Ross bike looks like an apollo but not

[pholTmonx]

Check out the rake on the front end! (The original in the ad)
I'll bet someone tried to take out the rake by cutting out a piece and welding it back. But they took too much out.
The forks themselves don't look bent, but taking them off for a close look will determine that.
I would measure to see how far back the bottom of the head tube was bent.

But, the top tube was bent downward right where it meets the headtube. Dang! I just noticed that. Much more work to get everything right. It will take some careful engineering to put it back like original.
It's a tossup, maybe the frame won't have enough integrity after redoing it.

Top tubes get wonky at the stays behind seat also.. big job to take on to restore... Neat find though

 

[CRASH]

Since it was only made one year -- parts would have to be a nightmare

Not really. The frame is just different from the Apollo or Barracuda, but it shares a lot of the same parts, and you have the difficult stuff.

I'm going to probably regret saying this but... I may be interested in taking a crack at it if you aren't. But... it literally scares me. If I couldn't get the frame correct, then it would just be some parts. But if I could... wouldn't that be a restoration accomplishment!

Oh man, I can't believe I even considered that.

 

[CRASH]

Banshee! Well there it is. I don't follow Ross bikes at all. The Baracuda Beast is great, the rest, meh for me. Nice catch CRASH!

I had a Ross BMX and early MT bike when I was a kid, so they have a place in my heart. But all I did was know who to ask. Terry is the real Ross expert.

And Rob, when you see the 'King Cuda', you'll change your tune. lol (hopefully)

 

[Hitman44]

Go ahead and message me?

 

[pholTmonx]

Awsome...

 

[CRASH]

Go ahead and message me?

I'm worried you might cut a deal. I don't know if I can handle that right now. lol

 

[N2STUFF]

I'm worried you might cut a deal. I don't know if I can handle that right now. lol

What are you chicken McFly. lol

 

[CRASH]

No one calls me chicken.


PM sent.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

This thread made me laugh!

I know Crash will do it justice, would love to have taken a crack myself, but overseas freight killed that plan for me...

Luke.

 

[Hitman44]

I sent a message back to crash ... still trying to decide on what to do ...