What to do with my Giant Stiletto?

[TheFlyingDingo]

Cant sell it. Too much memories. It needs something, not sure what. m thinking something wider in the rear...but i would have to ditch the fender. It will get new bars. They keep getting like...scratched...I never damaged them! I pulled them out of storage like this

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I've always loved the look of those bikes, I personally think it's fine the way it is. I'd ditch the rear reflector and get a real taillight and mount it right on the chainstay near the dropout. Throw a headlight on it, and swap out the pedals for some similar to the west coast chopper bikes have, the Maltese cross alloy ones. Other than that I like it in just black with the pinstripes.

 

[LarzBahrs]

Some ape hangers and a high boy banana seat? I think it looks awesome as is imho

 

[Anonymous]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/moto ... tretch.jpg

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

I've always loved the look of those bikes, I personally think it's fine the way it is. I'd ditch the rear reflector and get a real taillight and mount it right on the chainstay near the dropout. Throw a headlight on it, and swap out the pedals for some similar to the west coast chopper bikes have, the Maltese cross alloy ones. Other than that I like it in just black with the pinstripes.

I have some west coast chopper pedals...that actually say west coast choppers.

I left the rear reflector on years ago-to remind myself to put a light on...haha. Its been covered in the basement for the last year.

 

[deorman]

Needs some more scratches, couple dents maybe, and a light coating of oily dirt at the hubs. :mrgreen:

 

[Spokeshave]

I like the apes idea.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I been kinda eyeballing one that sits on a porch down the street from a friend's house (It's a candy-apple red one) , How do they ride? I might just have to stop and ask about it someday.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

The red one looks great...I bought mine in maine. The only ones they had was the gloss black withblue flames...Scratched up

I bought it new from the shop for $150!
They ride AWESOME. The sock handlebar setting is a bit weird...you cant move the seat back any more than i have it...but it rides great.

 

[NLCTVWguy]

Buy some bumper & trim spray paint in semi-gloss black. It'll refinish those bars nicely. They're probably powder coated so you need a paint that sticks to plastic to fix em up. That stuff dries almost instantly too. Similar paint products are sold for vinyl & fabric colors.

I always thought the Stiletto was one cool ride. A kid here in town has one and it blew my mind when I saw it on the street the other day. There are a lot of cyclists in town but other than me and my buddies, and the occasional kid on an OCC chopper, the hardware is boring.

To me, Giant nailed it when they created this thing- the lines are great and the bike is equipped just right. Chainguard is kind of a weak spot in the "look" but it works, and something has to cover that loooooooooong chain run.

I put it up there as one of my favorite designs, along with the original Stingrays, the Dyno Moto-Glide, a big Schwinn Cruiser, the Felt cruisers, and the full-size OCC bikes.

Keep em rolling!
--Rob

 

[icyuod2]

if it were mine, heres what i'd do.

first,i'd replace the front rim/tire with a 26 to 28" rim and balloon tire (2.0 to 2.50)
to compensate for the height, i'd allow the forks to protrude above the triple trees.
slamming the pedals as low as possible.

i'd go with one of 3 options for bars depending on finished looks.
1. invert the bars you have.
2 a big set of inverted moon bars. (probably my fav option)
3. a little set of straight bars.

the seat has to go!
i'd probably chop the rear fender real small (4-8" of fender above the fame)
and mount an old pan seat almost flush to the frame(well as close as possible without ya falling off the back of the seat) making the rear end look similar to this.

 

[LarzBahrs]

icyuod2 that bike is sick!! What kind of frame is that, stiletto?

 

[Beau]

Drop the front end as low as it will go. Put clubman bars on it, a fat rear tire, a small engine and make it into a mini drag bike!

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

I lost the PM, But someone wanted the rear fender from this. I ran into another stiletto, Rear fender is available!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'd put both rear fenders together and make a longer fender. Also you could go for a smaller tire in the front to make the rear appear to be larger.

 

[Philphine]

i like it. it's already got the stuff i try to add to my bikes. never had or ever seen one in real life though, so on a guess maybe a more comfortable seat and handlebars with more pull back.

i keep saying i'm gonna order these bars for my chopper project. probaly once i decide to they'll go off sale or run out. i think they'd work for you (again, assuming you need more pull back)

http://www.choppersus.com/store/product ... et-Chrome/

don't know about the seat. i thought i had read/heard they don't take a normal one. i think i'd like something that still has a back, but is wider.