Violet 65 Varsity

[Rat Rod]

Picked this bike up off the CL today for a pretty low price.

Will post better photos later...it's already been given the rat treatment since I got it home.

Think fat white walls... :lol:

 

[CCR]

dont see many violets my direction, cool color

 

[tomb]

I was reading the other day that thats a VERY rare color on the big lightweights...
very cool

 

[Hooch]

mmmmmmm purple
I dont think Ive had a violet schwinn
i live in the land of campus green and yellow lol

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah...I heard the color was pretty rare too.

I mean, how many grown men were buying purple bikes back in the 60s..ha ha. :lol:

Most of the chrome on this bike is trashed and every component on it was filled with grunge.

I guess the bike was in Louisiana so the salty air must have gotten to the chrome.

Last night I stripped everything off the bike and threw my usual set of stuff on there to see what she'd look like as a rat.

I'd prefer an old Brooks saddle and maybe some different tires, but so far it looks pretty nifty.

 

[user 135]

nice update. A Violet Ratsity.

 

[Hooch]

LOOKS SWEET!
I have a brooks and a wrights saddle

 

[RatFink]

Very nice...

but remember purple ment something difftent in the 60's/70's, think Red line Hot Wheels, Hot Rod Mopars and Flower power...

Purple has taken on a slightly diffrent meaning these days...think Tinky Winki controversy :|

I have had to explain this to several 'younger' people when riding my violet Sting-ray

HOT ROD PRIDE! :mrgreen:

 

[Rat Rod]

Good point Ratfink!

Thinking about going single speed freewheel with this....or maybe just leave the coaster brake...not sure.

I think I want more narrow tires though.

It's all fun to play. :mrgreen:

 

[RatRodDad]

Steve, the bike looks pretty good as a rat. And the purple looks good. Now pink on guys - that was a different story. :lol:

Niagara Cycle sells some 26 x 2.125 Pyramid Pro (Kenda) cruiser tires (K130) fairly cheap (under $7 each) and they are narrow compared to the Cheng Shins of that same size. 2" wide on the Kenda's versus 2 1/4" wide on the Cheng Shins, and they also have a rounded tread area instead of flat. So you might grab a set of those sometime for these narrow frame bikes.

Oh, and your favorite - Simple Green - gets the grease off of those whitewalls and gets them sparkling white again.
:lol: :lol:

 

[Hooch]

hey I proudly wear my pink Freak Bike militia shirt all the time but at 6'5 290lbs with a shaved head and covered in tattoos I can get by with alot of things hahahahaha

 

[tartosuc]

all white tires would look great on this....or all black ones...

 

[Joshua85]

yup i now know what i'm using my extra springer fork for awesome bike looks clean

I prefer old brooks saddles too

 

[Rat Rod]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Here's a little tire comparison using Photoshop.

 

[greggah]

sweet. .white wall w/ a white seat w/ some matching white grips would look purteee . go freewheel

 

[crt95]

looks cool, love the color.

 

[ej599]

You put purple back on the cool list. looks good.

 

[moparmayhem93]

Hot Rod Mopars

i think he is refering to plum crazy and i think it was called panther pink
hahahahaahhah

 

[RatFink]

It's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! (Limited edition)

 

[moparmayhem93]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i've seen the green ones but the plum crazy is AMAZING!!
i'll take two!