This special bike is a replica of one of the most famous movie motorcycles of all time! Designed after the bike ridden by Mickey Rourke in the 1991 film "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man". It’s robustly built, as a whole, and I will probably continue to use it as my everyday bike.Photo Viewer 2013 Counts Kustoms Chopper Counts Kustoms Featured Replica Build of Harley Davidson & The Marlboro Man VIEW OTHER AUCTIONS ASK SELLER QUESTION Vital Information Year Make Model Mileage Engine 2013 Counts Kustoms Chopper 671 2013 88ci RevTech Exterior Interior Stock# VIN Silver Black 39060 1C9PC2106DN939060 view new window sticker View All Photos Description 2013 Counts Kustoms Chopper 2013 Counts Kustoms Harley Davidson FXR Chopper finished in Silver with Black seat. So even though I’ve never been thrilled with the bike, it’s been entirely serviceable for all this time, enough so that I continue to work with it to make minor modifications here and there. Neither am I I should add that I’m 6’2”, and weigh 210 lbs. And as has been pointed out, it’s not light. Maybe that’s a “feature” of mountain bike geometry, I don’t know. I’ve honestly never liked the way the thing handled, however it just always seemed a bit twitchy and doesn’t necessarily want to track straight. Living in a one bedroom apartment I want (finally!) to make it as compact as possible. And I’m in the process of replacing the handlebar with a folding one as well. I also replaced the pedals with folding ones that flip down flat. I’ve also added fenders to it, and a rear rack. I replaced the handlebar with a curved “moustache” type, and I think I replaced the seat post with a longer one when I replaced the seat. I know the other gears are there if I need them. I live in relatively flat Manhattan and can get away with this mode. I generally leave the front one on the middle sprocket and just treat it as a 4 speed (I never use the lowest gear in back). The rear 4 to 5 shift sometimes delays a bit due likely to maladjustment, as with the front 2 to 3 shift. Also braze-ons for fenders and racks, and a water bottle cage.įor what it’s worth, I’ve ridden one of these for 15-20 years! I have been utterly neglectful in terms of maintenance, and yet, have had no real problems with it. 4130, cantilever brakes, nice fit and finish. How the whole bottom bracket/fold and front derailleur go together, along with a little accessory for the front derailleur. But this is pretty good for the dimes instead of dollars bunch. True, among 26″ folding bikes, the Montagues, and the Schwinn/ Montagues are probably better and lighter. It’s a small frame, but a lot bigger than almost all folding bikes. No problem with the seat post, there, as seen in the pictures. I may also go with some high rise bars to make it more upright in riding. I won’t succeed in making it lighter, just better in terms of fit and function. I will then paint the whole frame black or dark brown, and add racks and fenders, as well as nicer components. I think some stripping of the ad-hoc paint job will be required. 5 points a pack, 2200 points,(or 440 packs for those of you playing at home), and $110, according to Redlof-Folder spelled backwards Headbadge says it all. It doesn’t fold up as small as other folding bicycles, but it is a lot bigger, and runs 26″ wheels. The seat tube(!) locks everything in place. That helps the bike bear greater weights than a single downtube folder with a door hinge type folding mechanism. The fold is at the bottom, instead of in the middle, and the top pivot is built midway along the top tube. Nice someone in the folding bike business thought of this. It’s beefy, so us fellows who may be a bit “husky” can ride them. This one is no lightweight.But it is 4130 Cr-Mo. That being said, the earlier versions of this bike were quite heavy. So often this is a neglected part of the market, but you have to concentrate production where the greatest number of people will buy something. This is one of the few affordable mountain bike options for big guys. Because cigarettes and the great outdoors go so well together, I guess. A fellow at the bike co-op said his folks got all sorts of camping gear from Marlboro for points. That made you part of “The Marlboro Adventure Team”. Not one for sale, you had to collect points from Marlboro cigarettes for this one. Interesting stem, for easy quick release removal of handlebars.īack to the folding bikes. Pretty interesting bike technology for 1996.
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