Western Sizzler X-53 Blue Light Special - More pics and Video

[kingfish254]

Is there fender halves that attach to the forks?

This is a Western Flyer X-53 and a normal fender fits in the front fork.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I really need to get mine on the road. Love the X53s!

 

[Brian macumber]

I see now thought the holes in front of the springs was for that but now see the light

 

[kingfish254]

I really need to get mine on the road. Love the X53s!

I actually have a more complete X53 that I need to build out one day too.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

I at first thought the green sign was a parrot on the fender!! Don’t know why bike parrots are on the mind?!? Ahhh, good times. Need me an X53 some day.

 

[kingfish254]

I at first thought the green sign was a parrot on the fender!! Don’t know why bike parrots are on the mind?!? Ahhh, good times. Need me an X53 some day.
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It would not have been the first time that parrots have been on one of my bikes.

 

[kingfish254]

Still playing around with the shop and going through some of the parts I am thinking of for this build. Letting the build and parts talk to me as we all do. (Right @Jake Sensi ?)

I was looking through my KingfishFinds page and saw these grips that I bought way back in 2012. Well, I then had to go to the right container for grips and they are a great match to the nanner.

I had a black pair similar to these on Flexy with some clubman bars and I have really been feeling that clubmans were the way to go with this build. Here is a mockup with them.

 

[kingfish254]

Also ran across this Speedo from @gaskill 's Dead Little Dove build. The accent color is right. Just a simple tape in place mockup. Not sure if it will make the cut, but I like it so far. Mounting position would change.

 

[kingfish254]

I also played around with the idea of using this chainguard. We'll see how everything pans out.

 

[thebigorangecat]

What other chain guards you got? That ones a bit like a watermelon, too curvy, otherwise this build is looking killa’


Coaster Brake Garage

 

[OddJob]

I like the way those tires fit in the frame on those wheels so much, that hiding them with a chain guard or fenders might be a shame.

Then again, once the 'Fish starts floppin', we will likely see so many cool options that I will forget about this original look!

 

[handyandy1100]

I know the extended tubes are going to be bent upwards for a sissy bar, but I kinda like them shooting straight out the back like that, maybe trimmed an inch or two beyond the rear edge of the back wheel.

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[kingfish254]

What other chain guards you got? That ones a bit like a watermelon, too curvy, otherwise this build is looking killa’


Coaster Brake Garage

I gotz plenty of guards. Just playing with one that was nearby. Still kinda early to play with guards though. Need the build to flesh out a little more.

 

[kingfish254]

I like the way those tires fit in the frame on those wheels so much, that hiding them with a chain guard or fenders might be a shame.

Then again, once the 'Fish starts floppin', we will likely see so many cool options that I will forget about this original look!

Probably won't be any fenders because I feel even a stubby rear fender will visually interfere with the floatiness of the sissy bar.

 

[kingfish254]

I know the extended tubes are going to be bent upwards for a sissy bar, but I kinda like them shooting straight out the back like that, maybe trimmed an inch or two beyond the rear edge of the back wheel.

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That would look cool too, but I have had the floating sissy bar for this frame in my head for many years now.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I would have to chop 5" off those bars.

 

[kingfish254]

I would have to chop 5" off those bars.

Ah, great idea! Clean up the cockpit

 

[kingfish254]

Just another day at the Home Depot bike shop.

 

[contraptionist]

I like your cadillac!, it is your`s right??? great to load up with yard sale bikes.

 

[kingfish254]

I like your cadillac!, it is your`s right??? great to load up with yard sale bikes.

I sure wish it was mine! It was a beauty!!