27 August 2010 -

Amsterdam (BDC)- Discovery of Basman Palace in Jordan !!!! And new facts are added to the Basman files. CNN is looking forward to new episodes on the Basman Discovery Channel by ACE.

The Basman Palace

The word Basman originates from the Arabic verb which means to be joyful.

Construction of Basman Palace began under King Abdullah in 1950. It was designed as a guest reception palace, additional working offices for the Royal Court, and a private wing for King Abdullah. However, part of Basman became the private living quarters of His Majesty King Hussein in the early fifties before it entirely became the working offices of the Royal Court. This came to be known as al-Diwan al-Malaki, the Royal Court.
 
The building underwent some renovation and expansion over the years. During the early 1980’s, a new official banquet hall and a reception area were renovated on the western part of Basman as well as a new meeting room to the eastern section, yet preserving the same architectural beauty of the building.

Today, the building contains His Majesty King Abdullah’s offices, as well as offices for His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad and His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan. Prince El Hassan’s office was used for a short time by King Abdullah before his death in July 1951. Basman is also used by the main officials of the Royal Court.

Basman Palace is located within the Royal Court compound.
Information from: kinghussein.gov.jo

17 August 2010 - #21 Basman Ghia,Tom Hermans Belgie, 345 points, FF class winner and 8th overall COTY 2010

"Bij de opbouw van m'n bike ben ik geinspireerd door de race shop karmann ghia dragracer uit de 70's. Ik heb ooit het genoegen gehad om deze na shipping uit de VS uit de container te laden en te aanschouwen in real life. Sinds die dag ben ik totaly in love met deze wagen.
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Ik had voor ik deze bike heb gebouwd al een basman onder handen genomen en voorzien van een riemaandrijving. Toen ik met deze bike aan de slag ging lag het idee al vast. Zoveel mogelijk high performance spul en breed...

De meeste onderdelen lagen al klaar met uitzondering van het zadel en de remleidingen. Ik wilde koste wat het kost een wolf bates zadel maar deze blijken nergens meer te verkrijgen dus dan maar zelf aan de slag en om in de stijl van air cooled vw te blijven heb ik deze dan overtrokken met bekleding van een achterbank van een kever.
 
De standaard remleidingen vond ik ook niet geweldig dus dan maar op zoek naar staalflexleidingen. Bleek echter dat deze enkel met een andere aansluiting te verkrijgen zijn dan met het gekende "olijfje". Dan maar even zelf koppelstukjes aangepast en zelf dichtingen gemaakt om alles toch te kunnen aansluiten.

Het frame heb ik laten schilderen door Frank's retropainting. Bij deze wil ik hem ook van harte bedanken voor het mooie werk.

Toen ik daags voor de fbi het frame heb ontvangen alles snel in elkaar gezet en klaargemaakt om op zaterdag de trip naar amsterdam aan te vatten.

Vind de bike zelf zeer geslaagd maar een eerste plaats in de ff class had ik niet verwacht. Thanks 4 de votes everybody."
 
Cheers and hope to see you all next year 
RockabillyTom

15 August 2010 -

# 19 Monster Munch, William "Builder Brothers France" 727 points, 1st Place COTY 2010

"The Monster Munch was realized with a basman frame as donor. In April 2007, I bought a Basman frame, which I totally cleaned of it's paint. The works had begun well, but I had a serious bike accident in May.

The project was put aside for almost 1 year. Once recovered, I started the construction again and I made some changes to the original plan.I realized that I had difficulties in riding it correctly due to the accident I had the year before.

So I had a look at an electric hub to make the bike easier to ride. I am now completely recovered, but I admit that cruisin the electric way is so great.

About the finish of the bike, I am a maniac. It is necessary to say that I am a coachbuilder and model maker at the same time, that helps .

First of all, I decreased it of 5 cms to be as low as possible. The fork comes from Metropolis that I transformed. The back hub is Shimano Alfine. The engine is one 37V from Velectris. All electric cables, durit and speed pass are put inside the frame and are 'invisible'. The frontlight has been changed to LED. For the color, it is "Arancio Borréalis" of Lamborgini.
I chose this color especially, I wanted to pay tribute to a disappeared buddy for whom I had made a bike of the same color,
so when I drive, he's with me.
 
For 10 years of the FBI Choppernation, I will see if I can make a small nice project... "

Best regards

William, Builder Brothers France

11 August 2010 -

Voltage Cycles - Electrick Bas Sport from Marty Schlesinger on Vimeo.
   
Amsterdam (Project 346)- We knew the Basman frame would be suitable for E bike use, we saw a great example at the FBI. But now from  Hawaii, based on the Basman frame introducing Voltage Cycles. Damn those EURO pedalic restrictions :)

26 July 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- The traditional Chopaderos group photoshoot at the FBI is sceduled for saturday afternoon, 17:00 hours.

For Basman owners .....group photoshoot with your Basman and the Basman saturday, 15:00 hours
For Firebike owners ......group photoshoot of the Firebikes Army and Sam 'Firebikes' McKay, 16:00 hours

30 June 2010 - Honolulu (Wazzup)- The first the get his hands on the new Basman Medium Sports frame was Martin from Honolulu Hawaii and build a very good looking E bike Basman.

Visit Hawaii and go Electric with Ride-Hawaii.com

26 June 2010 - Amsterdam (The Chopperdome)- Some of the 346 Basman variations build spring 2010.

346 Basman 107SL mat black with gloss black rims.

23 June 2010 - Cedar Park  (Wazzup)- Not knowing team USA would make into the next round at the worldcup, now heading for a final against the Dutch this Basman was painted orange. A nicely dressed Basman we would say.

"Here's how the bike finally ended up. My friend did the rims, "Amsterdam 2 Austin" with silhouettes of Texas and Holland."

15 April 2010 - Spain (Wazzup)- Basman Tiki racer with great details.

For more about this build click picture.