LETS SEE THOSE MONARKS!!!

[riderick]

1941

[rusty1]

...my 47 Monark springer, presently tore down for rehab...

[Nickinator]

My first ratrod. 1940 Monark 5 bar.




Nick.

[rusty513]

My all original 1951

[ezernut9mm]

does this count?

[NewOrleansFlyer]

Just brought him home....

[62hotrod]

36' monark S K

[Black Crown Tattoo]

[pick]

Late 40's or early 50's Monark Silver King. Not the aluminum frame type. I got this from my buddy Judd (Diabolical_Dork) builder of the killer trike Schwinndian (RRBO7) I think it originally had a springer on it, but has been replaced. It has the blacked out New Departure hubs, Western Auto, Kansas City, Mo. blackwall tires in really good shape. Got the red tank from Pappy for my CWC, but discovered it fit this frame better. I have a repop springer to put on it & an old ratty trainlight that may end up on the front fender. Has a really cool odometer on the front axle (782 miles on it, wonder how many times it's been turned over!). Not real fond of the seat, but it is comfortable!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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Nice find pick! Even has the odometer on the front hub!! I've been looking for one of those in 26"...my LBS only had 27" What roadie wants that old technology

[pick]

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Nice find pick! Even has the odometer on the front hub!! I've been looking for one of those in 26"...my LBS only had 27" What roadie wants that old technology

It works too! I will keep my eyes open for another odometer & let you know if I find one.

[Vonpotter]

Awaiting resto....

[expjawa]

Might as well put these here. A 1952 Monark-built Firestone that I picked up last spring:

It's currently all apart for a resto-mod.

And my highly modified Monark Rocket from RRBBO7:

[axsepul]

I really like that bike. I don't know why it didn't get more votes.

[expjawa]

I really like that bike. I don't know why it didn't get more votes.

Too many excellent choices, too few votes to use. That's the basic issue for most of the bikes that didn't get the votes they probably ought to have had. I think, frankly, that this bike would have done very well in the voting in build off 5 or 6, but this year the bar's been raised. Building to last year's level isn't enough...