Dave Wood Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Real Model. No brake lever or throttle? Explain that! OK, maybe it's not finished. It looks real but, I'm going with model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Final vote: 41 REAL, 27 MODEL. And the answer is... REAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Real! I vote Real! Boy, I'm really dialled into this challenge. I really got it going on. I get almost every one right! I'm a whiz! I rock! Wow. I sure do impress myself with this ... now that I've got a system figgered out. = That's satire, Jim. Don't gitcher bloomers in a bunch ~ we're just funnin' here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Real Model. No brake lever or throttle? Explain that! OK, maybe it's not finished. It looks real but, I'm going with model. Glad to. This Bike called "Hot Rod" , currently owned by John Mellencamp was built by Russ Mitchell founder / owner of Exile cycles. It was built on Biker Buildoff.. If you look closely you will see disk brakes front and rear.The hydralic lines run to a hidden proportioning valve to adjust the FtoR brake bias and are both hooked up through the foot pedal. the throttle cables run through the handlebars. note the button on the Jockey shift knob ? Thats the line lock button, for starting out on a hill from a stop. Russ pioneered the "twist Clutch" also...using Harley Davidson ideas for both throttle and ignition advance http://www.exilecycl....php?section=19 Edited March 16, 2012 by MikeMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Yup, the picture that Harry posted is actually on Exile's website as well! I remembered it from that particular buildoff because he ran back tires on both ends of the bike for something different from one fat and one skinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I say its a model. There is no handbrake and no gas handel. That's the reason I said real, not many modelers are going to try to hide the wiring, & all the cables, on the other hand a full size biker will on occasion, to clean up the appearance & not to have so much "clutter" around the front of the bike. Kinda ironic, when I was doin' the custom/racing thing with my brothers bikes that we went to so much work to conceal all of those cables & such, now if I left them off a model, everyone would think it wasn't finished properly, 'cause I didn't put the cables & wiring in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I was a fan of the show, should have known. I think Russel bought satin black paint in 50 gallon drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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