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Agree - two thumbs way up ! Gonna have to steal your idea for the derelict Stardust frame I have... :)

Nice to see the subforum up and running. I'm a muscle bike guy, but my second favorites would be the Strandie Style bikes - diamond or cruiser. Will be watching, and maybe even post a couple if I ever get my act together, lol.

looks good , decals cut and blended into look like the stickers over them turned out good.

Wow - looking great, love the color ( and agree, good work with rattle can paint ). The rim looks like a Rigida/rigidea to me, quite possibly original,since Vista used varied off the shelf components. Still looking for a S2 Araya for mine. Keep me in mind on the decal when ready ( although...

Interesting info. I agree on the Simplex being a paion to set up, was tinkering with one today on my Puch-built Sears. Not sure what Hubs Vista used either, got mine as a basket case,will have to snap a pic. I noted you used the 1020 brakes.not 1080 = good news that those are long enough. Not...

Still not much progress this week, been busy with work, and clearing bikes and parts out of the garage bay dad tolerates me using, lol. Got the broken weld on seat tube brazed as noted, here's pic of progress. Did do some test spray of a few colors yesterday on the frame, still debating...

watching this one with interest - looks like a good start. I have a 500 in my build que,had frame damage and just recently cut out and repairing, so movves way up the que. I find it interesting the 68 shown uses the Simplex shifter, nice units but seldom seen on bikes. (note: are you having...

Yep, just read back through and saw the post with the date- Looks correct for that year/ model then. The 70 bars are the narrower style, as someone mentioned, the wider 68-9 style to many of us look better. I'd try to find a set of the F&F ones,(no,I'm not a paid spokesperson,lol ),but if...

Best way to know is just check the serial number - first pic looks like it has the longer kickstand so it's a 66-68, I think. Shorties, due to the curved up rear stay,as Chad T mentioned, has a lower bottom bracket so kickstand is shorter and does not reach as far towards the rear axle when...

As for the 5 speed - NO, the only difference is the brake mount (and of course dropout spacing width ). In 68 Only, the 3 speed and coaster frames are shorter (same as mid 65 to 67),but the 5 speed frames (krate or Stingray) are longer, as that was first use of the Mag sprockets on a Stingray...

There are actually three sizes of Stingray frames as noted: 63 to early 65 is a shorty ( I always believed the junior was same size, but now unsure ). Mid 65 the frame stretches slightly, and got a longer crank, same chainguard still fits. 69 (68 for Krates and 5 speeds),the frame...

Not much update, been quite a busy week. Did get the loose seat tube brazed up,no photos though ( misplaced my camera, oops, now found,so will snap some pics of the progress ). Still thinking on color, I want to do something unusual / modern without going too crazy, lol.

Lester Ray - sounds like Lester Mags ? Sounds fun. Watching this one for ideas. :)

Luke, thanks for the pics. Might see about getting some made, I imagine the artwork for the king logo might be an issue. No photo update, but did check and the frame I have also looks to have had a sticker badge, no rivet holes,and one small remnant of a sticker (photo tomorrow).Not much...

Now those are some seriously tall apes.

internet photo,not sure whose bike - this is the one I used as final comfirmation of the manufacture, nonlugged road king, same guard I have as well ( not in my pic ). You wouldn't have a headbadge, would you Luke ? :)

Just noticed you put the grips back on the wrong side.....or were they wrong when you started and you fixed it ?

Luke, Can I take that as confirmation it's a Road King?

ps: Class 1 , forgot to add to title, sorry. my bad.

Have had this one for a while - got frame from Jaxon ( thanks ! :) a while back. Been on hold, but since I have a thing for 'import' Musclebikes, had to keep for later. Best I can find out it's a ' Road King' brand. Will be a simple rider-type rebuild,with some period parts and some newer...