I bought this frame from goldz56 a while back and didn't have time to work on it much until now. (http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2943)
I was thinking about entering it in the build off, but..... I couldn't fit a 3" tire between the stays without using a BIG hammer, so I cut the stays off the frame and cut them in half, machined some 3/4" spacers and brazed everything back together. So... Modified Monark = no buildoff
Here's what I've got so far...
detail of finished, widened seatstays..
frame sporting 26x3 kendas
and of course the 26" apes!
three speed sturmey-archer w/Budzilla's 8-Ball dropouts mocked up (thank's Budz!)
....and my shifter!
The shifter, a nexus 3-speed, will be mounted at the bottom of the seat tube with an extended aluminum rod coming up above the top tube with the 8-ball mounted on it.
The bike will eventually be painted HOK Pagan Gold metalflake with gloss black scallops and an eight-ball theme (obviously!) I'm thinkin' about a white leather tuck and roll saddle w/white grips..... any suggestions??
Cheers,
Ron
I was thinking about entering it in the build off, but..... I couldn't fit a 3" tire between the stays without using a BIG hammer, so I cut the stays off the frame and cut them in half, machined some 3/4" spacers and brazed everything back together. So... Modified Monark = no buildoff
Here's what I've got so far...
detail of finished, widened seatstays..
![HarleyFrame005.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/578/578004e00440b2dccf566924bde58ad5.jpg)
frame sporting 26x3 kendas
![HarleyFrame008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/45c/45c913ac351d0555bdaf6e92a8438d18.jpg)
and of course the 26" apes!
three speed sturmey-archer w/Budzilla's 8-Ball dropouts mocked up (thank's Budz!)
![HarleyFrame007.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/38f/38fa38556ac89446468d2f058ee9fca0.jpg)
....and my shifter!
![HarleyFrame010.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/432/432262aebd8497854a7c91ed7c41e739.jpg)
The shifter, a nexus 3-speed, will be mounted at the bottom of the seat tube with an extended aluminum rod coming up above the top tube with the 8-ball mounted on it.
The bike will eventually be painted HOK Pagan Gold metalflake with gloss black scallops and an eight-ball theme (obviously!) I'm thinkin' about a white leather tuck and roll saddle w/white grips..... any suggestions??
Cheers,
Ron