OCC-based Kustom

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...aka the FaTT Ray.I did this one a few years back. Still one of my favorites to ride now.

Started out like this, with straight MTB bars, layback seat post, cruiser seat, chopped pedals (as they were originally, I can't ride them):

Here it is with 11.5" top tube stretch; new lower tube with gooseneck bend (fork tube from a wrecked Harley); re-worked triple trees for additional space to allow for 4.25" wide front wheel and tire; custom-chopped and widened bars (repro of original StingRay mini-apes).

And the finished product.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Nice work there bud, two of my favorite things choppers and Yuengling (I'm a Blank-n-Tan guy).

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[OUTLAW]

yeah, thats how they should of been done. :lol: . great build nice work.

Outlaw 8)

 

[danreid27]

Nice "curb jumper" ! :mrgreen: I'd paint the frame Fluorescent Orange for some "pop!"

 

[FatBoy]

I like the wide front wheel!I just finished a streched occ stingray myself, these bikes are fun and ride well to! :mrgreen:

 

[Fireproof]

I just ran across this thread and I have to say it got the wheels turning! I dig what you did with the forks! And I might steal yer idea on the pedal mod if it’s okay with you. Cool bike Jeff! 8)

 

[Josex]

Beautiful! I bet this thing eats beach sand no problem. Good Job!

 

[iven]

id like to know how you got a smaller seatpost in the frame.
where did you get a shim? or how did you make one?

'ps: i dont have a welder so advanced fabrication isnt an option at this time :['

 

[kingfish254]

I love the work you did on this bike.
These OCC Rays have really given themselves to a lot of great builds here on RRB.
I actually run a WANTED ad on my local CL looking for scrap ones.

Here is what I did with two back OCC back ends, Harley tires, and a Dahon folder.

 

[FunkyStickman]

id like to know how you got a smaller seatpost in the frame.
where did you get a shim? or how did you make one?

'ps: i dont have a welder so advanced fabrication isnt an option at this time :['

I used a 31.8mm shim in mine, I think... got it from ebikestop.com
I tried a 1" bent layback seatpost, and it actually bent in the frame after hitting a small bump... and I'm not a big guy! I ended up using a straight seatpost and fabbing an extender out of an old steel MTB bar end.

 

[Rat Rod]

This really turned out nice..love all of the details and those tires!!!

 

[Mugen_Stumpo]

great :shock:

 

[ollyb83]

nice looking occ 8)

i'm doing something similar with mine, although it has a banana seat/sissy bar/14" ape hanger combo on it.

what did you do to the fork yokes to widen them, as i'm struggling with how to do mine (thinking of machining my own).