What should I do with this Murray bike?

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Should I leave it alone, or change it? I bought this from a guy I worked with for $5 or $10, I can't remember. I've had it about 4 months. It had been laying on his back porch. It was his Uncles bike. He kept getting DUI's in his car, so he bought the bike, and was pulled over on it for DUI too, so he quit ridding it. I haven't touched it, it's just as I got it. It's really cherry, except for a small dent in the rear fender, I can fix it without hurting the paint. I like the way it looks now, but I have a hard time leaving anything stock. What I'm thinking is Bobb the rear fender (I might have a chrome one I could Bobb), swap the forks (I hate the forks new bikes have) with a Schwinn style springer (I already have one) flip the bars, leave the original paint, seat, grips, and chain guard. I don't think it will ever be a collectors item (not that I care, I never sell anything anyway) So, what would you do with it. It would basically be a no money build ($5 or $10 for the bike, and the front springer which was around $35)

 

[Kuttnhack]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Yank the fenders, flip the bars, lower the seat, air up the tires and ride. That was pretty easy. Have fun.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

I would clean it up really good and change the tires ,and then decide your direction. First the springer since you already have it and go from there. Maybe a paint job.....build a tank for it. Lots of cheap options :wink:

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

I would clean it up really good and change the tires ,and then decide your direction. First the springer since you already have it and go from there. Maybe a paint job.....build a tank for it. Lots of cheap options :wink:

Paint is real nice, I don't want to paint it. I'd like to do a tank, but then it would need paint.

 

[deorman]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Springer up front, front fender out back, back fender and chain guard in rafters, then think about it for a while. Or anything else that comes to mind. :wink:

 

[roadmaster]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

the springer, tires. fender tweaks and bar flip sound like a good start. a tank would go perfect, too. i have a murray im trying to figure out what to do with. was gonna build a fastback with bannana seat and apes or a klunker with 18speed drivetrain, rst offroad suspension forks and downhill bars. for me the klunker idea sounds good cuz i litterally live right across the street from miles and miles and miles of offroad single track ( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ) and i wanna tear it up old school style with a klunker, not some 2000 something walmart softtail.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

I'd like to do a tank, but then it would need paint.

Not really . You could paint a tank or one of those plates a color that would complement the color you have on the bike. My zig zag bike I built for the buildoff had a tank done in a charcoal and the bike was yellow.

 

[Rustinkerer]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Some food for thought. I had the same bike, and I didn't want to paint the frame due to the cool patina on it, so instead I painted the added tank, rack, and chainguard.

 

[Ratfink1962]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

You can even build a tank like this....

and im sure it can be done without dorking up the paint. I mounted mine like this...

Link to the How To http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17968

Or you can just send the thing to me :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I got some ideas

 

[tnt1]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Make tank out of thin wood and then stain it thats what I done to one of my bikes. Tony

 

[UncleKudzu]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

put some good tires on it and ride it every day!

 

[Buck Masterson]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Leave it just like it is and ride it! Not trying to offend anyone but please don't flip the handlebars, that boardtrack look is getting WAY over done. What ever you do, be original.

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

Leave it just like it is and ride it! Not trying to offend anyone but please don't flip the handlebars, that boardtrack look is getting WAY over done. What ever you do, be original.

Sorry, I did flip the bars. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19021

 

[OUTLAW]

yeah, i like it with the flipped bars. don't know why some people think the flipped bars are overdone. they bring back something that was lost. oh well, each to their own. lol

Outlaw

 

[Philphine]

Re: What should I do with this Murry bike?

cut and stretch. murrays do it easiest for some reason. i think because it seems like there's so little weld on them it's easier to get them apart.

if all you paid is $10, depending on what bike junk and extra pipe/tubing you have, you won't double the cost (not including the springer).