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General Category => SPRINGER: Talk pertaining to custom ATV's => Topic started by: George on March 02, 2018, 05:55:34 PM
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My Springer turns 10 years old this month!
I started talking to Whipper and the Model Citizen during the fall of 2007. Whip had unveiled the Yellow Spider and I was hooked. I reached out to him about upgrading my Attex. At the time, he had pretty much scratch-built the frame that went into the Spider to accommodate the larger bearings. I wasn't sure I could have a frame fabricated for my own machine. He eventually figured out a way to use larger bearings in a stock frame. That's when I made the leap!
My parts arrived in March of 2008. I began secretly assembling the Apache ("Quasimodo", "The Creature" and "Sticky" were each considered as names since I was informed that I could not have a kit unless I promised to give the springer a name). It made its 1st appearance at the Ledges ride in Ohio in July, 2008.
Since finishing the build, the only part that ever needed replacing was one wheel bearing (probably a result of nasty Busco water finding its way into the boot) I'm still running on the same axles, sprockets and axle bearings I installed in 2008. Since 2008, my machine has been driven in the swamps of Busco, the Catskill mountains, on the track at Pine Lake and in the canyons of the Arizona desert....it has not been babied. IT ROCKS!
I know I was Whip's 1st customer. I think my machine was the 2nd springer he built (the SS might have beaten me). Whip and the Model Citizen have been like family ever since its inception!
Happy Birthday to the Apache!!!
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you look ten years younger in that pic >:D
HAPPY B/D APACHE
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Oh My...10 YEARS! :o I think when you let go of one of the puppies, you are just so happy when you know it's going to a good family. Glad it's everything you hoped it would be ,George, & you've been happy with it all these years. Happy Birthday to the Apache. Here's to the next 10. :-*
Bigfootnote...where'd you find a hat that big? hilarious
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Happy Birthday to the Apache. banana
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Congratulations George banana
Glad to see your baby holding up so well But then look at who Made the kit ;)
One day I would like to build a Max 2 like that but I need to finish the one I have first whistling
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Holy crap! 10 years old.He’ll be ready for college soon.
Was fun to see him grow up into a fast badass Springer.
Happy Birthday APACHE banana banana dance banana
Glad it has been maintenance free all these years.
That’s the plus side of a Springer.
Keep the chains lubed and gas in the tank.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! dance dance dance dance dance