Lots of critics here, there have been lots of replicas built and they nearly all have front brakes and the rake is different to the original because Peter Fonda has said that the original was terrible to ride. And to the comment that you should have used a drum on the front, the original didn't have a front brake at all. Yeah I've researched this pretty well because I'm building one myself but it will be a look alike but practical, Evo motor and discs both ends. Well done.
Thank u mate yes we built it for a customer on a budget. And he rides it every day .good brakes . And enough rake to look great and be practical to tide well he has changed the risers since with the original dog bones wich makes it look more like the original. Appreciate your comments 🙏
Actually the "Captain American " is the most famous Motorcycle ever built. It just happens to be a Chopper designed by Pete Fonda and built for the Movie.
@@user-st4gq2ox8m Thanks, I was show casing the design. I should have highlighted the Builder. I said "designed by Peter Fonda and built for the Movie" Fonda also designed the "Billy Bike" and was built for the Movie. Both Bikes were built by Ben Hardy.
If your not going to do it and try to be somewhat faithful to the original…..Why bother!!!! Sorry but it’s kind of a Captain America like substance!!!!!
I usually don't reply to idiots but really....I'd like to see your attempt of any sort of build ....this bike was built on a budget for a customer. And he actually wanted to ride it as a daily ride which means it also had to be road legal ...which brings a whole lot of other factors into the build.......try asking questions next time instead of having a brain fart
@@davidsmith5263 Wow so much Hate!!!! I’m forwarding your nastiness to RU-vid!!!! I’m sure they will take a keen interest in your reply……I’m allowed to have an opinion…..I didn’t single out anyone by name calling which you seem ready and willing and so able to do!!!!! I don’t have to understand the budget or what went into the construction or what said person or persons were going to do with the motorcycle…..my thing I didn’t like the bike, that’s as simple and concise as I can put it.
Hello David. Great job restoring the RV90. I recently picked up a 1972 RV90 (Blue) with only 884 original miles on the odometer. Question: where did you purchase the Bridgestone tire in size 6.7-10? Do you know if tire size 21x7x10 would work on the stock hubs? Thank you.
Hi mate . They were the actual original tyres which I scrubbed with soapy water then used tyre shine after and painted tyre white on letters . Depending on how bad your tyres are ? These tyres are hard to get Depending what country your in
We built this for a customer.......he supplied the doner bike with parts and chroming I would say around the 15k AU there was alot of fabrication of bits to the frame and parts not able to buy off the shelf Chroming is expensive Also seat made from scratch blew the budget best to start with a bike already road registered to save the hassle of a road worthy inspection if they do that where your from
Lovely bike, '84 I Couriered on a nearly new Kawa.750 turbo, owned 4 kawa. shaft drives, 750 being my favourite Kawasaki, for all round, low down fun. March '19 no bike Kawasaki for 27 years, got a 05 GSF BANDIT 650 inj. Wow 58, 59 times more biking joy, than the turbo, GT 750 or Bandit ?, toss of a coin, probably hoped landed Bandit side up. But GPZ 900 ? SUPERB.
That bike is so cool! Don't think I couldn't stand the handlebars being so high tho, hate the headlight and chromed frame too, nor would I like the front of the engine that jacked up and out of balance, but yea gonna build my own Clapton America, cuz now more than ever America's freedom is disappearing and will soon be gone for good!
It's all in the details and it doesn't matter how long it takes to find all the right parts, if I built that exact bike I would've passed on the Captain America paint job.
@@davidsmith5263 The original bike is worthy of taking the time and effort to scrounge up every single correct part, like dog bones and not risers, and getting the paint right, the stars on the original tank were not symmetrical, when the stars are all aligned as so many guys have done, it just looks wrong, you've deviated to such an extent that the bike would be more respectable as a good looking chopper if it had a gloss black blue flame paintjob instead of a captain america replica. some guy in Japan built the best example of the bike I've ever seen. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6AoYQfiJcx8.html
@@davidsmith5263 Thanks David, My Bro said the same as you but I do like to tinker. Maybe I'll go down the same road as to what Johnny Pagg does in the States, look around for an old 80's Jap bike engine 650cc, something like that, he doesn't seem to have many problems dropping those types of motors into the Spyder frames, looks pretty straight forward and he sells a fair few of them from what I've heard.
Disappointed you used a shovel head engine rather than a panhead though....(I do love shovels but not for this bike, makes it a tribute rather than a replica) I'll not mention the other little differences. A nice job nevertheless. I am an ex owner of a replica (with a front brake lol) which I sold on 2021..... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bCqOxRMRsKA.html&lc=Ugzd6VHEt5iSsqmm7R54AaABAg
Hi there: I really appreciate a fine piece of machinery. And this is definitely something I could see myself riding. But I am thinking along the lines of a trike with the same color set contrast.So how may I contact you for your advice on this issue. And address and phone number for the shop.
Hi mate ...depending on where u are in the world ....with regards to a shop building one for u . It's always best to start with something already road worthy and registered. Then turn it into your dream bike . Less hassle with government road laws that way
Bon choix, shooooooooper. Le parcours impossible au-dessus d une rivière et sous ses arbres Attaques mont printemps et sortie d ève Un autre placement Splendide sans rouille et tant de bain pour ce cheval ou cette parfaite jument Un gros scarabée volant Et bons ☁️ Have a good ride !
Hi JohnC, My name is Ralph I invented that toy back in 1985. I just went on the internet to see if their way any pictures of my toy and Wallah....Thanks for posting this video it brought back so many great memories. The toy was featured on the cover of Parents Magazine" as one of the top 10 toys in the country for Christmas 1986! If you still have the toy would you be interested in selling it! I gave all my toys to friends back in the day. PLEASE CONTACT ME if you would be so kind to sell it to me! I have a 3 year old grand daughter that would love it! Thank You for your post...
Hi mate great to here your story, sadly I sold it not long after I restored it . Went to a collector. They do pop up on Facebook market place sometimes also on ebay . Hope you find one for your grandchildren
I couldn't see the best video today, the music, The Captain America, Easy Rider, Dennis, Jack, and Peter, who's third. 👍 For this bike I put some fishtail exhausts on mine.
WOW not a panhead ,wrong risers on the handlebars ,seat is way off overly big,tail light isn't the same even with all the pictures in the world how do you get so much wrong !
I guess you have built the perfect replica then ...found all the correct parts . And have a never ending budget and .....oh why bother answering these pathetic comments....get a life .... shame you just can't see it for what it is ....idiot
In 1969 I was in Junior high, and I was an avid plastic model builder. Being a model builder meant I had tons of parts from other models, because back in their heyday extra parts were included in the kits, if there were two ways it could be built. Sometimes there was the "stock" version, and the "custom" version, for both cars and motorcycle models. So after seeing the movie, Easy Rider, I wanted to build some motorcycle models, that resembled those bikes. I did everything back then, custom paint, pin striping, taped off parts, with stencils, to get the "look' just right. Most motorcycle models weren't designed to be turned into "choppers", with the extended long front forks, or to have "sissy bars, behind he seats. I custom made all those parts, from the plastic "framing" that held the all the parts, until assembly. Cut them apart and spray painted with silver paint to get them to look like chrome, was the way to go. I custom painted the gas tank, in Red, White & Blue, to match the Captain America bike. I used to enter my other creations in local model builders competitions, as well. I'd added "flock",...a kind of fiber, that could be glued to the plastic car seats, to make them look like they had velvet or velour, upholstery. I'd make exaggerated shifters, from bent straight pins. I created wide and tall, "slicks",..special tires, for "Funny Cars". I'd use the plastic caps from spray paint cans, paint them to look like over sized tires, combined with chromed, "moon" type hubcaps.I worked with special putties, to create customized fenders, or to streamline the bodies. One particular VW Beetle model I built, won me an award, and mention in a local newspaper. I radically customized the fenders, made those larger tires from the caps,....I set an engine into the front end, with a "blower" air intake, protruding from the top of the hood, ( implying there was an engine in the front, instead of the rear.) Painted the whole thing a dazzling bright yellow. By time I was high school, I had moved on from that hobby, but I decided to become an artist, and I pursued that in college, and grad. school. And I became one. I built custom furniture, I was also a print maker, and I taught art at the college level.
I'm going to 'assume' this was filmed in Australia "Stralia"? Nice build regardless of where it was done, sounds good too. I left a 'Thumbs up', a sub, and a tap on the bell, hope to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing.
