Custom Motorcycle Build! Front Swingarm on 46" Mudders 

The shocks aren't 'soft', the angle of incident is excessive. At 20deg, the downward force is multiplied by three At 15deg, the downward force is multiplied by four At 1deg, it's approaching infinity. Seriously, take a class in trigonometry.

@@cheerdiver i think your right, but no need to be an asshole about it.

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Didn't this channel have another guy? Hope he is ok

Another saying is it only hurts wile the pain is there

Extremely disappointed

this was top comment and got my hopes up he didn’t test drive it 😢😂

So is it just for looks?

@@skubasteveskilla3316 if your new to the channel asking this, I wanted to answer based off of being a fan for a few years and ethan will definitely finish the motorcycle

Been following these guys before they went viral pimp.

I disagree wholeheartedly. Make another channel for that garbage. I finally had enough and turned the last episode off after 4 minutes. I have a 1 "shreked" limit now. I will not watch will builds. I lose IQ points watching those guys .

haha thats a good way to put it. agree

like santa and his elves (who are also the production crew)

​@@jasonbirch1182relax dude, just skip their content lmao

@@jasonbirch1182 bro do you need a hug? That’s pretty shrecked you feel like that. Touching some grass would be premium for you

I was thinking the same thing. Having such a squared off profile on the front tire and how a bike (actually turns opposite from the direction of handlebars) leans will be something to address. But boy what an EPIC build!!! Ethan your not alone in the OCD with overkill and details!

For sure! That thing will be friendly without those paddles on the sides of the tires

Over inflate.

When you have the engine running, put the rear of the bike on a stand, and cut/ shave off the square edges of the tyres/ make the tyre profile much more round. It will significantly improve overall handling of the bike.

Honestly, I believe everyone is overthinking this. This is not going to ride anything like a traditional motorcycle. I would imagine the majority of its life will not be on pavement. So are the shape of the side lugs really gonna make that much of a difference ? Ever ride a bike with a 300 rear tire ? They have a rounded profile and handle like absolute garbage.

i was going to suggest not using cheap chinese inserts, a quality brand would make it easier. people buy these small tool kits off ebay and expect them to cut like a set of iscars

He could also buy a proper tap guide for the lathe instead of using the live center lol

I think you guys are starting to put the cart before the horse. I don't think that little lathe has the ponies to be able to get the spindle speed that you want with any kind of power at all.

As a machinist, my tenticles creep up into my abdomin just watching this.

@@ihdieselman how so? noone suggested bigger cuts, just using the correct tools. harder material means more deflection especially with small boring bars. higher spindle speeds doesnt require more ponies, just more gearing.

I kept seeing them bounce on it and that’s all I could see, massive grippy pinch point that will suck you between frame and tire and be like a human chipper. 😳

​@@robertwilk-WabbieWasabi666they could call it the Human Chopper 😂

@@whatseedee9744 nah, that’s uh, something else. 😶 The Monster Bike works two different ways, big like a monster truck, and eats people like monsters do. 😂

The problem with suspension is that if you for example have 3:1 leverageratio in linkage/ swing arm, then the actual spring rate at tyre/ wheel axle is spring rate divided with 3^2=9 -> spring/9. Or if leverage ratio is 2:1, then actual spring rate is spring/2^2= spring/4. That is one thing what most of the people, if "any", knows. And that is why typically these trial and error fabricators end up doing way too soft suspension. (Typically 600/100 street bikes have 2:1 linkage ratio, so when you use those shocks, keep that in mind). And also, if you want to use stiff spring, and you want to suspension to feel soft, then you just have to revalve compression damping and decrease compression damping, and suspension will feel soft even if you have (very) stiff spring.

@@deadslow201 this comment is more about the tire than the suspension, there’s not really any safeguard keeping the rider from falling between frame/tire and becoming paste. That knobby tire gets you at any speed at all and it is all over. They need a backrest or a fender there.

This is SEMA worthy. It's better than anything that came out of OCC back in the day...except maybe the Black Widow lol.

fab work I 100% agree, design work is not that high

Yeah, it’s funny how the fake reality is the worst part of “reality” shows

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo If you don't finish this bike by the weekend you're gonna lose the shop! Which would be a shame because you only just got it.

As I read, "reminds me of watching American Chopper back in the day," I thought to myself, "minus the overproduced reality tv drama layer those those types of shows tend to have, which was always my biggest gripe with them." Then I read the rest of your comment. Lol.

Thanks man! Your comment made my morning!- Edwin (the drone guy)

Also every piece of music matches the scene perfectly & absolutely slaps! Put them all in a playlist & they are mostly different genres aswell that wouldn’t usually go together in one video which speaks a lot to how well it’s done. Do you make ALL the music Edwin or just a few? Love your work

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo Greetings from Ukraine guys ! Awesome content !

Actually, I was starting to feel like all the tricky camera angles and fancy editing was starting to detract from the quality of the video rather than allowing me to enjoy it. That stuff is better when it's not as noticeable.

@trasberg 💯 don't share that opinion. How does production value detract from video quality? Whatever your answer is try getting ANY industry professional to agree.

Oh, we are going to use the crap out of it don’t you worry!

Right!? As a biker, I was like "They've built some crazy stuff before, but this sounds like a death trap. I'm not so sure about the safety of this." I really hope that he puts something between his ass and that tire. And that's just my first concern. But now I'm a little less concerned than I was a few weeks ago. 😂

The wheels weren't spinning the centripetal force will be massive.

True but i doubt this thing will go very fast, it would be certain death at anything over 40​@taylorsukoshi6126

That bike is going be an animal when it’s done I’m so excited to see the finished product, great job gentlemen…..👍🏻👍🏻🫵

Maybe I've missed it being talked about, but how hard will it be to see around the massive front tire? I think this will have extremely low center of gravity, relative to the axles, so I'm very interested in how that and tire size affects the suspension characteristics

All the bike builders Jesse James, Indian, Larry amongst many other and this is the first I’ve ever seen this done by genius that lives in the woods somewhere in the northwest I’m guessing

The problem with suspension is that if you for example have 3:1 leverageratio in linkage/ swing arm, then the actual spring rate at tyre/ wheel axle is spring rate divided with 3^2=9 -> spring/9. Or if leverage ratio is 2:1, then actual spring rate is spring/2^2= spring/4. That is one thing what most of the people, if "any", knows. And that is why typically these trial and error fabricators end up doing way too soft suspension. (Typically 600/100 street bikes have 2:1 linkage ratio, so when you use those shocks, keep that in mind, and spring rate is 100Nm:ish.) And also, if you want to use stiff spring, and you want to suspension to feel soft, then you just have to revalve compression damping and decrease compression damping, and suspension will feel soft even if you have (very) stiff spring.

Explain like I'm five please....@@deadslow201

I was watching the 6 wheel conversion of the kei truck l😅l

This is the third american? front swingarm bike I've seen. All 3 of them have totally ignored this.

I've built a few funny front ends on motorcycles. What Ethan is making will be just fine. "Good enough" front steering geometry is very forgiving. (while "perfect" geometry is super picky) The high pivot point for the front swing arm annoys me more. It will make the suspension Harsh on bumps taller than about 12"...

Yes he will have caster change as the suspension travels. Not sure if that's an issue on bikes but some older cars like 1st gen broncos have a huge caster change as the suspension travels and it's a non issue. Come to think of it a Ford twin I beam has caster change too

Outriggers to help pick it up should you drop it ? Hydraulic of course.

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Is it drivable

@@elarrayhesohit4479 Something does not have to function to be impressively constructed

that was the first thing I thought about too!. hopefully they put a fender over it.

Nasty way to go.

Yeah, I keep seeing someone slip back on the seat a little from a bump, and then being whole body pulled through, groin first folding into a human meat squashy thing... I hope it will have a mud guard, or something to prevent that... Also the back of the seat bar is very close to touching as the suspension bottoms out.... Crossing fingers for them!

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It's a Mad Max bike

It's grind hard plumbings motorcycle, what do you mean

It’s Schwarzenegger’s get to the “Monstah Choppah”

Iron Deficiency Man's motorcycle

Batman 100% dude!

The problem with suspension is that if you for example have 3:1 leverage ratio in linkage/ swing arm, then the actual spring rate at tyre/ wheel axle is spring rate divided with 3^2=9 -> spring/9. Or if leverage ratio is 2:1, then actual spring rate is spring/2^2= spring/4. That is one thing what most of the people, if "any", knows. And that is why typically these trial and error fabricators end up doing way too soft suspension. (Typically 600/100 street bikes have 2:1 linkage ratio, so when you use those shocks, keep that in mind). And also, if you want to use stiff spring, and you want to suspension to feel soft, then you just have to revalve compression damping and decrease compression damping, and suspension will feel soft even if you have (very) stiff spring.

Was thinking the swing arm should be a foot longer at least and then a full cowl fender ….