What's the old cliche, "Pushing the envelope?" Andy Carter at Pangea Speed didn't simply push it, he crumpled it up and tossed it in the proverbial fire pit. There is no shortage of fresh ideas coming out of Salt Lake City these days, and Mr. Carter is the tip of that creative spear. While Andy's design might be polarizing, his level of execution can not be denied. The complaints of non-rideable art are silenced with video proof. This isn't mere dime-store window eye candy. Andy's machine is a rider, and so is its creator.
The engine started life in a '72 H-D Sportster with a four-speed that Andy lopped off and replaced with a big twin 5-speed. Custom mounts were made to shoehorn all this into a rigid Flyrite frame, coupled to a 6-over 39mm fork. The gas tank, exhaust, air cleaner, front and rear body work and sissy bar are all hand-formed steel. The bars are Pangea Streamlines, and the headlight lens capsule was hand made as well. A single radial mount Tokiko 4-piston caliper mated to a Ferodo floating disc provides stopping power, and Firestones wrapped over stock H-D mags complete the rolling stock. Andy was trying to get this bike done for 2010's Born Free show, but didn't quite make it. He ended up building 90 percent of this bike in about two months between the hours of 8:00 pm and 4:00 am. Maybe that's why it looks so weird (Andy's words, not ours.)
Thanks: Mom and Dad, Jeremy Jones, Phil Cataina, Brelt, Dooner, ol' Bird Dog a.k.a. Denny, and Brock. I would be lost without you people. Thanks for making sure I have my head screwed on straight
So all the body work is metal or what? I had assumed fiberglass until I saw all that metalworking in the video. Do those headlight really light up a dark road?
hell yeah thanks for all the input you guys. All the body work is 18g steel. those lights are acctually just the "low beams" the projector in the center is what i use to light the road (it just looks cooler with the rings )
brook, maybe we should inquire with icp and the juggalo population so we can get to the bottom of this, i have always wondered how blankets and magnets work....
Very Nice I love to see bikes when people forget the norms and build stuff that's "out there". The fact that it's rideable and not a trailer queen makes it that much better.
I am digging it.
The perfect bike is one that has haters as well as admirers & with
just a touch of unorthodox styling, I think Andy pulled It off.
originality shines brighter than trends.
got to hang with this man in baja after born free last year. skating and trying to surf with all the SLC bros was a blast. mega props to andy on this epic bike. this one will stand out in the sea of copycats for eternity. ruler!
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SLCBrandon
Love the bike, Randall! Sweet Vid, Laramie!
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kingdeadbeat
My vote also goes to more CC video features of bikes. Seeing pictures is one thing, but seeing/hearing the bike in action is amazing
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The design work will take some getting used to.
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Revelator
The perfect bike is one that has haters as well as admirers & with
just a touch of unorthodox styling, I think Andy pulled It off.
originality shines brighter than trends.
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stangeralf
sick bike.
motoguru
Who uses wood to built a chop? Andy does.
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Looks like DP was trying to get some camera time back there. Whore.
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