Apple Cider Special

[Dominicus]

1974 Stingray ““Apple Krate”” wheelie bike.

Trimmed and sectioned ape hangars. Wheelie bars built from two springers.

Kandy Apple Red rattle can paint job. Truss rods on 26” road bike forks.

1966 Bendix 3 speed hub & sport shift. Vintage Mesinger seat.

Motorcycle taillights, 5 LED headlight and LED inline wheelie bar wheels.

Started with this ugly duckling and built my dream bike!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

The Apple Cider Special looks sweet as can be! The springer wheelie bars, the veed handlebars, the truss rods and that beautiful candy apple red paint all give it a unique look. Great job @Dominicus!

 

[OddJob]

That is one 'delicious' apple for sure! I'll have to go watch the build thread on this for sure! Well done.

 

[sovericoool]

Have you ridden a wheelie yet??!!! Looks super fun.

 

[Dominicus]

Oh yeah! It’s got a nice lower gear and it’s balanced so you can pop them all the time...it’s a blast and I end each ride with a wheelie to a halt.
https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/apple-cider-special.112421/

 

[kingfish254]

I WHEALLY like how this one turned out! Great mods all around with tons of cool details.
BRAVO!!! What a fun hot rod build!!! Well done!

 

[69SHOVLHED]

really nice bike! looks like it had some 26" front forks on when it was a duckling

 

[Dominicus]

really nice bike! looks like it had some 26" front forks on when it was a duckling

Thanks! It had half a springer at first and I’d seen how the 26” looked on @locojoe ‘s bronco bike. That’s what inspired the wheelie direction. With the 26“ and Fastback wheel it was always lifting up so I went with it. I need to adapt the design like a taller center wheel so I can steer the wheelie.