⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ HEXtreme ⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ --- Sexy HEXy Is DONE! - Ride (PIC HEAVY) + Walkaround VIDEO!!

[Frankie plekhand]

Wow! That is one cool looking frame[emoji7]

Killer wheels too[emoji7][emoji7]

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[Skipton]

It's tough, but I make do with what I gots!

ps,,,,, I don't spend pocket money on any of my cool parts though. Everything is paid off in FSD (Fred Sanford Dollars) from the money I make from buying and selling bike stuff over the years.

Nothing wrong with sweet parts and Fred Sanford Dollars.

 

[kingfish254]

I've wanted a set of Bontrager Red Line Hanks ever since I sold Flexy years ago to BigApe. A contributing factor to me buying the Speed Demon Jetflow recently was the fact that it came with a set of Hanks. You just can't find these discontinued tires any more. I tried them on HEXtreme and I like them alot!!.

 

[kingfish254]

I also recently got these Project 346 Balloon whitewall gray tread tires from @The Black Monark . Someone built a build off SK with a set of these a few years back, so I know they look good with the Duralium. I'm not sold on them for the vibe of my build though. I think they might make HEXtreme a little monochromatic.

 

[kingfish254]

Here are some pics comparing the two tires. I think I am going with the hot rod vibe of the red line Hanks.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Those 346 are pretty sweet, but not right for this one KF

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I say go with the redline tires. On a side note, is there any manufacturer out there that does still make 26" redline balloon tires? I would love to have some for at least one of my own projects, but it seems like all the cool bike tires that I've seen on rat bikes from 5 or so years ago are just as hard to find as hens' teeth these days...

 

[kingfish254]

I won these awesome Tortuga forks on Billy Buenos Random Prize Drawings. The billet crown plates are incredible, and the aluminum fork legs are super cool too.
Only problem is this is a 1 1/8 steer tube and RetroRyders just sold out of their adapter headsets last week!!! Does anyone have a spare RetroRyder Headset they can loan me until I can buy you a new one from Paul?

These aren't the typical forks you would see in a hextube, but I'm digging them on HEXtreme.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I won these awesome Tortuga forks on Billy Buenos Random Prize Drawings. The billet crown plates are incredible, and the aluminum fork legs are super cool too.
Only problem is this is a 1 1/8 steer tube and RetroRyders just sold out of their adapter headsets last week!!! Does anyone have a spare RetroRyder Headset they can loan me until I can buy you a new one from Paul?

These aren't the typical forks you would see in a hextube, but I'm digging them on HEXtreme.


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I think I have a spare black headset from them. I'll dig

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Those 346 are pretty sweet, but not right for this one KF

I agree, I’ll be right over to grab those hideous gray one from you.......[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]


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[kingfish254]

I think I have a spare black headset from them. I'll dig

That would be awesome if you do!!!! Thanks for checking man!

 

[Wildcat]

Here is my starting point. I think my Monark Silver King Hextube is from 1947, but I am unsure.
It's pretty solid with no signs of cracks or previous repairs or welds. For those of you that don't know, Monark made Duralium aka Aluminum Silver King bikes from the mid 30s until the mid early to mid 50s ( I think). Most of the frames were for 24" wheels, but they had long wheelbases so they are similar in size to 26" bikes. All of the Hextubes were meant for 26" wheels. What makes these frames so unique is that the toptube, midtube, downtube, and seattube are all hexagonal shaped tubing. It's really a cool and unusual look.


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This is a good frame, but I will need to clean it up a bit and there are some things that I will need to address. The main one is the quill seatpost is stuck in the seattube. Due to the potential fragility of this Duralium, I won't be able to be as agressive as I could be with a steel frame bike.

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I'll also need to get a special ... bolt (m/f) to go in the lower back of the seatpost casting.

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Here is the serial number plate

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I also need to replace the bolts that connect the seatstay casting to the chainstay casting.

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160657 would be the middle of 1946 according to the list I have.

 

[kingfish254]

160657 would be the middle of 1946 according to the list I have.

That is what I was seeing too, but I'm not sure they made the Hex in 46. I was pretty sure it started in 47. The Model # also shows 47, but who knows.

 

[kingfish254]

I put both wheels on the bike once the fork was on just to test the tires with the bike one last time.
It didn't change my mind any. Red line Hanks are still the way to go.

 

[kingfish254]

I say go with the redline tires. On a side note, is there any manufacturer out there that does still make 26" redline balloon tires? I would love to have some for at least one of my own projects, but it seems like all the cool bike tires that I've seen on rat bikes from 5 or so years ago are just as hard to find as hens' teeth these days...

I am not aware of any other red line tires available out there now.

 

[Wildcat]

Here are some pics comparing the two tires. I think I am going with the hot rod vibe of the red line Hanks.



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Agreed, the red lines make the frame and wheels stand out better.

 

[kingfish254]

Hanks are the way to go for sure.

 

[kingfish254]

Y'all probably noticed that I kept moving the bike all over the courtyard trying to find even light for pics. I finally rolled it out into the lane and got some better lighting. For the first day of BO16, I'm pretty pleased with how this is looking.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

Shooting for 11th, huh? With this start more like placing 1st TWICE!

Always fun to watch.

 

[kingfish254]

Shooting for 11th, huh? With this start more like placing 1st TWICE!

Always fun to watch.

Actually I've already got 1st twice (BO10 and BO15). So 11th it is.