flipped cruiser bars?

[Gene Machine]

heya. I'm working on a early 50's Sears cruiser. Whilst trying to figure out my design plan, I flipped the handlebars upside down to make a drop-bar style bar, turning the bike into a bit of a racer.

anyone else do this? I'm thinking about taking off the fenders and just going with the naked bike look, like a cafe racer type job.

pics pending

 

[wheelbender6]

Board track racers traditionally flipped their cruiser handle bars.

 

[Verrt]

I flipped the handlebars upside down...

anyone else do this?

Some people don't do anything else
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/skiptons-random-photos.62278/post-1139798

 

[Gene Machine]

cool.

i'm digging the look, but i need to ditch the seat (cruiser/springer style) and go for a more standard race saddle, but the skinny seat post will be tough to match up with a seat to fit it.

 

[deorman]

Yeah, I don't think you'll find any new 5/8" clamps, but sometimes the central clamp from the old saddles can be mixed with later 10 spd parts. If you're dealing with the 13/16" that is tapered down to 5/8" on one end, you might be able to flip the post and use a later clamp.

 

[Gene Machine]

after getting it together and sitting on the seat, it'll do. Essentially, the whole bike is a death trap LOL. But it's fun. so if the seat isn't 100%, so what. it works.

 

[Gene Machine]

Here it is. Rust removed, all bearings rebuilt, regreased, etc. Handlebars flipped. Ooh yeah, The Red Racer.

 

[Retro Flutter]

I did this with my Fleetwing. Wanted a sort of cafe racer look.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

In the process of. Don't do this. It is wrong. In almost every way.

The Wonky Donkey

 

[Speed King]

I do it all the time.