any info on this starjet

[roland365]

Not sure of year or value..if any. Thx

IMAG0041 by roland365, on Flickr

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

I don't know a thing about this bike, but that is inventive use of a sissy bar!

Good luck with 'er

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Wildcat]

It's a Ross bike, probably late 50's early 60's.

 

[roland365]

Yeah couldn't find same bike when I looked it up.
The book rack and sissy bar is stock from what I can tell.

 

[icyuod2]

Yeah couldn't find same bike when I looked it up.
The book rack and sissy bar is stock from what I can tell.

i doubt the sissybar is stock.
i had the thunder jet (bicycle chain corp)

heres a late 60's b.c.c. starjet

 

[roland365]

Any idea how to tell its stock or not?
Also what was the point of the 2 supports on the front fork? Thanks for your help

 

[CCR]

...
Also what was the point of the 2 supports on the front fork?

bolt-on horsepower :mrgreen:

older girder forks might be a little stronger/stiffer but by the 50's I'm pretty sure the truss rods were just for looks.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

The front supports are termed as 'trussrods'. The 'blade' style forks of the day, had quite a bit of flex to them, the trussrods were used to provide extra ridigity (for jumping off of curbs, and such).
This thinking is the exact opposite of a 'springer' used to absorb a bump. Trussrods helped in preventing fork damage when hitting a bump (cheaper, non-mechanical solution too).

I think I got that right.....


Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[roland365]

Good info there Dr. tank.....thx
ccr..yeah I like the looks

 

[Wildcat]

I don't ever remember seeing a Ross with truss rods. They look good though.