VonYinzer said:In the end all that really matters is that YOU build a bike that YOU think is radness all around.
VonYinzer said:In the end all that really matters is that YOU build a bike that YOU think is radness all around.
VonYinzer said:In the end all that really matters is that YOU build a bike that YOU think is radness all around.
Mixed message....Build it your way, but this is how it should be done....LOLIf you're plan is to build a "cafe racer" styled machine, that 16 will have to go. It'll throw the whole bike out of proportion. If the plan is a brat, bobber or chopper, than the 16 can be made to work just fine with some work to the front forks
mydlyfkryzis said:Who also said:Mixed message....Build it your way, but this is how it should be done....LOL
We are all crazy...
mike thanks for that info did not know thatVonYinzer said:Google "Bratsyle Japan".
Bratstyle is an actual bike shop in Japan, where that style of build was popularized. It wasn't created by them per-se but they are notable enough to have their name stuck to it.
Its a mix of a lot of styles (to me) really. Which, is something the Japanese builders are really good at doing without making it look gawdy. The biggest influences to the style that jump out at me are early American bobbers, 60s American "outlaw" show bikes (think Ed Roth, David Mann, Arlen Ness, Denvers, etc), and traditional Japanese design cues. Again, this is just my opinion so take that for the bucket of air its worth. The Japanese builders are (and have been) putting out some really amazing stuff. Functional, and stylised machines that really kick the piss out of the usual American billet crap.
VonYinzer said:Google "Bratsyle Japan".
Bratstyle is an actual bike shop in Japan, where that style of build was popularized. It wasn't created by them per-se but they are notable enough to have their name stuck to it.
Its a mix of a lot of styles (to me) really. Which, is something the Japanese builders are really good at doing without making it look gawdy. The biggest influences to the style that jump out at me are early American bobbers, 60s American "outlaw" show bikes (think Ed Roth, David Mann, Arlen Ness, Denvers, etc), and traditional Japanese design cues. Again, this is just my opinion so take that for the bucket of air its worth. The Japanese builders are (and have been) putting out some really amazing stuff. Functional, and stylised machines that really kick the piss out of the usual American billet crap.
vibration said:It still seems vague to me as to what constitutes a brat vs. a cafe/brat. I see both labels used almost interchangeably. A very customized bike with a thin bench seat can be called a brat or a cafe/brat. The same bike with a bump seat is almost always a cafe. Am I missing anything?
vibration said:It still seems vague to me as to what constitutes a brat vs. a cafe/brat. I see both labels used almost interchangeably. A very customized bike with a thin bench seat can be called a brat or a cafe/brat. The same bike with a bump seat is almost always a cafe. Am I missing anything?
VonYinzer said:Google "Bratsyle Japan".
Bratstyle is an actual bike shop in Japan, where that style of build was popularized. It wasn't created by them per-se but they are notable enough to have their name stuck to it.
Its a mix of a lot of styles (to me) really. Which, is something the Japanese builders are really good at doing without making it look gawdy. The biggest influences to the style that jump out at me are early American bobbers, 60s American "outlaw" show bikes (think Ed Roth, David Mann, Arlen Ness, Denvers, etc), and traditional Japanese design cues. Again, this is just my opinion so take that for the bucket of air its worth. The Japanese builders are (and have been) putting out some really amazing stuff. Functional, and stylised machines that really kick the piss out of the usual American billet crap.