OCC Schwinn Stingray (rider with new brake)

[ollyb83]

Right, this was a complete impulse buy around 4/5 years ago, when i had more money than sense.

Bought it from a shop in london who shipped in the very first batch of these from the states, cost £200 inc shipping.

After a while i got bored with it, so swapped it for a losi lst2 nitro rc car, then a year later i sold the car.

In may 2010 i decided to buy another, a mate at work happened to be selling one.
After some haggling i bought it, when i got it home and stripped it down, to my surprise, it turned out to be my old stingray (still had my address card in bb shell).

Now its been modded to make it easier for me to ride, bigger bars, chopper sear and sissy bar, better brakes.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: Schwinn Stingray modding time

this will be getting a full makeover over the next few weeks.

got a mad idea after reading about the surley pugsleys.

got on ebay, bought another rear wheel of a stingray (20x4.25),
when that arrives i'll make up some new yokes for the forks so i can widen them and mount the other rear on the front.

soon it will be a stingray fatbike.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: Schwinn Stingray modding time

And so it begins......

front and rear wheels for comparison, 24x2.10 front, 20x4.25 rear

how much i need to widen the fork yokes by to make it fit.

the cut thats on the bottom of the left leg is where the custom made disc brale mount sits.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: Schwinn Stingray modding time

just awaiting the arrival of another rear wheel/tyre, 1 1/8th steerer tube and some 23mm thick aluminium plate for the new yokes i'll be making.

 

[josh_from_ga]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray modding time

ooh, now that's a cool idea! the banana seat looks great. i may have to do some rethinking on my build's final form...

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray modding time

Love the idea on this one! Watch for pedal clearance though mate, the 20" front tire will drop the height of the bottom bracket a bit.

Also, if you remove the sprocket from the new front wheel, you can thread the brake from a scooter on for front brakes!

Keep us posted on your progress, got a little OCC-based project of my one brewing in the lab.

P.S. Thanks for the idea of putting a business card (or something else) in the BB for identification.

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray modding time

Man that's sweet that the scooter brake will fit. I have an extra scooter brake, and two of those wheels.

 

[kingfish254]

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I will definitely be following this build. It is very cool to see an OCC re-use build across the pond. I love the chopper seat. It reminds me of the photo that Jake has on RRB of his banana/sissy bar OCC. I know of one other 4" front and back chopper on here somewhere as well. And then there is yoothgeye's Sand Rover and my Fugsley, but they are totally different from choppers. I didn't realize that OCC's came with a different tire than the Big Boa. I am looking forward to seeing how yours turns out!!!

 

[ollyb83]

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thanks guys.

i have a couple of screw on mounts for a rotor for the front as i have a spare hydralic disc brake i'll use.

as for pedal clearance, i'll see what its like when the other wheel arrives, if its iffy i'll make new longer fork legs to lift the front up.

that bannana seat/sissy bar were a bargain, got them off a chopper that had been dumped in a forrest near me, the bars came from a local auto-jumble.

the tyres came off a stingray copy, that had a front disc brake and cow horm bars, i bought it just for the disc brake and mounts, wheels/tyres and mudguards, was cheaper than getting the bits separately.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray modding time

these are the two screw on mounts i have for the front disc.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray brake-y bits

heres how i got round the issues with the rear brake.

used a pivot for a set of cantilever brakes.

drilled through frame central and bolted (metal plate is for the mudguard).

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

Also, if you remove the sprocket from the new front wheel, you can thread the brake from a scooter on for front brakes!

think i'm gonna go with this idea for the front brake, as i just bought this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260873897660?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[Mugen_Stumpo]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

how do the srew on adapter for disc work?... do you think i can use them to fit disc to the front (is a rear rim) rim of my rusty build?

thanks

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

the adaptor screws onto where the cassette goes when the wheels used as a rear, if the forks already have a caliper mount then all you need is one of these adaptors for the disc.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

just finished drawing up some new yokes for the 'ray.

i'll get some cut out of mdf to see if these work before putting saw to metal.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

Love the design work you've got planned, cudos for attempting to fabricate your own yokes.

Before you jump into it with both feet any thoughts of trying a motorcycle recycling yard for units with enough space? Or even eBay?
Here's a set off of a Yamaha on eBay US.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/69-70-YAMAH...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item45fdb647d5

Since you're going to have to weld the steer tube to a 'new' set of yokes anyway, you may be able to slide the existing steertube and bearing race over the motorcycle's tube.

Just thinking out loud......

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

that looks spot on, but i know it'll cost a bit for shipping to uk and i'll most likely get hit for customs charges.

i'll check the uk ebay see what i can find.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

picking up the other rear wheel tomorrow, cant wait.

also got a lead on an old 50cc pit bike rolling chassis, will be checking the sizes of the yokes tomorrow, if they'll fit i'll buy it.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

got the new rear wheel fitted and mounted the other on front.

the band brake arrived yesterday and after a few mods it fits the wheel/forks spot on, just need to make a bracket to hold the housing/cabled on the fork leg.

Due to issues with my internet i'm stuck with updating from my phone, so there won't be any photo updates till its been sorted.

 

[ollyb83]

Re: OCC Schwinn Stingray (brake-y bits)

front end partly done.

the scooter band brake fitted, just need to make a mount for the upper hole on the case.

i'm gonna be making my own yokes using some 3mm thick ally plate and the original stingray ones.