Last Shot....With Paint

[Uncle Stretch]

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What are your plans for the seat post? Something like the original Basmans have would work nice and give more adjustment.

I stuck two pieces of tubing inside the big bent one. The last one is a seatpost size. I can put about a 6'' long seatpost in there now. I drilled and tapped two set screws . One in both sides. I plan on running a fender and a seatpost clamp will get in the way. it should work good. I put a post with a seat on it and it held my 260 lbs.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Ok the springs that were on the Monark were too small . I had the porch springs from my Brain fork build and so I stuck them on there. much better. Looks good too.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

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You make me want to go out in my cold garage and build bikes!

 

[siberian]

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i found pics in Tretharley, german cruiser forum
http://www.tretharley.de/phpbb/viewtopi ... start=1080

monark looks good!!!
how many cm (or inches) is road clearance?

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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You make me want to go out in my cold garage and build bikes!

Go for it. The welder and hot metal will warm it up. :lol:

Siberian its about 4 inches right now. It will be a little higher with the real tires and wheels that will go on it. These are just for a mockup. Thanks for the web site. I will look. Humm German huh.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

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looking really sweet Stretch

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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looking really sweet Stretch

Thanks. I'm still just pluggin along. Got a cold front fixing to hit today ,so I guess I'll be starin at the walls. Hope my heater will work a few more times :lol: :lol:

Took a shot with the bigger porch swing springs , adds a little bulk to that springer.

 

[MadMick]

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Very kewl, this has been a great bike to watch evolve.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

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Uncle Stretch,
Those springs definitely give the front more 'presence'. With the curved seat post and stays, your eye naturally gravitates toward the rear of the bike, having a 'heavier' look in the front balances the bike aesthetically, while giving you more pedal room.

One question, what did you use for 'caps' on the top and bottom of the porch swing springs? I'm switching to a heavier fork on my Monark to accommodate a 24 x 3 Kenda, beefing up the springs may help the springer look less out of place.

As many others have stated, this build is great and fun to watch.
Any idea what wheel/tire/gearing you're gonna run on it? OK, I guess that's 2 questions. :roll:

Cheers!
Dr. T

 

[thatismytruck]

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Got a cold front fixing to hit today ,so I guess I'll be starin at the walls. Hope my heater will work a few more times :lol: :lol:

ooo going down to 60? brrrrrr. :lol:

 

[deorman]

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Tankenstein-look like freeze plugs to me. If not, would still work.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Very kewl, this has been a great bike to watch evolve.

Thanks its been a hoot adding silly stuff instead of rushing through it
Dr T... Deorman is right they are porch springs that you buy for $8 at lowe's and the freeze plugs come from the auto parts store. Make sure you take the springs because they have lots of sizes...some brass. They cost me a buck a piece. Then I drilled a hole in each one and it happened to be the size as that stud in the Monark. Took 2 seconds to change them. Oh you have to sand the end of the spring flat so they will fit good in the freeze plugs. I got the real tight ones and sanded a little off of the edge of the spring to get them in there.OOOps forgot the gearing part...Probably a Nexus 3 speed with either black alloy rims or chrome rims...got both..you gotta wait for the tires and paint ha ha

Ok I decided while waiting for our big cold front.....suppose to get to high 30's Skip. Not an artic blast....but still dang cold.....to build some handle bars. I will still have to sand and paint them ,but they turned out pretty cool,and differant anyway.

 

[Rat Rod]

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Holy cow...those bars are VERY cool! :shock:

 

[user 135]

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ART DECO on those bars.

Paul, you are really do justice to this bike. You have the vision.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Thanks Steve glad you like them

Naw Clancy they had some that looked kinda like these at Choppers US and they quit selling them ,because he said they cost too much to make...I see why. Anyway I just copied them...kinda ...sorta...I'm about out of creative jucies....but I can steal ideas with the best of them. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[thatismytruck]

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Those bars are quite cool. Well done!! It's not copying it's a compliment to whomever did it first. :wink:



high 30's! Swimming weather!! :shock: :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Thanks Skip they add a little to the build and as usual if you stuck both together ...mine look kinda like them ,but not really.
Ok ok let me get out my bathing suit. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Markm]

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Sweet bars!!!

 

[kram]

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You're really going all out on this one. I know the bars you are talking about and I like your version better.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Hummm two Marks like my bars :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks guys , I'm just messing around now trying to see what I can stick on this bike. Its fun ,because it keeps me from having to finish sanding the frame and not feel guilty about it. :roll: :roll: