Building My First Klunker- Retro Commuter Bike Build Restoration MTB.

In the last video I asked you what I should do with my Emmle but after going through all your suggestions I'm going to build my first Klunker!
First video on the Emmle
• What Makes A Good Bike...
Painting it with my son
• I Let My 3 Year Paint ...
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[@jonathanpywell1716]

Those brakes are a copy of Curves which were a pretty sweet 90s cantilever brake. I had some on an old Kona and loved them.

[@moosehand8721]

Right fond of this build.😊

[@jonnyreynolds5390]

Nice build ! I would be using anti seize, or copper grease on those bb threads and quil stem. Bearing grease will dry out if its not kept moving and if left to long will actually make Removal more difficult in the future

[@moodycxnt]

Watching this at 12:45am on the 25th. Have a good Xmas folks.

[@BranislavB-hx9zy]

Merry Christmas🎄 Greetings from Croatia

[@AdamCowdrey]

Mad Respect! Have loved watching you this year. Peace

[@mrsnuffles7226]

Looks hella fun. Loving the videos and looking forward to more in the new year. Keep it crusty

[@toastyrides]

Hell yeah Craig 🙌 welcome to the joy of klunkin 🥳 roast some tyres 🔥 this reminds me of my yellow and black Tarini, huge frame retro mtb klunker! 👌

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Cheers mate!! Yeah proper weird frame but suits klunker!! Gunna put a slightly longer stem on it and take it for a proper rip!!

[@toastyrides]

@@2NDLIFEBIKESsweet sounds good, looking forward to it 😁 I’ve had one of those chains too, the anti rust ones. I think it’s painted with something? Used one for a while and it worked well, just looked weird 😅 Watching this on Christmas Day before all the cooking etc, have a good one mate! P.s yes definitely get a Squid some day 👀🫶😆 thanks for the shoutout homie 🫡

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Merry Christmas Adam!! Eat and get merry!!! 🥳

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

On a side note. It’s 9pm Christmas Eve here. It’s kinda like talking to someone in the future hahaha!

[@johnbrann75]

I like the bike and a big fan of swept back handlebars. So much more comfortable.

[@gregmartin3291]

Stickers ordered!! Have a happy Christmas dude!!

[@chillrobots]

love your channel, cheers and happy holiday mate

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you!! 🎅🏼

[@seancbrophy]

Happy Holidays… Wishing you all the best in 2024 Craig. 🎄🎅🏽

[@Gaunafabandcustom]

I saw that you were struggling with corrded parts on that hard rock a 50/50 by volume mix of ATF to acetone is an excellent rust buster

[@BucketOfCrust]

I love klunkers and this one slaps, merry crimbus!

[@pauldavidlett]

Just found your channel, love it! Also Slayer-esque stickers 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@oheso]

Christmas Day, and ignoring my family. Cheers.

[@ClintDowd]

Thanks!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@CradleOfBikes]

Merry Christmas mate, hope you have a good one

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Cheers 🍻Same to you!!

[@yardsalecycles]

The bike looks sick, but if you're not feeling the bars, you should swap them out for something that fits you better

[@stephencrowfoot244]

I would not grease up the square tapers on the BB unit, will draw up the crank too far and be difficult to extract, believe me, ASK ME HOW I KNOW. Years of getting my hands dirty as a bike mech. :)

[@moodycxnt]

I'm a big fan of the handlebars. At a total loss where to find them without either gambling on some cheap crap or spending $300!

[@dangeraardvark]

I thought klunkers were made with old cruiser bike frames?

[@sempi8159]

Whatever cheap shitty bike you have...

[@ryanmitchell9013]

Cruiser and straight bar frames were the most heavy duty and easily accessible frames at the time, therefore the most common. Guys used anything that would accommodate fat, knobby tires to soften the ride and wide bars to ease steering.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Couldn’t say it better myself!

[@dangeraardvark]

@@2NDLIFEBIKES cool cool... now go build a real klunker 🤙

[@Bybamatx]

Good build. I'm along the lines of your thinking. Ive always considered a klunker a heavy framed bike biuld. My current is a Western Flyer Quasar, the one I just gave away was a Huffy Cranbook. I have a 1987 Huffy Mt. Storm that is about to be a rat-dragster.

[@Bybamatx]

Atleast you put knobbies on her, my current klunk is more of a rat rod.

[@hugomundo4826]

Sick build! Weird ppl likes weird bikes

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

YUP!! 👍🏼

[@kenlang6672]

Love your channel, love the bikes, love the builds, love you and Merry Christmas!

[@jarifauti4586]

Happy Holydays :)

[@olibob295]

Will you be using the Massif frame in the background? I've recently bought one and am looking to do some bits to it on a budget :)

[@crabbyck]

Great build! Where did you get the rear wheel from? Cheers from newzealand

[@andremuller7723]

Great build. Did you buy the rear wheel new? Which one is it? Thanks 🎉

[@jasonkelley3143]

My guy, where did you get the safety mushroom? Dig the build!❤

[@newenglandtrucker6049]

Was that a Indian Larry logo hanging from the back seat?

[@marskat131]

hello! where can we see the bikes that are for sale? Regards!

[@fatrobdouble]

Get yourself a deep-dish cog to move that rear chainline out a bit. What is the model name/number of those Tektro cantilever brakes you took off? I need those in my life.

[@OliverWallaceStories]

silly question but what is a klunker?

[@r.l.8291]

Merry X-Mas! Where did you find coaster brake rear wheel with 135mm spacing?

[@ryanmitchell9013]

It’s a pretty old frame so it was likely 5-6 speed so 120-126mm between the dropouts. If larger, it’s not difficult to swap axles and add spacers.

[@jadiellopes7016]

MTB TAIGGRA JAPAN CONHEÇE?

[@floppywonka]

sorry to be that guy but the master link clippy is on backwards

[@siriosstar4789]

That's not a Klunker , that's an eighties MTB.

[@garypierson6455]

Not a klunker😂

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

“Klunker inspired” feel better?? 😂