Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Bike
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XTRMN8R17
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This is what I meant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XTpCwicwE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Reason be, he came in here Super excited about the bike he's getting, and then to find out its not a movie bike.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XTpCwicwE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Reason be, he came in here Super excited about the bike he's getting, and then to find out its not a movie bike.
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Duckbutt
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Random paint question that I can't find in the thread already ..
To replicate the movie bike 'spray bomb' paint job, is a clear coat and/or wet sanding still desired? Or would that make it look too shiny and 'professional'? I stopped all my parts after just primer and a few color coats, and my finish looks similar to the museum bike photos (atleast to my untrained eyes).
For what it's worth to future readers .. I used Rust-oleum etching and filling primers, and semi-gloss 'sunrise red' for the frame/fenders (great pick - a good deep red).
Duckbutt
To replicate the movie bike 'spray bomb' paint job, is a clear coat and/or wet sanding still desired? Or would that make it look too shiny and 'professional'? I stopped all my parts after just primer and a few color coats, and my finish looks similar to the museum bike photos (atleast to my untrained eyes).
For what it's worth to future readers .. I used Rust-oleum etching and filling primers, and semi-gloss 'sunrise red' for the frame/fenders (great pick - a good deep red).
Duckbutt
KurtBergeron
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Thanks for the input guys. I know he's really nervous about me taking it. The bike does NOT have the authentic siren. He said when he bought it that part was missing so he had it made. It was only borrowed one other time and the person who borrowed it broke one of the fins and he had to have that replaced as well. So he's REALLY nervous about having me take it at all. It's definitely not "Here just take the bike." Could it be a replica? Sure. All I have is his word/belief, but if anyone should know it's you guys. You said there are a lot of wrong parts.
KurtBergeron
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I worked on that movie American Hustle and another film coming next fall called The Forger and one of the people I worked with on those films,......the guy with the bike is his father's best friend. That's part of where the trust comes in to take it away for the evening.
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and HA XTRMN,....I use that sound all the time
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and HA XTRMN,....I use that sound all the time
Abelugo
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Dude, it just not a movie bike, i think even the red color looks metallic. Doesn't matter what you worked or whos who.. And so on. We have only seen about 3 real bikes so far. Those fins are wrong, i actually seen this bike someplace else, i just cant remember where. What else? Grips,pedals,bags, bag chrome details,seat,fenders, streamers, need fin on headlight, mudflap... Sorry to put it that way, no need to convince us. Like Ruddigger said, it is a nice bike, just not a real movie bike. Do you know who he got the siren from?
I used a red lacquer on my bike, but the formula changed and does not dry as well as it should, you guy should make sure you paint dries well if your using rustoleum.
I didnt use clear coat. Also did spray parts by themselves and not just spray bomb the bike assembled.
I used a red lacquer on my bike, but the formula changed and does not dry as well as it should, you guy should make sure you paint dries well if your using rustoleum.
I didnt use clear coat. Also did spray parts by themselves and not just spray bomb the bike assembled.
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Hey Abe, thanks for the compliment on my saddlebags and console, means a lot coming from you, I wanted to ask you about your lightning darts, you said you popped the cords out of the rear tire a while back, what do you think caused it?, the added weight combined with the age of the tires?, you got me worried, I have a set of them and I'd hate to ruin them, since they're hard to come by and kinda pricey.
Abelugo
Sr Member
Billy,
It may be partially the weight in the rear, im running a duro tire in the rear, lightning dart in the front. The cords on those old tires are nylon, i believe they use steel in the new tires. Also, the Carlisle tires seem to always split where the whitewall meets the thread. I was told to run heavy duty tubes with these tire, but the stems on heavy duty are the weak point and seem to break there. The lightning darts seem to slip on the rim easily and cuts the stem off. I would recommend to run good tube liners and have some friction in there so that the tire doesn't slip. Or find tube with a full threaded sten and add the nut on the bottom, some mountain bikes tubes have this. Also do not over fill these, i was running about 30-40 psi on the tires.
The tire i had was old. I do have a nos set i may use when i finally pop the front. If you hold out you may be able to find a nice new set under a hundred bucks, which is a decent price. I would not pay over 100 for two.
It may be partially the weight in the rear, im running a duro tire in the rear, lightning dart in the front. The cords on those old tires are nylon, i believe they use steel in the new tires. Also, the Carlisle tires seem to always split where the whitewall meets the thread. I was told to run heavy duty tubes with these tire, but the stems on heavy duty are the weak point and seem to break there. The lightning darts seem to slip on the rim easily and cuts the stem off. I would recommend to run good tube liners and have some friction in there so that the tire doesn't slip. Or find tube with a full threaded sten and add the nut on the bottom, some mountain bikes tubes have this. Also do not over fill these, i was running about 30-40 psi on the tires.
The tire i had was old. I do have a nos set i may use when i finally pop the front. If you hold out you may be able to find a nice new set under a hundred bucks, which is a decent price. I would not pay over 100 for two.
thanks for the tips, I'll be sure to do that, I know the weight is a factor, I weighed my bike with everything hung on it and it weighs a whopping 78 lbs.!, I don't plan on entering it in the Tour de France any time soon.
KurtBergeron
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Abe you misunderstood me. I'm not using work experience to confirm the bike in the SLIGHTEST. Someone made the comment that it was strange for him to just let me "take it." I was merely implying that my connections to people opened a trust that is allowing me to take it. That's all. I have NO PROBLEM understanding and accepting it to be a replica. Totally fine. It is what it is. I just came to help you guys out if I could and I was mislead.
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KurtBergeron
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HOWEVER,....I'm sickly curious to find out where it DID actually come from if you come across it again in your research
Abelugo
Sr Member
I'll have to take a look, i was collecting images of X1 replicas last year, the seat is the tell, it may have been posted in this thread. If i have it a pic of it I'll post it, im sure i seen a replica with those fenders and that seat.
Yes i may have misunderstood you as to the work connection with you borrowing the bike. Its fine, sorry if i called you out on it.
One thing that throws us off on this thread, someone not reading the whole thread and then saying they have a real bike. If this guy is bummed its not the real deal, he should have done more homework. Since he is a car collector, the same holds true when buying cars or restored cars. I never try to pass my bike off as a movie bike,i just call it an 99% accurate replica.
It will get the point across when you take it to the screening. It is good tribute and great that they used the correct frame.
I was mainly excited to see another real deal bike, but bummed out it was a replica. Also someone was just discussing how many real bikes there are. I only know about three real bikes. The volo museum, the Wheels Across America museum bike and the bike on the wall aeropsycho posted all had wrong bags.
Either way thanks for contributing to the thread, its still cool.
Also lets keep this thread going with questions and build pics!
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I'll have to take a look, i was collecting images of X1 replicas last year, the seat is the tell, it may have been posted in this thread. If i have it a pic of it I'll post it, im sure i seen a replica with those fenders and that seat.
Yes i may have misunderstood you as to the work connection with you borrowing the bike. Its fine, sorry if i called you out on it.
One thing that throws us off on this thread, someone not reading the whole thread and then saying they have a real bike. If this guy is bummed its not the real deal, he should have done more homework. Since he is a car collector, the same holds true when buying cars or restored cars. I never try to pass my bike off as a movie bike,i just call it an 99% accurate replica.
It will get the point across when you take it to the screening. It is good tribute and great that they used the correct frame.
I was mainly excited to see another real deal bike, but bummed out it was a replica. Also someone was just discussing how many real bikes there are. I only know about three real bikes. The volo museum, the Wheels Across America museum bike and the bike on the wall aeropsycho posted all had wrong bags.
Either way thanks for contributing to the thread, its still cool.
Also lets keep this thread going with questions and build pics!
Yes i may have misunderstood you as to the work connection with you borrowing the bike. Its fine, sorry if i called you out on it.
One thing that throws us off on this thread, someone not reading the whole thread and then saying they have a real bike. If this guy is bummed its not the real deal, he should have done more homework. Since he is a car collector, the same holds true when buying cars or restored cars. I never try to pass my bike off as a movie bike,i just call it an 99% accurate replica.
It will get the point across when you take it to the screening. It is good tribute and great that they used the correct frame.
I was mainly excited to see another real deal bike, but bummed out it was a replica. Also someone was just discussing how many real bikes there are. I only know about three real bikes. The volo museum, the Wheels Across America museum bike and the bike on the wall aeropsycho posted all had wrong bags.
Either way thanks for contributing to the thread, its still cool.
Also lets keep this thread going with questions and build pics!
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I'll have to take a look, i was collecting images of X1 replicas last year, the seat is the tell, it may have been posted in this thread. If i have it a pic of it I'll post it, im sure i seen a replica with those fenders and that seat.
Yes i may have misunderstood you as to the work connection with you borrowing the bike. Its fine, sorry if i called you out on it.
One thing that throws us off on this thread, someone not reading the whole thread and then saying they have a real bike. If this guy is bummed its not the real deal, he should have done more homework. Since he is a car collector, the same holds true when buying cars or restored cars. I never try to pass my bike off as a movie bike,i just call it an 99% accurate replica.
It will get the point across when you take it to the screening. It is good tribute and great that they used the correct frame.
I was mainly excited to see another real deal bike, but bummed out it was a replica. Also someone was just discussing how many real bikes there are. I only know about three real bikes. The volo museum, the Wheels Across America museum bike and the bike on the wall aeropsycho posted all had wrong bags.
Either way thanks for contributing to the thread, its still cool.
Also lets keep this thread going with questions and build pics!
KurtBergeron
Well-Known Member
Couple questions, and yes I'll read the thread. I can understand where you're coming from. I've been a member of the Delorean time machine building community for years now. I don't have the car, but man do I have a **** load of parts You get to know it so well that you can spot a replica vs. the real deal from a mile away. (I'm sure at this point you are the same way with the bike) However,
1. Do we know how many bikes were made for the film? I'm sure there were SLIGHT variations between stunt bikes and the actual hero prop.
2. Where are the 3 confirmed ones? It would almost seem wrong if Paul Reubens didn't actually have one in his possession....but it happens.
3. Also, has your research revealed the story behind the bike on the cover of the film, which is clearly incomplete. Was it just uncompleted at the time of the shoot? Funny how that happens. Similarly the cover of Bill and Ted....they are sitting on top of a booth which is not the same make as the booth in the movie. lol IDK
You get to know it so well that you can spot a replica vs. the real deal from a mile away. (I'm sure at this point you are the same way with the bike) However,1. Do we know how many bikes were made for the film? I'm sure there were SLIGHT variations between stunt bikes and the actual hero prop.
2. Where are the 3 confirmed ones? It would almost seem wrong if Paul Reubens didn't actually have one in his possession....but it happens.
3. Also, has your research revealed the story behind the bike on the cover of the film, which is clearly incomplete. Was it just uncompleted at the time of the shoot? Funny how that happens. Similarly the cover of Bill and Ted....they are sitting on top of a booth which is not the same make as the booth in the movie. lol IDK
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Abelugo
Sr Member
It still sounds like your trying to prove that is a movie bike.
Paul Ruben's bike is in hollywood museum.
The bike that the whole movie is based on, is the studio bike Paul rode arounds the studio lot, which is most likely the bike in the first scene of the movie. Which was not a fully dressed up bike either. Someone here bought negatives of the cover bike, it had a promotional plate where the center skirt is, if someone owns that bike they would own the promotional plate as well. also the bike would have markings where it once had a plate attached with paint loss in that area.
All the bikes are a solid red color but not like bloody red more like a slightly red orange color. And not glossy.
Lets move on...
Paul Ruben's bike is in hollywood museum.
The bike that the whole movie is based on, is the studio bike Paul rode arounds the studio lot, which is most likely the bike in the first scene of the movie. Which was not a fully dressed up bike either. Someone here bought negatives of the cover bike, it had a promotional plate where the center skirt is, if someone owns that bike they would own the promotional plate as well. also the bike would have markings where it once had a plate attached with paint loss in that area.
All the bikes are a solid red color but not like bloody red more like a slightly red orange color. And not glossy.
Lets move on...
KurtBergeron
Well-Known Member
Wasn't trying to prove anything. Was just trying to get involved in the conversation. Even the screen used Deloreans had subtle differences. The point was that when constructing a replica you occasionally have to pick your battles/chose your preferred variation and I don't know if the bikes have any. I ASSUME that they do. That's all. I already dropped my subject and was trying to learn more about yours. I feel that I've been nothing more than kind and understanding so the fact that you think I'm STILL trying to "prove something" is actually kind of upsetting. I'm tired of it wrapping back around to you believing that I think something that I don't,....at all. I really thought we moved passed that. I simply tried to ask a reasonable first question. At any rate, my apologies for the interest in trying to learn more about something that I admittedly knew little about. My best to the "bikers." Ta.
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Boy!, we X-1 builder's take our fandom seriously!, let's all go to Francis' house and you guys can duke it out in the giant bath tub!
Ruddigger
Sr Member
Hey guys, you gotta remember that tone is easy to misinterpret on an internet forum. I'm sure both of you guys are just misinterpreting each other, I doubt either of you are trying to be mean to each other.
I like your question Kurt. As far as differences go, there are two styles of headlight, and the red cables that lead into the tank are arranged differently on different bikes. Watch the chase scene. The cables will criss cross each other, then they wont from shot to shot. I'm sure there's more differences, but thats off the top of my head.
I like your question Kurt. As far as differences go, there are two styles of headlight, and the red cables that lead into the tank are arranged differently on different bikes. Watch the chase scene. The cables will criss cross each other, then they wont from shot to shot. I'm sure there's more differences, but thats off the top of my head.
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