Wheelie Bar Question

[Robertk]

Are there any suggestions for building a wheelie bar for a 24" Muscle Bike. What might be the specific differences from building a 20" Wheelie Bar other than building a longer version?

 

[Bicycle808]

This is one of those things that i've thought about quite a bit, but never really got to figure out....I think the longer bar is a no-brainer; i went back and forth with the idea of using a slightly larger-diameter caster wheel, but I think that's got more to do with my gut instinct than it does with any actual design concerns.

I wish I had more to offer; tbh, i mostly responded to keep this thread up top and lively, hoping to encourage more discussion....

 

[Fv2]

When I did the wheelie bar on Draggins, I used a short sissy bar that was on a 20" bike. I could have used something a little longer, as it sits the wheels don't contact the ground. They should be a couple inches further back.

 

[Robertk]

Thanks for chiming in on this. Need to probably draw this out to scale.

 

[Fv2]

It wouldn't hurt, but if you have the parts to build one throw it together then tip the bike up. That way you have a "real world" idea of what will work and look good. Then go from there.

 

[Robertk]

Yep. Makes sense. Thanks.