"King 'Cuda" (1972 Ross) *4-year UPDATE!*

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Alright, not time for lengthy pictures. Here she is. I've got 6 hours (I have to go to work) to get my other bike done, so, I present to you...


The King Cuda.



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Looks amazing! Tires are killer!
 
Such a nice build , one any grown kid would love to own , the proportions and every details are spot on:41::113:
 
4 years later... an update. What prompted this is a few things. First, the sissy bar was at least 4" too tall, as you can see in the original "final" pics. So I had it cut, rewelded, and rechromed. I had broken the bike completely down, and it took me 4 years to put it back together... just because. What I did to it:

-Cut the rear fender to allow some chain clearance
-drilled and tapped 5/8" bolts to mount the sissy bar to ensure it would hold my weight.
-Cut, drilled, tapped and modified a new derailleur hanger installation that allowed it to clear the new sissy bar mounting brackets placement
-Found and installed a NOS Ross 5-speed console.
-Installed 16" bars to fit better proportionately
-Switched the front brake from a 1080 to a 890 to fit better.
-Had a Ross head badge decal made to cover the less than perfect original
-Chromed most the bare metal

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Still looks awesome of course!!!!
Killer work!
 

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