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Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

Homemade, after 5 days, and $30 in hardware and griptape, I made my own Bi-Level. It was done 2 days ago, but I wanted to ride it first before I showed it here. The results? Its good, I wont ride my concave board again, unless this one breaks. Every trick pops without effort, Its pretty cool, I thought for sure I was gonna put all this time into it (5 Days hahaha Im acting like I spent a lifetime on it) and it would not work.
Its made out of 2 wakeskates i allready had. Cassette flat deck is the bottom deck, and I had a HL scape, and i cut it down to match the shape of the cassette. Then reshaped it to make kick tails. Then alot of sanding and cutting, also i flush mounted all my hardware, nothing sticks up like on the bi-level.

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

Sorry the pics are so big

Cody
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wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

looks good man

ridehatzic · Posted: Jun 01, 2006 9:37 am Post subject:

That's awesome.

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

That looks awesome man… what did you use to mount the decks together?

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

I didnt use and spacers from skateboards, I added 2 layers of 1/8 pices of wood and sanded them down to follow the shape of the board, and then sealed them with marine stuff so it looks like its all part of the top deck then used all stainless hardware

deltarider · Guest

sooo fancy, yet schnazzy

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

Nice man... hope your bi lasts longer then the actual bi levels...

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Are you worried at all about the top deck losing the kicktails you made? It seems like it would be easy for it to lose shape, if not thats awesome. Either way it looks like a sick bi, have fun!

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

Slapdown,

I am worried about that some, but to hopefully prevent that i made some wedges i put in between it while it drys and im not riding it, so it will hopefully keep its shape, I rode it for like 2 hours yesterday, and it seemed to hold well. so i hope by takeing care of it it will keep its shape

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Cody25911, nice idea. seems to me like it would work Very Happy

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

Lets hope.

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

Im jealous

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

naaaaa dont be yet its only been out one session, when it makes it a few more, then be jelous hahaha j/k. anyone can make that board, easy just took time

Cody
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Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

Cody25911, Have you ever ridden a Cassette Bi Level? if so how does you homemade one compare to it? pop, edging, etc.

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

Dered,

I have not rode the real Bi-level. All i know is it pops way better then my '41 Impulse. I know thats not saying much, but it pops way higher. Also I landed 2 tricks I had been trying on my LF, and landed them in the first hour riding my Fake Bi. (3 shuv, and BS shuv FS body Varial, might sound gay, but there fun, that trick may have a name, I just dont know it) edges good, and every trick you throw just pops on its own. very stable on landings too. thats all I have for ya. If it last, ill let Vance or someone ride it, someone who has ridden the real Bi-Level

Cody
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Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

Man that sounds tight.

oopsds92 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 116

thats pretty sick!