Electra boardtracker/bobber

[germanicus]

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Here's my '03 Electra that I just stripped down. Gone are the fenders and chainguard. In true bobber fashion, I intended to use the front fender in the rear, but the chain didn't clear.
I flipped the bars for that boardtracker stance. I rode today and it felt lighter.
Now I'm looking for a Brooks-type seat locally.

 

[Markm]

 

[germanicus]

Thanks for the help with the pics!

 

[oldgreenbean]

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VicXsaN]

Woah, that's some bar flipping How does it ride like that?

 

[Anonymous]

Now THAT is COOL!

 

[Markm]

Thanks for the help with the pics!

No prob.

 

[germanicus]

Woah, that's some bar flipping How does it ride like that?

well, I only rode to the grocery store, and first of all I was surprised as how much lighter the bike felt without the fenders and chainguard. I even carried a few extra kilos of groceries on my back in the way back. As for the bars, I really liked the new riding position, more like sitting in the bike than on the bike (I'm under 1.70m). The bars could use a couple of inches trimmed though. Now I have to get used to having the gears on the left side and the bell on the right. I don't know how it would be for long rides, but really long rides are not in my plans anyway...

Here's a close-up of my bell (mods: sorry about the big size files, I'll make'em smaller next)

 

[TJK]

nice!

 

[kingplinker]

Hey that is great looking! Nice Job. Where did you find those grips? Make them?

 

[sensor]

always works better with flipped bars if ya bob them off to just the length of the grips(at least that been my feeling)

 

[germanicus]

Hey that is great looking! Nice Job. Where did you find those grips? Make them?

Thanks!
The grips are actually stock Electra.

BTW, I scored an old rusty Brooks B66, pic to come

 

[germanicus]

Here's an updated version:

Brooks saddle
Bobbed bars (by 3 inches)
White racing handlebar tape (not a fan of chrome)
Bell in suicide position
Next I may remove the front badge and get a pinstripe. Maybe also get rid of the flames and the "Rat Rod" script and replace it with "Hot Jazz"
Does anyone else use handlebar tape?

BTW, this is why I live here.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

Looking good! Always like the boardtrack look.

 

[OUTLAW]

yo, thats sweet. yep, thats why we live in the NW.

Outlaw :mrgreen:

 

[Gold Street Customs]

More shoe photos :? :? I do like the bar tape idea especially when the chrome is really bad,Now I have to send lake pictures ...where does it end???

 

[g kustom kuhl]

that looks kool. that frame has got some really kool lines to it...it really has an agressive/race stance.

 

[sensor]

More shoe photos :? :?

hehehe!
love those bars on there! :mrgreen: