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2004 Nirve Cannibal / Switchblade Project ; Build Clone

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Superman1984

Cruisin' on my Bluebird
So this is my inspiration to a degree ....
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However, I can't afford this exact frame so a few years before I ever thought about buying a vintage bike I took a $25 Micargi Rover GT
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& did this "Rust" job on it to duplicate an old crusty rat rod style build. Nothing Special. Built with a $50 Huffy Cranbrook wheel set & chain sprocket. Not long after buying this bike I came across a Facebook Market Place listing for this
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$120 for a bike that bone stock retailed in the $600 range. Took off the 24x3" rear Nirve FatAss rear wheel & the 26x2.125 front for 26" front & back on Duro 26x3" All Around.
 
Got a set of Dyno style 16" Ape Hangers & a mock up Batavus gas tank from a moped I bought, got running & never fooled with again
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So this was where it stalled for a while .... I didn't want to just do a cheap 49cc or big heavy Predator build so I unstuck an Italian built Motori Minarelli V1 (google them they're bullet proof & hellaciously buildable to 80cc).
 
I went to the Hurricane Coaster bike & swap meet February 1st @DonChristie & @Freqman1 who siked me up about it after meeting them on a local ride. So this is Finally Happening after buying a set of Super Deluxe Deep Fenders & chain guard
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I am debating on doing a street scraper style rear fender, buying either a Monark or Even a Schwinn housing for a headlight. Motoring will come after debating a lower down tube chop for clearances & change of appearances/style. Here's some ideas that inspire me
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My buddy did this one, cool bikes to customize.


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Can you by any chance find out what size rims & tires he's running? When I get to motoring it I am setting a goal of 55mph+ so a wider rim & tire with 12-11g spokes is safer & more stylish. I have a feeling I am close as is with the 26x3" Duros in the fenders though ....Especially rear wise
 
55 on that is going to feel like rocket speed. Hold on tight. ;)
done 50mph on a 2005 Whizzer on mountain bike tires .... sure the chopper forks (if I keep these 32"+ set) will definitely add some "white knuckle" & clenching to the fun :tearsofjoy: :p. Damn thing unmotored is kinda fun but takes a mile a to turn around
 
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