Monster Chopper First Drive!

Right now onX is offering 30% off Premium memberships and 50% off Elite! www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app/s...
GIVEAWAY: www.grindhardplumbingco.com/ This is the first test drive with our KTM LC8 powered custom chopper with 46" rock crawler tires!
TOYS, PARTS AND TOOLS WE USE: www.amazon.com/shop/grindhard...
0:00 Intro
00:40 test drive prep
10:34 burnout
11:52 test drive
17:14 repairs
21:38 full send
27:14 how much does it weigh?
[e-mail]
PO BOX 2370
Sandpoint ID
83864

[@DingDongDrift]

stopped everything i was doing to watch this, the only thing i've been looking forward to on youtube.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

next step paint and finish!

[@DingDongDrift]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo hell yea can't wait to see the color choice!

[@danielbailey7438]

You and me both

[@trevorbentley6632]

Same here. Been so stoked for this moment!!!

[@ziezster8470]

dude actually I wanted to see this thing movin for so long

[@OSXMan]

There's got to be a tremendous sense of pride building something so unique. Truly a one-off. So impressive.

[@RetroCycleWorx]

Agreed!

[@WeAreInYourWall]

Its beautiful, in every sense.

[@AaronBockelie]

Now build a mirror image chopper, and you can combine them into a 4 wheel terror that splits back into two when the trails get narrow. Then recombine it again.

[@JESSEROYWHITE-jd8hb]

That's a good idea

[@NutjobGTO]

There was a Knight Rider sequel that did that actually​@@JESSEROYWHITE-jd8hb

[@philtkaswahl2124]

Just like my 80s cartoons!

[@norris050]

Or build into into the side of a Batman tumbler like in the movie

[@BIG_FAL]

Heck yeah 😮

[@godfirst9845]

People that can engineer then build something this rare… nothing but my utmost respect and admiration.

[@dennisschofield2881]

Being a motorcyclist for the past 50 years, when I saw what you were building, I thought so much un-sprung weight, so many issues to make that work. But you you did it. Congratulations, Well Done! Keep up the amazing Fab work.

[@Cloxxki]

I'm a cyclist. I ride mostly 60mm wide 735 mm tall tyres. Once I filled the rear tubes with 3.5 kgs of water and a slight bit of air to get the pressure. Cyclists worry about every gram of rotating weight. It rode fine. Sloshy accelerating and braking. At stable speeds, it was just a bike. This monster is of course another level of rotating weight. With effort, a lot of rubber could be cut and drilled.

[@chb8998]

Surely the size of wheel makes gearing ridicules and as for this rides like a normal bike he's not exactly off road

[@chb8998]

Let's see it at king of the hammers

[@Hard_Right]

@@Cloxxkistay out of the road ! also you spelled tire wrong and you're using the wrong type of measurement

[@derp269]

You must be new here.. welcome brother. 🤠

[@EdwinOlding]

The day we have all been waiting for!

[@inkmore9395]

Same

[@kyhonkygaming2371]

Yes, you are absolutely correct 💯 I’ve been waiting since they debuted it to see this thing drive!

[@Jack_Vane]

Yep, it finally happened, and it's amazing!

[@davidanalyst671]

is this the edwin edwin??? Yes, this do be the project we waiting for!!! Don't let will drive it yet, we all still love it!!!

[@davidanalyst671]

picture this for me.... sent and bent in colin furze's workshop.

[@gabrielhoy6790]

Suggestion for you on prepping future tires. Why not build a jig that holds a seven-inch grinder with a flapper disk, and glides in the preferred arc shape of the tire? Have the tire rotating at constant speed, while the grinder reciprocates back and forth on the arc rails (think like a roller-coaster track in a semi-circle the radius of the preferred tire curve). Build the whole arc/grinder setup on a vertical, variable-height, track setup (could use a trailer crank jack to adjust the height until the edges of the tire are at preferred radius). How it would operate: 1) Mount the new tire in the jig and get it up to a slow, constant rotation. 2) Turn on grinder/arc device, which continues to sweep back and forth along the arc track. 3) Use the trailer jack to lower the grinder/arc device a sixteenth (or so) of an inch every time the tire comes out of contact with it. End result should be a nearly uniformly worn, curved tire face. I'm only suggesting such a tire jig be made if you plan on needing to make several more tires for various projects (and, a bonus, you could be doing other things while the jig is in operation, only needing to readjust the cut height periodically throughout the process). Just my humble thoughts.

[@SaintEve1105]

Ive been so excited to see how this project comes along. Great work guys!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Was it worth the wait?

[@Xtize.]

yes

[@randomdan85]

Absolutely yes it was. Great work.

[@lloydsams5088]

Oh yeah!!!

[@Jawsofcerberus]

Yes also it weighs less than a honda goldwing and a boss hoss

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Hell yeah it was! I'm not even done watching yet and I can confirm it 100%

[@MooseN7]

I'm a welder/fabricator and I absolutely love the work done on this! It's some excellent engineering.

[@rdx1419]

A welder…complimenting the engineering?! You must be one hell of a welder

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Outstanding and awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@shanebraydshaw9248]

Watching ur series on this has been inspiring to say the least my man. Enough to make me go back and finish my degree after 15 years so I can better tinker about more with the things I love. Keep it up man!

[@doggonedk]

When you said 863 lbs. I almost fell out of my chair. Cuz that is exactly what my 1983 Kawasaki 1300 6 cyl. Voyager Weighed. Smoothest bike down the road I ever threw a leg over. The thing even had an onboard air compressor to adjust ride quality and height. When you get ready to ride that thing out on the road you need to get a black helmet with little ears and a black cape. IM BATMAN! Nice work Ethan

[@SchoolforHackers]

😂😂😂

[@getbusylivenordien5394]

I had a 79 but it was KZ 1300 before they turned into voyager name Had a 6 into 1 header Sounded like a formula 1 car lol

[@calvinbarnes1721]

Yep, I have an 86 Suzuki Cavalcade GV1400 that floats down the road at 860lbs. Like riding a laz-e-boy

[@crash7976]

Same, I thought for sure this would be way heavier than a harley road glide but compared to some year models and setups, this weighs less...

[@doggonedk]

​@@getbusylivenordien5394mine was stock front to back. I bought it in pretty bad shape hadn't been run in like 10 years. The idiot tried to start it after it's been sitting clogged up all the injectors I had to completely tear it down. Took me about 6 months but it was one beautiful bike when I was done. Like I said smoothest bike I ever threw a leg over.

[@aquatoad6940]

You guys are probably one of the only channels I watch where I can sit through a video thats half an hour or longer and want more instead of clicking off after 10 minutes and builds like this is exactly why. just insanely cool builds that are like a dream scenario come true

[@hoseignasio1538]

Workroom Siberia глянь, там такой жести достаточно 😊

[@jpdraco919]

This thing had so much work go in to it. It makes me so happy seeing it ride as beautifully as it does!

[@hugolopes4286]

All that comes to mind is Mad Max. Amazing what some creativity and a lot of elbow grease can accomplish. Congrats

[@ryankeenan9282]

Can’t tell if this belongs in Mad Max or Mario Kart…

[@tuneinkate]

Why not both? 😆

[@SentAndBent]

First video on this series was over 7 months ago! This was a WILD amount of work! Can not wait to take it on the streets...

[@davidanalyst671]

we would all like to thank the celebrity that canceled their project!!! I know it would not be easy, but we really could use a podcast with Colin Furze. You are the plumbers, Colin used to be a plumber, There is a youtube conference coming up in california and it would be easy to get some fun builders.... Colin built a 360 swing in his yard and put a para-motor on it to swing him around. If that doesn't get grind hard's blood pumping, I don't know what will. there were like 5 different vids with the 360 swing, so make sure you find it

[@GrantBakken]

​@@davidanalyst671 Better yet have him come to idaho and collaborate with these guys. Somehow I think that would get out of hand and quite rowdy quite quickly.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Grind Hard: within the first five minutes you prove it’s true.

[@raz4371]

backroads only please we dont want to lose you...

[@LockeLife]

Reminds me of wild bills locomotive motorcycle

[@williamjames3304]

My brothers and I have built some wild things in our time, but nothing we ever built can hold a candle to that bike. Great job, love it!!

[@themeandrousengineer]

I think everyone has thought about making something like this, but no one has actually done it. Well done.

[@kumite14u]

Looks like something Batman would ride

[@tylerblevins2888]

um yeah 100% batmans bike from the darkknight....

[@HeyTeacherLeaveThoseKidsAlone]

...Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.

[@Sketch_0123]

Batman’s off road edition

[@jeronimobeta]

On a Sunday afternoon

[@s3dchr]

Batman in the Mad Max world. Batmax.

[@richarddoyle689]

You need a cush drive. A damper, normally rubber between the sprocket and the wheel. It will absorb a lot of the shock that is recking the chain, sprocket and probably gearbox. .👍

[@eriksaxon458]

It's called a lovejoy.

[@98Kentuckian]

I second this. Would make it a lot smoother on stops and take-offs as well.

[@bobbymichelin540]

​@@eriksaxon458lovejoy is a brand name of coupling and power transmission components.

[@martylawson1638]

The gearbox should already have a cush drive in the clutch basket, and motorcycle clutches are tuned to slip before anything breaks, but every little bit is going to help.

[@richarddoyle689]

@martylawson1638 You may well be right about a cush drive in the clutch hub. And the clutch may have a sprag mechanism to prevent the motor locking the rear wheel on down shifts. But... whatever it has, it was never designed to deal with that much rotating mass.

[@crobinson5617]

Very impressive thank you for all the hard work you guys put into it. Enjoyed watching it grow from the beginning.

[@cypvh74]

Thanks for sharing your experience and build! Super cool!

[@Lilcurf]

As an autozone worker, those duralast jump boxes have gotten me and my buddies out of a LOT of sticky situations. Thank you for buying our products ethan! :)

[@dooby1445]

fed

[@deathninja16]

him purchasing from your store dosent help you personally at all. only your bosses and owners of the business.

[@BaggerFood101]

Yeah you ain’t a worker

[@eamonia]

"Brought to you by Carl's Jr."

[@blurryface5744]

Damn why is everybody in the replies to toxic? what did the guy do to ya'll LMAO

[@JuiceBoiB]

Grind Hard is the only channel I have notifications on for lol

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

I hope we do not disappoint

[@Brian1299bkt]

Me too haha🎉

[@____-gy5mq]

Show some love to our plumbers

[@pleaseno.9274]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCoyou neverrr disappoint us!!

[@kylereese4822]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo 1 replace the chain with forklift chain... 2 add a gyroscope to aid stability at lower speeds aka cornering...

[@danielmaurer4710]

Congrats you guys 🎉 I’ve been watching this for so long and it’s so cool to finally see it riding

[@user-gi7nk6ek3f]

congrats! it's been a great ride along with this project! thanks!

[@BettysGarage]

I have been thinking for months that this thing was going to just instantly kill someone. So awesome to see it rip! Such an iconic piece of art. Congrats!

[@drewharrison6433]

Didn't think it would kill anyone but I definitely didn't thit would be ridable. Amazing.

[@PortRhouse]

The wait was so worth it! The monster chopper does indeed rip, and so much better than I expected. Once you get the chain tensioner, maybe improve the brakes, and get this thing fully cleaned up and painted it is going to be a thing of beauty. A murdered out all black look and this thing would become the bat bike.

[@basscannon762]

A bat bike would be dope but there is too much detail that would be hidden. IMO this should be painted some obnoxious color like gold with black

[@Jin-Hu]

@@basscannon762 Anodized gold frame would be sweet!

[@PortRhouse]

@@basscannon762 Yeah, you are right about that, and it wouldn’t totally fit with the other vehicles. I was also thinking the grind hard pink with light blue accents would be a completely insane look on this machine, and it would match the dream camper and jet boat.

[@heady2008]

It might just be the camera angle but on the thumbnail image it looks like there's a chain guide on it

[@LonnonFoster]

This beauty is why I started watching Grind Hard. It's beautiful to see her up and running!

[@Lithane97]

That's a definite win for the first couple of drives! Really quite impressive how well that worked for a complete custom build.

[@OMGWTFBBQSHEEP]

I really enjoys the long un-cut shots like the one from 8:30 to 10:30! Thats two whole minutes without a single cut. Makes it feel so authentic and makes it more engaging

[@plantaseed888]

Dude...!!!That's straight from Mad Max,insanely AWESOME!!! Do you guys realize how blessed you are for real...?

[@adtrlthegamer7449]

The rusty frame adds to it, put it into mad max as is and no one would argue. XD Now clean it up so the frame doesn't give out on you from said rust.

[@nuchbutter]

at 24 minutes plus, add "chain tensioner"! This is such a fun project to watch, and it's performance assures me that mankind can occasionally exceed expectations!

[@spenny3403]

Freaking amazing work!! That looks sooooo fun to ride!! Can't wait to see you when it's all painted up and pretty... Phenomenal work keep it up!!

[@DecimatedRanger]

Ethans knowledge, experience, and imagination really shined through with this project and seeing pride from all the effort and planning was so cool. Awesome stuff.

[@shaunpc2512]

Of all off the creations that I've seen you guys build throughout the years that I've followed you, this is the one that has utterly blown my mind 👌🏻

[@johnhosky2931]

I do believe this is the coolest KZbin vehicle build ever. I was skeptical when it fell over with the square tires but this came out incredible.

[@asalvano]

Ive been looking forward to this video! Cant wait to see it with some paint.

[@MeanMazi]

The way Ethan can come up with a fix out of thin air is crazy. “He’s a wizard Harry”. 🤣

[@williamdumont912]

CONGRATS GUYS ! been following that build, glad to see it come to life cant wait to see you ride it hard

[@WeThePeople.]

Awesome work guys! It actually became rideable!

[@lucasshea3811]

This was definitely worth the wait and definitely worth all your work looks super wild in the clips of you just riding by

[@olekaarvaag9405]

24:29 Right after Ethan points out it could use a chain guide because of the bouncing you show a clip where that is clearly visible. If that is done with intent you deserve praise dude, nicely done. I've been kind of skeptical of the rideability of the bike since the start but knew I would probably be proven wrong, and imd glad I was. This bike is going to be legendary.

[@FonicsSuck]

Same. I'm glad to be proven wrong about my skepticism in the bike even functioning, but I still think it's a terrible and wildly impractical machine likely to result in personal injury lmao

[@RaeFox13]

My husband I have been watching this build since day one. Worth the wait! Also loved Bjorn arguing, This bike gives post apocalyptic cruising through the dystopian wastelands for supplies vibes! Love it! Hard work, imagination and the engineering very impressive.

[@daryljohnson6333]

Yeah so I expect to see this in a sci-fi movie soon.

[@rvs10031]

Totally worth the 2 month long wait to see it rip. Anyone else liking that Ethan’s long term projects are a series while the swindler brothers keep the channel juiced with classic grind-hard entertainment?

[@glennmorgan4197]

I was watching another channel and this came up after, and I was hooked. Awesome bike and I'll be checking out some of the other videos on your channel. 😊

[@Levi_Allen]

This might be the most satisfying build y’all have ever done. It rides so much better than I dared to hope. Incredible labour of love. Nice work to the whole crew

[@bobbilly2300]

Ok.... But you know he also made a REVOLVING 🌲 house!!!!😮

[@grundunterrecording4197]

Man, seeing Ethan get more and more confident in the bike and just giving it the beans is a pretty spectacular sight. This is way freaking cool!

[@bennettbaker4717]

I've also been excited to see it done

[@DonaldDuct452]

Been waiting to see this one. Congrats guys

[@timothyamerman6521]

EPIC build! This has been so cool to watch, all of the custom fabrication work has been crazy. From the moment you pulled it out of the garage in this video I was thinking "we NEED to see this thing on the dunes"... and then Ethan said he was thinking the same thing. Do it!!!

[@jordansvc]

This was incredible! We have been waiting for this day since you first had the engine sitting on blocks between the tires! Nice work! Can't wait to see the next steps

[@ontheroadwithyode390]

I had my doubts at the beginning. Well done.

[@dwightmcintosh8511]

Inspired impressive and exciting, congratulations on this outstanding achievement.

[@iamkelz6047]

Batman won’t be happy about this

[@rajamozeni5585]

Pig

[@CocaLaRock]

Immediately watching after getting home from work, I have been looking forward to this video like crazy! Extremely cool to see the progression on this, everything you’ve done to fine tune it to get to where you have it. It really has been such a pleasure and good time watching! Killer job as always, you guys always go all out in your builds and don’t really cut many corners, making for an extremely unique and quality built custom piece of machinery!

[@damario1972]

Very nice, what an impressive build! 🎉

[@osmosisjonas8105]

Ok I’ve been waiting for the Akira bike since I saw you building it it looks amazing

[@Goatee_yay]

Has a brand new clean shop 20 ft away still uses a rock to measure out a chain. This is why we love ghpc!

[@jonathanliberatocalderon1511]

I've been watching you guys from the beginning and now the level just went through the roof, amazing work grindhard ✨

[@MrDoekoe]

Many cudo’s to you guys, for making something absolutely insane that actually works. Deep bow

[@drfred1203]

Beautiful craftsmanship & I bet there will be many adventures with it ahead. 👍👍

[@johnkropp3793]

Love it, well worth the wait. Congrats on creating an absolute bonkers build. Looking forward to the continuation of working out the bugs. Excited to see what you cook up for the chain tensioner/guide gizmo.

[@josephperry6822]

Congratulations!! I had my doubts, but never again. Incredible bike!

[@periperez2949]

Well done @GrindHardPlumbingCo I was following you from the beginning of this build and I enjoyed seeing all the team that appeared in camera and off camera, I love the close-ups in slowmo. Thumbs up to all the team ...including the furries. 👍 Looking forward to seeing more crazy builds!

[@VaeVictisXIII]

What a beast, so glad to see it riding!

[@Very_Grumpy_Cat]

7 months has come to this awesome machine. Congrats on the build!

[@user-us5it8bq9w]

I have been watching GHPC since they first came on to YT. and even though this was a long build. it's not the only long build that these guys have turned out. Colonel Senders took over seventy videos to fabricate and put together. and I watched every one of them, and the last five videos I was chomping at the bit to see it get finished. and when it was finished it was almost as satisfying for me as it was for Ethan. and it turned out so much better than anyone could have expected. and even though I knew it was going to turn out AWESOME it still blew me away. and I said it back then that it was the best build on YT. and that it would be a long time before it's supremacy would be challenged and that still rings true. no one on YT has built any that can match Colonel Senders. inside or outside it's category which are Powerwheels build's. and for anyone that has watched GHPC for any length of time? they will know that these guys have built some really killer projects. but Colonel Senders and this project are masterpieces that are above all rest. and when Ethan's completely finished with this project. he will start on another project even wilder than this one.

[@flakcannon722]

Massive congrats on the epic monster bike, look forward to the upgrade and blat round tour.

[@derzkoeradio]

Congratulations!🍾 finally! It’s alive!

[@ElijahSusenSpaceman]

Yeah, been following this for a while. Had my doubts at first, but holy shit! Good job guys!

[@deejaykeyz1175]

Been watching since the first video of this build. Love it great job!

[@Darkroomproductions_]

Best notification you could ever get 👌Watched the entire build process from day one and it's unbelievable. Well done and congrats guys

[@chrisvicsik2139]

Yea man !! Good job and it was worth the wait!!!!! .Real 😮 cool you put some hard work into this monster bike and its awesome. I'd buy one! SENDIT!!!!!!

[@mikebaron4525]

Wow that's One Incredible Build

[@terrillwolf2552]

Wow! Honestly, I didn't expect it to work so well. Great and impressive job! 👍

[@ChristopheCauchon]

im really happy that it work and i hope it will continue to be as good 🎉 good job guys!

[@Homephone-vh3ot]

Oh thank goodness and congratulations on validating your madness.

[@Roob_65]

Cool ride! My 1986 Suzuki Cavalcade was 946 dry. Very smooth!

[@Bluecollar.423]

Finally. Been waiting to see this beast move more than a fence post. Heck yeah man. Good job guys.

[@jaydub5515]

I'm so glad this monster is finally running. I really can't wait to see this build finished

[@duncanstives]

Love it. Been waiting forever

[@sprezzatura8755]

Beautiful build. Ride it around the world and post videos.

[@XtremeKB86]

This is the most impressive and surprisingly functional mutant machine I have seen your crew build yet! This thing is unbelievably cool and deserves to be in a movie!

[@randomdan85]

Im at the ranch building a shed with my unkle and had to take a break. This is a perfectly timed upload. Keep up all the awesome building projects 💯❤️🙏

[@maxcactus7]

That thing is SO Mad Max!! Utterly awesome! I want to see you ridinig it in the snow!

[@craigrmeyer]

In Southeast Asia and India they have these two-wheeled "walk behind tractors" that all use the same low-horsepower single-cylinder diesel engine. Pungidda-pungidda-pungidda, forever and ever. Perfect for this beastie. I'd ride it every day.

[@DjDonDonn]

You know it's a great day when you finish watching cleeter and then this pops up! Pumped for this one!!

[@DavidGiddens]

Same😂

[@kevinjohnson5389]

I came here before cleeter mcskeeters vid. I have been waiting for this for a long time lol

[@ChristopheCauchon]

continue like that guys my dad and i where super happy when we seen that the video was out,hope you’re gonna go to gambler with it working!

[@johnrhuddalupanll]

wow! that's is soo nice waited for so long!

[@garychiang2568]

This was insane. Subscribed!

[@invincibleShorts]

This is a perfect example of underrated channel on KZbin

[@garrettferry8266]

Shaving the tire with the band saw 😮 legendary moves

[@getbusylivenordien5394]

We use to do that kind of stuff in the 90’s with 44” boggers because those heat Grover’s take for ever to use lol Even used chainsaw one time Ha ha

[@The_Ballo]

*reciprocating saw

[@fixit4182]

Brilliant work

[@Frilabird]

Nice, I've been looking forward to this 🔥

[@aapo0881]

i've been waiting for this!

[@marksmithson1414]

Ethan is the man who is dangerous with fabrication. He's such a master.

[@sliderjay72]

Nice to see it finally get test driven....looks awesome!Now just some paint.

[@dannyespinoza8356]

Jeez, finally got to see this monster in action! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼