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sunny · 03-23-2005, 06:02 PM

last nights biker build off on the discovery channel was a must see for me, since rick fairless has his shop not too far from my work. i often go there to eat at his bar and grill, where his mom cooks sometimes.

but anyways. i don't know rick at all but of the two i much preferred his build over matt hotch's bike.
what made it the best to me was the use of an old triumph 650 engine. and when all was said and done the triumph kept up with the v-rod engine matt had put in his chopper.

comments?

Pinhy · 03-23-2005, 06:10 PM

i recorded it and planned to watch tonight or soon. thanks for blowing the ending!!!

haha...j/k.

matt built a nice blue one last season....i am watching last nights right now actually. i like those sled style bikes....long and low...

i also like to watch Build or Bust....Russell Mitchell cracks me up

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LayinLo · 03-23-2005, 06:27 PM

I love that show too.

Nexus got his picture taken with Chicas topless "sticker girl"

finch20th · 03-23-2005, 07:56 PM

i rty to watch anything with motorcycles it doesn't matter what it is.... i like rick's bike too... matt's bike seemed just like the last one...

Pinhy · 03-23-2005, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayinLo

I love that show too.

Nexus got his picture taken with Chicas topless "sticker girl"

oh yes, i have that pic saved on my computer....the WHOLE pic...shes a cutie!

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md2lgyk · 03-24-2005, 07:19 AM

Just like every genre that turns out to be a little bit popular, television has driven this whole "buildoff" show thing into the ground. I used to enjoy American Chopper but it's now stale and mostly re-runs anyway. And none of these builders seem to make anything even remotely practical or street legal. I watched one show where the guy's bike only got 35 miles on a tank of gas.

axel_2078 · 03-24-2005, 07:48 AM

I still enjoy American Chopper, although it does get repetitive at times. Plus, how many theme bikes can you make?

pjd · 03-24-2005, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axel_2078

I still enjoy American Chopper, although it does get repetitive at times. Plus, how many theme bikes can you make?

I caught American Chopper the other night for the first time in a long time. They were building a 3rd web bike? The green and black one. It looked like they were in a totally different shop....did they move again?

axel_2078 · 03-24-2005, 09:26 AM

Another web bike? What was wrong with the first two? Hehehehehehe.

I don't know if they've moved again or not. I've only seen them move once. In the episode I saw, they destroyed the old place they were in once they moved all their stuff out.

Pinhy · 03-24-2005, 09:51 AM

yes they have a new shop....yes they were building the "third and final" web theme bike. it was Jr's bike...the gas tank and oil were hidden under the seat and battery i guess and where the gas tank WOULD be was just webbing and same for oil pan area. very good looking bike IMO.

they are very boring now though. they are ALWAYS on the verge of not making it in time...they are ALWAYS arguing about who does how much work and the all sound exactly the same in their tone of voice when they are describing what was going on....

as for the new shows (Build Off and Build or Bust) i like to learn about all the different builders there are out there for when i have the money to get one myself! I write down their names and then look them up on the web every now and then.

there is a guy in NYC that made a really nice one on Build Off i liked. Also the Corey Ness one with the 3 piston engine and the really radical tank shape...i got to see it in daytona. i also liked the two built in the one sunny is talking about...both were pretty cool bikes, though i liked Fairless's a little better, he didnt win.

and yeah the one buildoff had a guy who put a one gallon tank on his chopper...they had to fill up something like 24 times on the trip!! i could drive about 5000 miles on 24 tanks on my bike! (no exaggeration 24 tanks x 4 gallons x 50+ mpg).

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B_Wayne · 03-28-2005, 11:10 AM

I like these types of shows but like its been said...they are always on the verge on not making it, and they are always all pissed at each other, and the story just seems the same every time. I think all reality television is kind of stupid IMO.

Pinhy · 03-28-2005, 12:35 PM

youre gone a couple weeks or so and now you are here ressurecting some "few day old" threads...

B_Wayne · 03-28-2005, 12:44 PM

Come on give me a break...I'm trying to catch up!

finch20th · 03-28-2005, 01:38 PM

but so am i

Dwayne Hicks · 03-30-2005, 04:04 PM

Hee hee! We had that on the telly here in South Africa too! Well, it was on Discovery. My favourite was the Australian bike - all that chrome, and the tail light was excellent! Did they say which bike came in second and third of the three?

I liked the idea of the stick shift on the British bike

Ta
Dwayne

finch20th · 03-31-2005, 10:48 AM

yeah i love the all aluminum look of the ausi bike!!!

Pinhy · 03-31-2005, 03:24 PM

they had a marathon on BBO tuesday..i recorded something like 12 episodes all day long (digital video recorder - same as TIVO).

i know some i have seen and will just delete, but i get to get all caught up on the ones i had missed last season!!

**87gsxrnut** · 03-31-2005, 04:15 PM

I want to see them building the engines, not just fabbing parts.

- Nut

Pinhy · 03-31-2005, 04:51 PM

dont give the reality tv people any more ideas...they just might start that!

actually on a couple of the shows i have watched, they do show engine fab going on...(OCC a couple times, BBO once)

03-23-2005, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	The Biker Build Off last nights biker build off on the discovery channel was a must see for me, since rick fairless has his shop not too far from my work. i often go there to eat at his bar and grill, where his mom cooks sometimes. but anyways. i don't know rick at all but of the two i much preferred his build over matt hotch's bike. what made it the best to me was the use of an old triumph 650 engine. and when all was said and done the triumph kept up with the v-rod engine matt had put in his chopper. comments? __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

03-23-2005, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	i recorded it and planned to watch tonight or soon. thanks for blowing the ending!!! haha...j/k. matt built a nice blue one last season....i am watching last nights right now actually. i like those sled style bikes....long and low... i also like to watch Build or Bust....Russell Mitchell cracks me up . Last edited by Pinhy; 03-23-2005 at 06:15 PM.

03-23-2005, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
finch20th Baiting for a Banning!!!!!! Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 1,107	i rty to watch anything with motorcycles it doesn't matter what it is.... i like rick's bike too... matt's bike seemed just like the last one... __________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2 #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!!

03-24-2005, 07:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
md2lgyk Wants Better Weather Joined: May 2004 Bike: '03 Marauder 800 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 665	Just like every genre that turns out to be a little bit popular, television has driven this whole "buildoff" show thing into the ground. I used to enjoy American Chopper but it's now stale and mostly re-runs anyway. And none of these builders seem to make anything even remotely practical or street legal. I watched one show where the guy's bike only got 35 miles on a tank of gas. __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

03-24-2005, 07:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	I still enjoy American Chopper, although it does get repetitive at times. Plus, how many theme bikes can you make? __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

03-23-2005, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	I love that show too. Nexus got his picture taken with Chicas topless "sticker girl"

03-24-2005, 09:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	Another web bike? What was wrong with the first two? Hehehehehehe. I don't know if they've moved again or not. I've only seen them move once. In the episode I saw, they destroyed the old place they were in once they moved all their stuff out. __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

03-24-2005, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	yes they have a new shop....yes they were building the "third and final" web theme bike. it was Jr's bike...the gas tank and oil were hidden under the seat and battery i guess and where the gas tank WOULD be was just webbing and same for oil pan area. very good looking bike IMO. they are very boring now though. they are ALWAYS on the verge of not making it in time...they are ALWAYS arguing about who does how much work and the all sound exactly the same in their tone of voice when they are describing what was going on.... as for the new shows (Build Off and Build or Bust) i like to learn about all the different builders there are out there for when i have the money to get one myself! I write down their names and then look them up on the web every now and then. there is a guy in NYC that made a really nice one on Build Off i liked. Also the Corey Ness one with the 3 piston engine and the really radical tank shape...i got to see it in daytona. i also liked the two built in the one sunny is talking about...both were pretty cool bikes, though i liked Fairless's a little better, he didnt win. and yeah the one buildoff had a guy who put a one gallon tank on his chopper...they had to fill up something like 24 times on the trip!! i could drive about 5000 miles on 24 tanks on my bike! (no exaggeration 24 tanks x 4 gallons x 50+ mpg). .

03-28-2005, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
B_Wayne BATtery Filler Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-6R Location: Washington DC Posts: 510	I like these types of shows but like its been said...they are always on the verge on not making it, and they are always all pissed at each other, and the story just seems the same every time. I think all reality television is kind of stupid IMO. __________________ "...I seek a means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful..."

03-28-2005, 12:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	youre gone a couple weeks or so and now you are here ressurecting some "few day old" threads... Last edited by Pinhy; 03-28-2005 at 12:38 PM.

03-28-2005, 12:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
B_Wayne BATtery Filler Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-6R Location: Washington DC Posts: 510	Come on give me a break...I'm trying to catch up! __________________ "...I seek a means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful..."

03-28-2005, 01:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
finch20th Baiting for a Banning!!!!!! Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 1,107	but so am i __________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2 #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!! Last edited by finch20th; 03-28-2005 at 01:44 PM.

03-30-2005, 04:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dwayne Hicks Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: 2003 Honda CGL 125 Location: South Africa Posts: 857	Hee hee! We had that on the telly here in South Africa too! Well, it was on Discovery. My favourite was the Australian bike - all that chrome, and the tail light was excellent! Did they say which bike came in second and third of the three? I liked the idea of the stick shift on the British bike Ta Dwayne __________________ I live in my own little world. But it's OK. They know me here. Its 106 miles to Chicago. We have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, its dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hey, psycho, we're not getting back together. Now get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up.

03-31-2005, 10:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
finch20th Baiting for a Banning!!!!!! Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 1,107	yeah i love the all aluminum look of the ausi bike!!! __________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2 #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!!

03-31-2005, 03:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	they had a marathon on BBO tuesday..i recorded something like 12 episodes all day long (digital video recorder - same as TIVO). i know some i have seen and will just delete, but i get to get all caught up on the ones i had missed last season!!

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