Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Bike

[kxazbug]

looks great guys and the movie poster images are awesome. i think the vinyl spinner decal will hold up fine.. unless you plan on riding this thing everyday thru all kinds of weather i dont see it really peeling off.

 

[Colonialone]

Wow I had no idea there was so much interest in such an obsuce prop. But, great movie and bike. How many peewee bikes can we see now that all this info is here?

 

[kxazbug]

probally only a handfull of dead on replicas id say..a bunch that are close ( id say mine is one ) and a zillion red beach cruisers that are called Pee wee bikes.

 

[Rymo]

What's that sign say?

nick

Looks like maybe "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

 

[KansasJack]

What length are the tail lights? The ones on the bike look shorter than stock. How much needs to be sawed off?

 

[Abelugo]

Jack,
It depends how your mounting it, I'm making holes in my bags to mount them from within, might also make it so you can moved them like the rocket scene.
If you want to follow the Hollywood bike, I think it's about 1.00" removed, make or get some small dixie cups and cut them down to experiment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27688807@N06/6095183872/in/photostream

 

[Ruddigger]

I finally found some time to finish up the skirts. I got both sides trimmed, painted, and installed. Took it for a quick ride around the block to make sure nothing rubbed, and it's all good.

 

[Abelugo]

Looks great, all you need now is some bags!

 

[Ruddigger]

Don't remind me.

 

[lostcasket]

Yeah it does!


SIDE NOTE: If there were to be another Pee Wee movie, what would everyone want to see in it? What aspects of the other two films plus the playhouse should return? Obviously the bike.. But I've been curious to ask
all of you what you'd pick.

 

[Abelugo]

Lost Casket,
It would have to be an adventure movie- not a remake, still be campy, have strange and funny characters, involve some "behind the scenes" studio stuff.

 

[lostcasket]

I agree. I think another adventure movie would be the best fit. But I'd like to see alot of the characters from the playhouse intermingling with the ones from Big Adventure. As well as a few from Big top.

 

[Edward H]

I remember being disappointed in big top pee-wee because he lived in a boring farmhouse, and because his bike didn't even make an appearance. Not to mention the love story intertwined was just creepy. I'd like to see something as zany and fun as big adventure.

 

[lostcasket]

From the few things i've read I heard that the fame and popularity of James Brolin's Big Adventure caused Pee Wee to move to the country. Which vaguely explains the beginning of Big top opening dream sequence. But besides his regular house, he did have a hotdog tree and a talking pig.

 

[lostcasket]

Also I finally mounted my Bags and top container!


Introducing the X1.0

 

[Ruddigger]

Wow, that looks really good.

 

[nick daring]

Looks like a dinosaur is about to eat it.

Nick

 

[kxazbug]

looks awesome.. great job! and sweet pic

 

[lostcasket]

Thanks! I still need the latches for the bags but I'm happy with how it turned out. Maybe now I can tackle that scooter!

 

[KansasJack]

That looks great! It took me a moment to realize that it's a cantilever frame. What kind of bike is that?