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Loving the tango build .Big fan of ruff cycles. So far built a hardtime frame with 1500watt motor with a phazerunner (less clutter) and currently building a smyniz bike6 Photos
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I'm finally finished with mine, I have been commuting back and forth to work for over a month now. I wanted to make sure there are no mechanical problems before I go ahead and get it powder-coated and then airbrushed. I'm finally satisfied with all those fabrication I ended up going with the Maxxis hookworm tires, wishing my opinion look better and ride better and have much more grip.. next weekend it's going to the powder coater and then to the paint booth for some Custom Airbrushing.
here's the last bare metal picture I'll have of the bike before I tear it down for Powder Coating.
Excited :)
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Been looking for someone to do some artwork on mine....I'm no artist.lol
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Originally posted by Defjr333 View PostLooking good and sound plans there. Nicely done sir
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Originally posted by Defjr333 View PostI have an offset cog on the rear of mine as well, but left the 68mm BB. Where the chain passes the seat-tube, and rear fender, I was getting chain rub pretty bad. I wound up doing as you were suggesting you may do if chain stretch occurs......the clear 3m chainstay protector. Works well. Looking nice.
thanks again for checking it out I'll be adding more pictures and video
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I have an offset cog on the rear of mine as well, but left the 68mm BB. Where the chain passes the seat-tube, and rear fender, I was getting chain rub pretty bad. I wound up doing as you were suggesting you may do if chain stretch occurs......the clear 3m chainstay protector. Works well. Looking nice.
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Originally posted by Defjr333 View PostThat's a lot of surface area for chain rub. What are your plans to prevent paint/ scratch damage?Last edited by Farmer Fpv; 07-10-2020, 02:02 PM.
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Originally posted by Defjr333 View PostThat's a lot of surface area for chain rub. What are your plans to prevent paint/ scratch damage?
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That's a lot of surface area for chain rub. What are your plans to prevent paint/ scratch damage?
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The battery and controller box turned out better than I expected once I get it powder coated I'm going to have somebody airbrush battery controller box not sure what I'm going to do yet but I might do the Italian flag and American flag I'm Italian-American. But I want it ghosted just like ghost flames you can only see it in certain positions, or when you're up close. The Rush cycle frames are really cheap right now $199 I might just get another one and do a mid Drive something with less power and more just pedal assist to cruise the Boardwalk. I just finished TIG welding the battery box the other day and I spot welded studs for the battery bracket and the controller to mount to. I got stainless steel blued sleeve for all the wires
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I could have built the tank myself but I wanted put a lot of power 100.8v 30ah 21700 40t cells.
I'm actually almost done and I'm really stoked on how it turned out. Right now I'm putting it together so I can test ride it and make sure everything is good I don't want to have to drill anymore holes after it's powder-coated. I'll post a picture right now. And don't get me wrong I love mid drives there so much better but I think their purpose is much better for off road. Which brings me to my next build a soft tail E-MTB it's going to be a blast.
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I was lazy and it was easy way out, I plan on doing a mid Drive E-MTB to ride some single track. I built this Tango just for cruising. I like mid drives better but then I wouldn't been able to build my battery box the way I wanted. I'm actually almost done doing some wire management then going to test it take it apart again send it to powder coating and put it back together crazy
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I almost swapped to a QS motor on mine. I just dont need the top speed, so not worth me doing. I am curious as to why you did not get the tank from ruff cycles for the tango?
https://store.ruff-cycles.com/ruff-f...-steel-v1.html
While I do admit Ruff-Cycles does nice work, I do not like their ethics and way they operate. Can not recommend, but can understand why one would use them.....I have.
Here is my Ruff-cycle creation.......I just did an entire disassembly and will rebuild with some upgrades over the next few weeks.1 Photo
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Any reason why you decided on a hub motor rather than a mid drive motor?
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