62 Typhoon -- quick reassemble

[The Heron]

I had bought a brand new fork and headset for this a while back. I've been jonesin' to ride, have 3 bikes (all unridable) and haven't had much time free to reassemble anything. I decided to focus on the Typhoon again just to have something ready for Spring.

Before:

I never really got the hang of this springerfork. I think the angle is just wrong for this bike.

A guy in Denver had some Schwinn cruisers on craig's list that inspired me to get one of these tube forks:

I still need to saw down the thread end of the fork tube.

I have a piece left over from the headset. Can anyone tell me where this goes?... if it's necessary?... etc?:

I'd like to loose the back fender and paint the frame. I may hold off on painting until the 24" tornado is done. Any suggestions.

 

[uneasy rider]

looks like a lockplate/ring. goes between threaded upper bearing seat and top nut. if you can get proper adjustment and lock the seat with the top nut, you don't need it.

 

[The Heron]

Thanks U-R! The threads are rough on that set. I couldn't even get that piece started -- Hopefully I can do without like you said.

 

[The Heron]

We had some warm weather over the weekend -- I made sure to take my son out for a ride! I threw on a brand new back wheel (aluminum... I'm waiting for the matching front one to come in). I still haven't cut down the steer-tube, but the upper bearing seat worked out to be plenty tight without the top nut.

After everyone went to sleep, I took it out for a night ride... pure bliss! I can tell the difference riding on those new bearings! This thing flies! 8)

I see myself getting this properly squared away this weekend.

I love the bare-bones set-up on this bike... great profile too! It's as fun to look at as it is to ride! I've got a paint theme in mind. I'll be adding stuff to this one as time goes on.

My wish-list for this one:
cool pedals
cool chain
front wheel
pinstriping

 

[The Heron]

I'm not such a fan of these pedals:

.... So I switched'm out for some new barefooties.

I went ahead and sawed down the steer-tube. I was a bit nervous about screwing this up, but it was very quick and easy. For a saw-guide, I used an old upper bearing seat held in place with several wraps of heavy duct tape.

Ready to ride!

I'm still waiting for an aluminum front wheel to come in at the shop, but this is done for now.

 

[The Heron]

Re: 62 Typhoon -- What next?

Testing out some headbadge candidates:

 

[Galtbacken]

Can't go wrong with a skull as a headbadge!! :lol: