionable transport this city will allow. We hope to help inspire the good old fashion American spirit chalked full of hard work, elbow grease and a particular stubbornness that arose from our ancestors desire to build a better tomorrow at any cost. We were wrong a lot but kept growing, innovating, & evolving regardless of the obstacles that may arise. Because that is exactly what it took to bring this 40 + years old french road bike to its current state.
Details:
--Mid to early 1970's Motobecane road frame 54c
--700c mismatched fixed/flip flop Wheelset
--The frame was wire wheeled to bare metal and gun blued (gum bluing is a chemical process used to prevent corrosion on a variety of guns, mostly shot guns and rifles)
--Worn Brooks Saddle
--Aluminum stem and drop bars w/ signature OWB rubber tube wrap kept tight as the grips.
--exposed old chain Saddle retainer to ward petty thieves away from that beautiful saddle
This tough bicycle drips of cool and simply chuckles at the notion that it is anymore than what it is. Keep throwing challenges our way folks we put out great bikes over here and we thank you for the guidance.
Thanks to the crew.
Scottie “the out of work mechanic" for wire wheeling that ancient European paint off this well made and timeless hunk of high tensil steel. "Bubba" for hand sanding and applying the first two coats of Gun Blue. "Dick" for finalizing the gun bluing process and oiling the frame. I also want to say thanks to our neighbor bike shops for stocking what we need during our development stages.
With pleasure,
Skip Tooth
& the Old World Bicycle folks
Many thanks to my man Dave for commissioning this amazing bike. He has good style and allowed for us at Old World Bicycle to make some suggestions to give this machine is particular patina.
Dave works with CPS while they reinsert recess into the school day agenda. Dave we say thank you for educating Chicago's youth about the importance of being active and athletic. We are proud to have put this bike together for him & to do so to his specs with what we salvaged scraped, & gathered together to provide the most fashionable transport this city will allow. We hope to help inspire the good old fashion American spirit chalked full of hard work, elbow grease and a particular stubbornness that arose from our ancestors desire to build a better tomorrow at any cost. We were wrong a lot but kept growing, innovating, & evolving regardless of the obstacles that may arise. Because that is exactly what it took to bring this 40 + years old french road bike to its current state.
Details:
--Mid to early 1970's Motobecane road frame 54c
--700c mismatched fixed/flip flop Wheelset
--The frame was wire wheeled to bare metal and gun blued (gum bluing is a chemical process used to prevent corrosion on a variety of guns, mostly shot guns and rifles)
--Worn Brooks Saddle
--Aluminum stem and drop bars w/ signature OWB rubber tube wrap kept tight as the grips.
--exposed old chain Saddle retainer to ward petty thieves away from that beautiful saddle
This tough bicycle drips of cool and simply chuckles at the notion that it is anymore than what it is. Keep throwing challenges our way folks we put out great bikes over here and we thank you for the guidance.
Thanks to the crew.
Scottie “the out of work mechanic" for wire wheeling that ancient European paint off this well made and timeless hunk of high tensil steel. "Bubba" for hand sanding and applying the first two coats of Gun Blue. "Dick" for finalizing the gun bluing process and oiling the frame. I also want to say thanks to our neighbor bike shops for stocking what we need during our development stages.
With pleasure,
Skip Tooth
& the Old World Bicycle folks
FINISHED ! And lookin cool ! Parts back from poweder coating and she's going to the dyno for jetting next ....