Klunker 2.0 - RRBO Revisited (Are you really ever done?)

[thebigorangecat]

Found some interesting Moto Bars on eBay last week - Can't wait to try them out! Lot's of goodness on them!

And what is that BUTTON for?

 

[RustyGold]

Kill switch (...well...kill button, but, same concept )? With two wires...if its a momentary switch...kill or horn button is about all I can think of.

Jason

 

[thebigorangecat]

Midnight Mockup - these bars are wide, but the BEST part is... NO more shims! The double clamp stem I'm running is from a mid '80's Huffy and these are for 1" bars. The hand guard clamps on these old bars are a perfect fit to swap out the bar clamps, just going to get some new hardware today! Ohh, and I got a bar pad to-boot!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Bit-o-Better Photo with the hardware installed. Have to figure out what grips to run and what color to finish the bars in?
Diging the raw look of the aged steel, but might spray some color to match the frame and patina it abit.

 

[thebigorangecat]

Gotta Have Guts!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Don't Hate the Klunker!

Changes as of last night...

• Custom solid stainless steel seat post by Reverend Paul
• Brooks B-17 leather saddle
• Hardcore billet seat guts - OMG!
• OG Rad Pad over the custom Huffy stem!
• 1979 Husqvarna 390 Motorcycle bars - near perfect feel and patina
• Odi Vans edition gum lock on grips with white checkered clamps
• Midschool Knucklebone number plate - Think i pushed it too far with this

 

[Dizzle Problems]

That came out awesome!! great stance and parts selection!!

 

[cman]

The Billet seatpost guts....was that threadless stem? or something you fabbed? It is awesome.

 

[thebigorangecat]

The Billet seatpost guts....was that threadless stem? or something you fabbed? It is awesome.

Check out these threads on "Hardcore" billet products....

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=708040

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=779293

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That came out perfection!

 

[thebigorangecat]

That number plate is killing it for me and not in good way. Looking at going vintage moto with some custom numbers......

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Those new plates look good, but I actually like the one on there!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Or no number plate.....

Coster Brake Garage Builder - Keep it Simple.

 

[Dizzle Problems]

I personally like no number plate. But mostly because I really dig those bars and like em visible. What about putting a plate on the non drive side of the rear triangle?

 

[thebigorangecat]

I personally like no number plate. But mostly because I really dig those bars and like em visible. What about putting a plate on the non drive side of the rear triangle?

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I’m into that, time to mock one up!


Coster Brake Garage Builder

 

[thebigorangecat]

Had this old scoot sitting on the side yard for a while, time to part it out and use the brakes on this Klunk!

Coster Brake Garage Builder

 

[thebigorangecat]

I personally like no number plate. But mostly because I really dig those bars and like em visible.....

The Bars.

Coster Brake Garage Builder

 

[thebigorangecat]

Thanks Dizzle Problems! It's going to be a tight fit.

Coster Brake Garage Builder

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Thanks Dizzle Problems! It's going to be a tight fit.

Coster Brake Garage Builder

Heck yea! Do you have long reach brakes?

 

[us56456712]

Five years ago I had a Klunker with a Post War Columbia skip tooth frame. It was the same looking frame as yours except mine had a curved down tube. The rest of your frame looks the same as mine except I had no ears on the chain stays for a center stand as by then they had kick stands. Awesome bike. I raced it in cross-country events. I had similar bars, similar wheels and similar fork. No paint, all bare metal or silver colored, thus I dubbed it the Silver Maggot. The grips were old red heater hose held on with duct tape and hemp twine. The main difference was I was using a Bendix Manual 2 speed coaster hub and a Gigant front drum brake. The Bendix manual 2 speed is a horrible unit for Klunking and I finally blew it out two years ago. I am now making the bike into a town cruiser. It was a great riding Klunker bike and a joy to ride. Very forgiving handling and I passed many people with suspension on rough downhill sections. Slide outs were easily corrected. I even beat a lot of people with it who had high dollar mountain bikes. A lot of people beat me too. Love your bike and it obviously brings back fond memories. Your going to love it.