Rat King

[Jake Sensi]

YO I JUST SAW THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME!! YO THAT FRAME IS KRAZY!!

 

[soulshine73]

Here is a closer pic of the wings on the frame.

 

[kingfish254]

Man that looks soo sweet!!!!
I didn't even notice the fork lock before.
Have Fun!

 

[yoothgeye]

 

[yoothgeye]

Dude! Using the bunny in an attempt to gain leverage in a bike coup. Man, that is just wrong.*



*Besides, I want the bike.

Then you should've made a bunny graphic.

 

[soulshine73]

wrong kind of bunny though :wink: .

 

[kingfish254]

wrong kind of bunny though :wink: .

How bout this type of bunny, would that get me the bike?????

 

[soulshine73]

getting closer!

 

[mitchelangelo]

oh yeah, that frame will make a so so sweet RAt !! Do it up !

 

[tanksalot]

I think you need to cut the fork & extend it ... :lol: Please leave the fork alone & in the frame ..It will save me from a stroke

 

[soulshine73]

I have tools in hand at this very moment and I am on the fence about taking the fork off. Cut the fork?? Can't do that! Giving myself a heart attack ova here!

 

[tanksalot]

Removing that fork is no mans land .. You could be in deep if its spring loaded for the key lock mechanics..

 

[soulshine73]

Re: Rat King **mock up**

Oh well. Too late now. Took the original fork off and it seemed to come off without a hitch. Threw some parts on it that I had laying around and did a quick mock up. I really want to use the X 53 chain guard but the crank rubs so I am going to have to try another crank set. I have a few to choose from (colorflow, X53 or schwinn sweetheart). I seem to like the stance with the lowrider springer but I will try a few other springers just for the hell of it. It might look cool as a chopper too. It's still to early but this mock up maybe the direction I am going with this. I would like to keep with the "winged" theme so I am digging around to see what I have in my stash. Maybe a schwinn feather chain guard would look better, due to the fact it would match the wing on the top bar.

 

[kingfish254]

Glad it came off without a hitch.
Love the book rack tall sissy bar.
This would look awesome as a chopper!!!!!!!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Stopped off at my LBS and took some photos for you. This one is a 24" version.

 

[soulshine73]

Thanks for the pic. Looks nice all polished up. Guess I am going to have to do that as well. Mine is a 24 inch also. The 26 inch rims just happen to fit, without the original fenders though due to the rear tail light housing. I believe most of the Monark and Hawthorne aluminum bikes were 24 inch. 26 inch is rare. I think they only made the 26 for one year (1941). At least that's what I have been told.

 

[Scootbomb]

Wow!

 

[fordsnake]

Thanks for the pic. Looks nice all polished up. Guess I am going to have to do that as well. Mine is a 24 inch also. The 26 inch rims just happen to fit, without the original fenders though due to the rear tail light housing. I believe most of the Monark and Hawthorne aluminum bikes were 24 inch. 26 inch is rare. I think they only made the 26 for one year (1941). At least that's what I have been told.

There were only two 26 inch aluminum Silver Kings...the Silver King 26x and the HexTube, all other Silver Kings were 24 inches. Because of the long wheel base on the 24" frames, they ride as comfortable as a 26" bike and can easily except 26" tires with the removable of their fenders.

 

[soulshine73]

Cool. Thanks for the info!

 

[soulshine73]

Picked these up at an antique shop in Bethleham,NH while purchasing a pair of Raleigh Choppers. I am going to incorporate them into my build off bike somehow. Don't know how I am going to power them yet. I have a repop pre war battery tube that may work but I don't know if it would power 3 lights.