Hell on Wheels
Am all for do-it-yourself, but this homemade motorcyle is pushing it:
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December 12th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Having lived in the South (Arkansas, characterized by my manager at the time as “home of the double digit IQ”) I am not at all surprised by this. The presence of the jeans-and-boot wearing, bowlegged individual in the background really rounds out the picture.
I shouldn’t pick on the south though. I live in the mini-south; the inland pacific northwest. Around here, we don’t make fun of things like this, because people do things this stupid, and worse, every day. We’re home to Ruby Ridge, the “Redneck Mens Club (no women allowed)”, and former LAPD officer Mark Ferman - right along with signs that say “This family supported by Timber Dollars on a $10,000 mobile home with $80,000 in dodge pickups, $75,000 in RVs, $40,000 in ATVs, and topped off by a falling-down barn (and I am 100% serious about these things, I can provide pictures.)
I wonder…why is it that places like here and the south, where stupidity and ignorance run rampant, and where racism still exists, are Republican strongholds.
Wait, I don’t wonder. The only thing I wonder is which came first, the idiot, or the Republican.
December 12th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Wildely Crazy!!
I wanna try and ride it one time.
Maybe it will go at least 3 miles which covers most parades.
Where in this world can it be riden??
I think I’ll ask Santa for this…
December 12th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Evidently, Rex, people like the ones you describe feel a little more free in the wide open spaces of your area. And no place has a monopoly on stupidity and ignorance- just check out the San Francisco Board of Stupidvisors.
December 13th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Hey,
I think you are a creative person.
I wouldn’t ride it. Does it actually run?
Can you build a car?
Keep Building!!
Keep Dreaming
December 17th, 2008 at 12:47 am
That is so awesome on so many levels. The bike looks like a companion piece to the camera made and used by Czech artist Miroslav Tichy.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:19 am
“IMBROGLIO”
A CONFUSED MASS OF THINGS.
I WANT TO RIDE IT.
GOOD JOB
December 19th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I love it and it will probably be around long after we are all dead and gone Thank God For The RECYCLER’s of America
December 20th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
That thing looks crazy i bet it is very heavy!
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:51 am
Mad Max!
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Just wondering if any the critiquers of this art could duplicate it?
And how shallow to criticize a man because of a deformity. (bowlegs)
December 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I have one question. How is Grandma Clampert going to get her rocking chair on top of that?
Lillie L
December 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
bill jenkins of rowlett texas built a turbocharged honda powered barstool once.
he would understand this scooter
December 24th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
I know it looks heavy, and a little, on the long side, and probably a little out of balance, however as a builder and fabricator of iron, anything but stupid was involve in the making of that machine! It took a lot of thought and planning to get the job done. I have nothing but praise and admiration for the man that took the time, money , and a chance on himself. May good things happen for you. Keep up the good work, that’s what this country was made of.
December 25th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
I love to ride but wouldn’t ride that piece more than around the block…wait a minute, around the trailer.
December 29th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
That is a big hunk of metal that I cannot imagine anyone buying it. As long as it works, I suppose that it wouldn’t hurt. I want to know it’s gas mileage… then I might consider it………
December 30th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
That bike looks like the devil himself was riding it in hell…How much he want for it…?
December 30th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Was this posted on craigslist? What road could you possibly legally drive that thing?
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
So how much did this thing go for? Anyone who can build something like that and actually have it run, even badly, is pretty bright in my book.
January 4th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Well at lease it’s not made in China !!
buy “AMERICAN MADE”
January 5th, 2009 at 3:36 am
It looks like it’s well ridden. The seat looks like a miniature car seat. It might be quite comfortable actually.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Looks quite effective! Can it run on water?
January 9th, 2009 at 5:14 am
By looks of it you would have to push it too!
January 11th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
what a hunk of shlt.
junk that crap and turn it into soup cans!
January 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
If you’ve been putting the oil in the gas - no wonder it’s running hot! the crankcase is probably down to a pint by now! Fill the crankcase w/some 30 weight - put a strap on the seat & head to Memphis…!!
January 21st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I just figured out how to use the blog and didn’t know I could reply until today. “Techless wonder”
I love the chopper. It reminds me of the days when my ol’ man and I took apart a HD Sportster and put it back together in one weekend. We ended up with one damn screw leftover. We said well that is that and threw it into the air. Our next trip on the backroads of Southern Calafornia lead us to a pass through the hills that landed us on Highway 395. We broke down and had to push that beast over five miles to a gas station to use the phone to get a ride and transport home. We sold that Bike the next week.
January 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 am
Whooaaa looks like taken from Mad Max ;D
January 25th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I WISH I HACD THE NERVE TO TACKLE SOME THING LIKE THAT . MORE POWER TO YOU”’
January 26th, 2009 at 6:09 am
what an awsome peice. I’d love to own it and see if its faults could be worked out. It took a bit of genious to get it that far. Here you see an insight into the mind of a true biker. Ride! ride! ride! MUST RIDE!!!!
Bravo brother. If the owner ever reads this blog, contact me please. I’d love to take over payments!
January 29th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Absolutely Fantastic! I do belive he has accomplished what he set out to do and in great fashion. He not only had fun creating his vision, he succeded in getting a variety of responses from every single person who views it. Godspeed, keep up the good work. This is the United States of America.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 am
Hey, All! I don’t remember where I read about this guy but I believe it was an article on Sturgis 2008. The guy actually does ride this and if I remember right he is from Florida. Can you imagine riding from Florida to Sturgis on this….oh my sore butt!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Hey,
Jay Leno would love it!!!
February 17th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
ever try hominy instead of gas in the tank
February 17th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
that looks a little rough.. the ride is probably tourmenting
February 19th, 2009 at 8:13 am
totaly cool i am an old harly dude and i love old rats i cannot lie
February 20th, 2009 at 3:36 am
That’s a cool bike!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 am
Yeah, some things should be left to professional builders and engineers.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
for $50 I might consider it…= =
March 1st, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I know what this is and who built it. If I am not mistaken, this bike is an old Freightliner or Peterbuilt that was built by Jessie James of Monster Garage fame. It really does run great. He’s a freaking genius and is married to the beautiful Sandra Bullock.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Dear Rex,
“The only thing I wonder is which came first, the idiot, or the Republican?” I think you had better come out of the single-wide and take a look around. You are surrounded by liberal socialists who like to poke fun at rednecks, are clueless about reality and worship at the feet of Al Gore, the pied piper of Global Warming who was a failure at politics but makes millions off the sheeple who follow blindly. Wanna buy some carbon credits? Save the trees!
March 10th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
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March 12th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
A work of art. I’ll bet he had a great time building it. By the way, bowed legs are most often caused by bad knees. I know from personal experience. It also makes it very painfull to walk and impossible to run.
If this country had’nt been led by idiotic, self centered, selfish Republicans for the last eight years, he might be standing up straight and proud of his project because he may very well have had the medical care that all Americans deserve. Thank God we now have a strong, compassionate, intelligent leader guiding us through the horror the Republican party has left us.
March 12th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I almost forgot. Republicans came first. The adjective “Idiot” was created to describe them. This of course comes from a very reliable source!
March 15th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I love the part about adding the gas to the oil. This has got to be one of the best on CL.